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Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth
4 Stars
He plays well with dark and sinister, throwing theatrical voice in a musical hall of mirrors with real versatility.
March 4, 2021 7:58am
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Zara Larsson - Poster Girl
4 Stars
Pure pop escapism.
March 4, 2021 7:57am
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Adult Mom - Driver
4 Stars
If it were as easy as Adult Mom makes it sound to write pop gems this endearing in their honesty, everybody would be doing it.
March 4, 2021 7:57am
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Tigers Jaw - I Won’t Care How You Remember Me
3 Stars
It all-but removes the punch that once established them.
March 4, 2021 7:56am
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Kings of Leon - When You See Yourself
3 Stars
An album that, though not without its fillers, feels like they’re having more genuine fun than they’ve had in years.
March 4, 2021 7:56am
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Arab Strap - As Days Get Dark
4 Stars
The vivid, often lurid portraits Aidan Moffat paints of the society around him feel more vital than ever.
March 4, 2021 7:56am
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Blu DeTiger - How Did We Get Here?
3-5 Stars
A promising introduction to where Blu’s music could go.
March 4, 2021 7:55am
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Nuha Ruby Ra - How To Move
3-5 Stars
The emotionally-graphic EP wastes little time with pleasantries.
March 4, 2021 7:50am
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Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - Carnage
4-5 Stars
A jewel in the Cave-Ellis cannon.
February 26, 2021 11:01am
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Frànçois and the Atlas Mountains - Banane Bleue
3-5 Stars
When he delivers, Frànçois can still make pure, earnest, and enduring connections.
February 25, 2021 12:00pm
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Julien Baker - Little Oblivions
4-5 Stars
A soundtrack for those searching for hope in difficult times.
February 25, 2021 8:00am
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Cloud Nothings - The Shadow I Remember
4 Stars
Raw and uncompromising, yet always harbouring a degree of melody.
February 25, 2021 7:58am
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Deap Vally - Digital Dream
4 Stars
As stop-gap releases go, this is a gem.
February 25, 2021 7:57am
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Sydney Sprague - maybe i will see you at the end of the world
4 Stars
It unravels in waves of angst, reflection and dark humour.
February 25, 2021 7:57am
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Danny L Harle - Harlecore
3-5 Stars
While ‘Harlecore’ may be primed to bring the party, it’s just not quite the mad one we were hoping for.
February 25, 2021 7:57am
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Architects - For Those That Wish To Exist
4 Stars
The bleaker things get, the stronger they emerge.
February 25, 2021 7:57am
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Maxïmo Park - Nature Always Wins
3-5 Stars
There’s no upturning of the band’s musical blueprint, but their social conscience has earned them a third act.
February 25, 2021 7:55am
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Ghetts - Conflict of Interest
4-5 Stars
It’s pure; neither shunning the light or the dark across the 16 tracks. He lets it all show.
February 18, 2021 8:00am
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Lava La Rue - Butter-Fly
4 Stars
It shows off a versatility that cements the artist as one to watch for 2021.
February 18, 2021 7:57am
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nothing,nowhere. - Trauma Factory
3-5 Stars
This daring, forward-thinking genre piece is worth the price of admission.
February 18, 2021 7:56am
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Mogwai - As The Love Continues
4 Stars
An instrumental masterclass.
February 18, 2021 7:56am
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EUT - Party Time
3-5 Stars
What a treat to hear a rock record so upbeat, so unsullied by the world around it.
February 18, 2021 7:56am
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SG Lewis - times
3 Stars
A certain unity and heart holds ‘times’ together.
February 18, 2021 7:54am
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The Hold Steady - Open Door Policy
3-5 Stars
There’s little in the way of new ground broken here, but it’s consistent nonetheless.
February 18, 2021 7:53am
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Pale Waves - Who Am I?
3-5 Stars
You get the sense they’re still not quite certain who or what they want to be. But they’re definitely headed in the right direction.
February 11, 2021 8:00am