5 Stars
Foals - Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost - Part 2
It picks up the baton of its predecessor and sends it surging to the finish line.
18th October 2019
5 Stars Album & EP Reviews
5 Stars
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - Ghosteen
Magnificently composed and emphatically emotive, ‘Ghosteen’ is an unforgettable piece of work.
4th October 2019
5 Stars
Bon Iver - i,i
An emotional tour-de-force that displays an unparalleled understanding of the power of music.
9th August 2019
5 Stars
Karen O & Danger Mouse - Lux Prima
A near-flawless advertisement for the power of collaboration.
15th March 2019
5 Stars
Foals - Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost - Part 1
The ultimate Foals album.
8th March 2019
5 Stars
FIDLAR - Almost Free
The sound of dancing through the hard times with a massive grin on your face.
25th January 2019
5 Stars
Sunflower Bean - King of the Dudes
Truly fantastic.
25th January 2019
5 Stars
The 1975 - A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships
A bombastic, immaculately put together portrait of modern life.
30th November 2018
5 Stars
Brockhampton - iridescence
By confronting the bumps they’ve found in the road over the last year, Brockhampton have found a new sense of unity, and it shows that the band possess a truly special voice.
21st September 2018
5 Stars
Christine and the Queens - Chris
Radio-ready pop has rarely felt this disruptive.
21st September 2018
5 Stars
IDLES - Joy As An Act Of Resistance
No hyperbole needed; IDLES are the most important band we have right now.
31st August 2018
5 Stars
BODEGA - Endless Scroll
Streamlined and minimal but bursting with intelligence, humour and ideas, BODEGA are the real deal.
6th July 2018
5 Stars
Years & Years - Palo Santo
An overwhelmingly intimate record that makes you wonder just what Years & Years could be capable of next.
6th July 2018
5 Stars
Matt Maltese - Bad Contestant
Dazzling, idiosyncratic brilliance.
8th June 2018
5 Stars
Parquet Courts - Wide Awake!
A gut-punch of an immediate classic.
18th May 2018
5 Stars
Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer
It might just be the record that finally elevates her to pop’s highest echelons.
27th April 2018
5 Stars
Goat Girl - Goat Girl
It’s ambitious and uncompromising, as gutsy and self-assured as they come.
6th April 2018
5 Stars
Demob Happy - Holy Doom
‘Holy Doom’ knows its aim, and proceeds to execute its harmony-drenched rock prowls flawlessly.
23rd March 2018
5 Stars
The Magic Gang - The Magic Gang
A debut that’ll be remembered as a milestone moment in years to come.
16th March 2018
5 Stars
Shame - Songs Of Praise
A vicious, sarcastic barrage, Shame’s outstanding debut makes their claim to be Britain’s best new band.
12th January 2018
5 Stars
Dama Scout - Dama Scout
The trio have a knack for veering off down unexpected corridors at any point.
10th November 2017
5 Stars
St Vincent - MASSEDUCTION
A lesson in black humour.
13th October 2017
5 Stars
Wolf Alice - Visions Of A Life
A darker, bolder Wolf Alice.
29th September 2017
5 Stars
Sløtface - Try Not To Freak Out
An absolute ripper of a first record.
15th September 2017
5 Stars
Superfood - Bambino
Thank god for second chances.
8th September 2017
5 Stars
Alvvays - Antisocialites
Just as unique as that now-classic debut.
8th September 2017
5 Stars
Queens of the Stone Age - Villains
The Californian filthmongers’ most danceable offering yet – and all the better for it.
25th August 2017
5 Stars
Sheer Mag - Need To Feel Your Love
‘Need to Feel Your Love’ is an album that not only shreds, but feels prescient, too.
14th July 2017