Reviews

Danger Mouse & Black Thought - Cheat Codes

4 Stars

This long-awaited album arrives as a tribute to a whole scene rather than just two artists.

Kasabian - The Alchemist’s Euphoria

4 Stars

The most authentic this band have sounded in a long time.

Panda Bear & Sonic Boom - Reset

3-5 Stars

As warm a listen as Sonic Boom’s near-forgotten records must’ve been in lockdown Lisbon.

Pale Waves - Unwanted

4 Stars

The album is a defiant expression of darker emotions.

Kiwi Jr - Chopper

4 Stars

The band wear their influences well, flitting between the melancholic indie-pop of The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart and the gleeful abandon of Jonathan Richman.

Self Esteem, CMAT & Lime Garden astonish at Deer Shed Festival 2022

Despite the drizzle, it was still a tremendous weekend for music at the North Yorkshire fest.

August 4, 2022 11:34am

Phoebe Bridgers, O2 Academy Brixton, London

Phoebe Bridgers wraps up Brixton Academy residency with a triumphant final night

She sees out her four nights at Brixton Academy with a bang, and a new song.

August 1, 2022 5:00pm

Been Stellar - Been Stellar

4 Stars

Soul-slugging, shoegaze-lite romps about Big Apple adolescence.

Lauv - All 4 Nothing

3-5 Stars

Lauv’s second certainly provides an array of sweet pop highs.

Mall Grab - What I Breathe

3-5 Stars

He’s cohesively summarised what it is that makes him tick.

Beyoncé - Renaissance

4 Stars

A masterclass in reinvention.

Lava La Rue - Hi-Fidelity

3-5 Stars

The most decisive and assured Lava La Rue has sounded yet.

Stormzy, girl in red, Måneskin & more bring Lake Geneva to life at Montreux Jazz Festival 2022

The sixteen-day Swiss event boasts a haven of musical nooks and crannies to explore.

July 22, 2022 2:42pm

Sam Fender’s Finsbury Park headline marks a real moment for the singer

If this is the outpouring of respect and adoration he can evoke still so early in his career, what comes next is going to be something truly special to witness.

July 20, 2022 4:30pm

King Princess - Hold On Baby

4 Stars

A vulnerable musical experiment that stays true to her roots of authenticity.

Maggie Rogers - Surrender

4 Stars

Somehow both modern and instilled in the past.

Flo Milli - You Still Here, Ho?

3-5 Stars

A hands-on outpouring of the Alabama rapper’s ego.

Jamie T - The Theory of Whatever

5 Stars

Proof that you can grow up gracefully with every inch of your vibrancy still intact.

Jack White - Entering Heaven Alive

4 Stars

An entrancing record, full of quiet calm, and plenty of musical rabbit-holes to dive down.

TRAAMS - personal best

4 Stars

It’s one for the late night coach rides; for the wee, contemplative hours spent staring through black windows.

Oh Wonder - 22 Make

3-5 Stars

While it’s not exactly straying too far from familiar sonic territory for the duo, it’s a heart-warming sentiment all the same.

Lizzo - Special

4 Stars

Lizzo’s breakthrough came in a blast of glitter-soaked celebration, then its follow-up might be more complex but it’s almost certainly the right move for the superstar to have made.