5 Stars
Glass Animals - Dreamland
Rose-tinted nostalgia for the perfect summer.
7th August 2020
5 Stars Album & EP Reviews
5 Stars
Creeper - Sex, Death & The Infinite Void
Their most astonishing and liberating move yet.
31st July 2020
5 Stars
The Streets - None Of Us Are Getting Out Of This Life Alive
Top corner, back of the net.
10th July 2020
5 Stars
Run The Jewels - RTJ4
By far Killer Mike and El-P’s most accomplished chapter.
4th June 2020
5 Stars
Perfume Genius - Set My Heart On Fire Immediately
Brimming with a palpable, passionate sense of exploration.
15th May 2020
5 Stars
Moses Sumney - græ
Complex, unconventional and ultimately, essential.
15th May 2020
5 Stars
Hayley Williams - Petals For Armor
Her most bold musical move yet.
8th May 2020
5 Stars
Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia
Dua will be going down in pop history as one of the best.
27th March 2020
5 Stars
Hayley Williams - Petals For Armor I
These five tracks may only mark the beginning of Hayley’s new era, but they’re proving an undeniably potent start.
7th February 2020
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
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