Reviews / Live
Foals make an intimate stop off at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire for War Child’s BRITs Week
Ahead of their conquering moment, it’s a riotous warm up for the Oxford lot.
February 21, 2020 3:41pm
Reviews / Live
The Strokes make an incendiary return to London with an all-killer set of
stone cold classics
A 90-minute reminder of exactly why, back at the turn of the musical century, these five men changed everything.
February 21, 2020 1:23pm
Reviews / Live
Glass Animals make their long-awaited London return at Village Underground
2020 finds the four-piece in regenerated spirits.
February 21, 2020 1:10pm
Reviews / Album
Grimes - Miss Anthropocene
3-5 Stars
Undoubtedly the singer’s darkest album yet.
February 21, 2020 10:30am
Reviews / Album
Banoffee - Look At Us Now Dad
4 Stars
A remarkable pop opus unquestionably destined to empower the marginalised.
February 20, 2020 7:58am
Reviews / Album
Best Coast - Always Tomorrow
4 Stars
A rose-tinted outlook has never felt so great.
February 20, 2020 7:57am
Reviews / Album
Lee Ranaldo & Raül Refree - Names Of North End Women
3 Stars
An interesting work that shows Lee Ranaldo has retained all his youthful capacity for innovation and experimentation.
February 20, 2020 7:56am
Reviews / Album
Spinning Coin - Hyacinth
3 Stars
They’re OK with dipping their toes in the water of something new, but will leave you wishing they would just jump in.
February 20, 2020 7:56am
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Douglas Dare - Milkteeth
3-5 Stars
A stunningly-harmonious musical journey filled with nostalgia.
February 20, 2020 7:56am
Reviews / Album
King Krule - Man Alive!
3 Stars
The work of an artist in transition.
February 20, 2020 7:55am
Reviews / Album
Allie X - Cape God
2-5 Stars
There are undeniably beautiful and anthemic moments here, but on the whole it falls short.
February 20, 2020 7:50am
Reviews / Live
The Murder Capital’s heartbreak and despair hits Manchester on Valentine’s Day
In the city of Joy Division and The Smiths it’s not hard to see how post-punk royalty are crowned - it seems inevitable that coronation awaits.
February 18, 2020 11:39am
Reviews / Live
A birthday party for their classic record reveals Los Campesinos! to be as cathartically relevant as ever
Few bands incite forever friendship quite like Los Campesinos!
February 17, 2020 2:06pm
Reviews / Live
King Nun bring magnificent chaos to London’s Boston Music Room
This ain’t no warm up: this is the show, and what a show it is.
February 17, 2020 1:48pm
Reviews / Live
Declan McKenna brings a headrush of politics and glitter to Islington Assembly Hall in aid of War Child
Everything, for Declan McKenna - even the darkest moments - is a celebration.
February 14, 2020 4:15pm
Reviews / Live
“Soulless soulfulness” is the order of the day at Angel Olsen’s Hammersmith Apollo show
An enigma leaving us lukewarm and in limbo with our emotions.
February 13, 2020 11:06am
Reviews / Album
Summer Camp - Romantic Comedy
4 Stars
A sea change from the beat-driven nu-disco they excel at.
February 13, 2020 7:58am
Reviews / Album
Tame Impala - The Slow Rush
4 Stars
It might make a star of its funk-heavy basslines, but there’s an ever- present underlying sadness here too.
February 13, 2020 7:58am
Reviews / Album
Boniface - Boniface
4 Stars
The majority of ‘Boniface’ explores the everyday realities of growing up against the social grain.
February 13, 2020 7:57am
Reviews / Album
Mush - 3D Routine
3-5 Stars
As debuts go, this is an impressive mission statement.
February 13, 2020 7:56am
Reviews / Album
Beach Bunny - Honeymoon
3-5 Stars
Sporadic laid-back moments are gelled with raucous vitality.
February 13, 2020 7:55am
