piglet - seven songs
4 Stars
An urgent voice for uncertain times.
Reviews
Stormzy - This Is What I Mean
4 Stars
Patient, spiritual and raw in the aftermath of heartbreak.
Humour - Pure Misery
3-5 Stars
‘Pure Misery’ has lots in it to love - even more so when Humour go all out and stand firm in their own lane.
Brockhampton - The Family
3-5 Stars
Billed as the band’s final album, ‘The Family’ is an alluring, Kevin Abstract-heavy affair. But as ever with the group, is this truly the end?
These New South Whales - TNSW
3-5 Stars
Rousing, rallying and raucous, These New South Whales are, for the most part, having a whole lot of fun.
The Dinner Party, Seb Lowe & Nell Mescal dazzle at The Great Escape & DIY’s First Fifty show
The three acts took to Hackney’s Moth Club as part of the festival’s November showcase night.
November 24, 2022 1:10pm
Biffy Clyro pull out all the stops for return to London’s O2 Arena
It’s a turbocharged arena show that still bears their trademark fingerprints of intimacy.
November 19, 2022 3:24pm
Weyes Blood - And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow
4 Stars
It may be dark, but Weyes Blood is still aglow.
Deadletter - Heat!
4 Stars
For all their moodiness and arch seriousness, Deadletter are ripe for the spectacle.
flowerovlove - A Mosh Pit In The Clouds
4-5 Stars
With any justice, flowerovlove will continue rising towards commercial success.
Christine and the Queens - Redcar les adorables étoiles
4-5 Stars
As Redcar, Chris’ purpose on earth is for adoration, and it’s clear his heart is tender.
Cassyette - Sad Girl
4 Stars
Her brand of punked-up pop is an addictive listen.
Fontaines DC get a pop star’s welcome on a mammoth third night at Manchester’s Victoria Warehouse
They’re reinventing the sound of a jilted generation, broken and dreary yet brimming with creativity and innovation.
November 15, 2022 11:34am
Creeper pull out all the stops at a sold-out Roundhouse
For all its celebratory tone, tonight feels like the start of something bigger.
November 9, 2022 4:46pm
Personal Trainer - Big Love Blanket
3 Stars
It’s a fine party to go to, but quickly forgotten once you’ve left.
Crawlers - Loud Without Noise
5 Stars
Wildly ambitious, it works to showcase perfectly why the Merseysiders have garnered such a fervent fanbase to date – and just how far they could go.
Tropical Gothclub - Tropical Gothclub
4 Stars
So polished and pristine that the only pity is that it didn’t come sooner.
Big Joanie - Back Home
4 Stars
They’re making astronomical leaps.
Taipei Houston - Once Bit Never Bored
4 Stars
Essentially, ‘Once Bit Never Bored’ lives up to its name.
Phoenix - Alpha Zulu
4 Stars
A fun record, on which the creators’ own enjoyment is audibly palpable
Bleach Lab - If You Only Feel It Once
3-5 Stars
Where Bleach Lab really come into their own is where they evoke a million feelings in one.
Mount Kimbie - MK3.5: Die Cuts | City Planning
3-5 Stars
An often unwieldy and curiously warming project that sees both contributors embrace discomfort in their art.
Connie Constance - Miss Power
4 Stars
The witching hour is here, and ‘Miss Power’ is mesmerising.
Daniel Avery - Ultra Truth
4-5 Stars
A radiant voyage for Daniel Avery, and for everyone who dares join him for the experience.
First Aid Kit - Palomino
4 Stars
The sound of a duo still roaming new territory, but feeling more confident than ever.
Turnover - Myself In The Way
4 Stars
A new world of expansive sound.
Special Interest - Endure
4 Stars
Less a cathartic endeavour and more a full on exorcism.
Anna of the North - Crazy Life
3 Stars
‘Crazy Life’ seems to be aiming squarely at Big Pop.
Okay Kaya - SAP
3-5 Stars
The album is ultimately intravenous - its ideas pump slowly through its branch-like veins through carefully considered sound.