Reviews / Album
Basic Plumbing - Keeping Up Appearances
4 Stars
Full of charm and integrity.
January 23, 2020 7:58am
Reviews / Album
Wire - Mind Hive
3-5 Stars
Youngsters take note, the past can be your friend.
January 23, 2020 7:57am
Reviews / Album
Twin Atlantic - Power
2 Stars
Erratic and unrefined.
January 23, 2020 7:50am
Reviews / Live
Lazarus Kane, PVA and more bring the eclectic underbelly to Hello 2020
Sleep Eaters and Silverbacks also took to the Old Blue Last’s stage for Night Two of the series.
January 17, 2020 5:05pm
Reviews / Album
Mura Masa - RYC
4 Stars
A different prospect entirely.
January 16, 2020 7:58am
Reviews / Album
Bombay Bicycle Club - Everything Else Has Gone Wrong
4 Stars
For those who’ve held on in hope of their return, the rewards are fruitful.
January 16, 2020 7:57am
Reviews / Album
Holy Fuck - Deleter
4 Stars
It successfully blurs boundaries between time and space.
January 16, 2020 7:56am
Reviews / Album
Algiers - There Is No Year
3 Stars
At their best when they opt for eerie subtlety over pure sledgehammer power.
January 16, 2020 7:55am
Reviews / Album
…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - X: The Godless Void And Other Stories
3-5 Stars
January 16, 2020 7:55am
Reviews / EP
Easy Life - Junk Food
4 Stars
A mixtape that leans even more towards meticulously crafted chilled out vibes.
January 10, 2020 7:56am
Reviews / Album
Georgia - Seeking Thrills
4 Stars
As an embodiment of where one of the UK’s most exciting voices is currently at, you couldn’t ask for much more.
January 9, 2020 7:57am
Reviews / Album
The Big Moon - Walking Like We Do
4 Stars
Always right where they need to be.
January 9, 2020 7:57am
Reviews / Album
Field Music - Making A New World
3 Stars
There are enough ideas in the tank here.
January 9, 2020 7:54am
Reviews / Live
Harry Styles gives ‘Fine Line’ a full outing at London’s Electric Ballroom
He also brings Stormzy out too, just because he can.
December 20, 2019 6:00pm
Reviews / Album
Stormzy - Heavy Is The Head
4 Stars
Like life itself, there’s flashes of humour, love, heartbreak, politics, fun, vulnerability and identity.
December 13, 2019 12:00am
Reviews / Live
IDLES bring unbridled joy, unity and timely anger to Alexandra Palace
Sweaty, celebratory and utterly triumphant.
December 11, 2019 12:00am
Reviews / Live
Sports Team deliver a triumphant party at London’s Kentish Town Forum
The triumphant ending to a year that has seen Sports Team prove time and time again that they’ve got that something a little bit special.
December 10, 2019 3:01pm
Reviews / Album
The National round out 2019 with sold-out Brighton Centre date
There’s a sense their marathon is far from complete.
December 10, 2019 10:25am
Reviews / Album
Harry Styles - Fine Line
4 Stars
A compelling document of an artist coming to life.
December 6, 2019 11:59am
Reviews / EP
Låpsley - These Elements
3-5 Stars
A snapshot of Holly Fletcher’s current creative waypoint, subtle hints of an eclectic future direction shining through - enough to hook and sate interest.
December 6, 2019 7:55am
Reviews / Live
Rex Orange County thrills at first of three scream-fuelled Brixton Academy dates
He’s still a triumph, both in the studio and on-stage.
December 2, 2019 10:36am
