Reviews / Album
The OBGMs – The Ends
4 Stars
Tongue firmly in cheek, The OBGMs couldn’t be more serious.
October 29, 2020 7:58am
Reviews / Album
The Wytches - Three Mile Ditch
3 Stars
It shows The Wytches always had a sweet side, deep down.
October 29, 2020 7:55am
Reviews / Album
Eels - Earth To Dora
2 Stars
For a songwriter who’s so loved for finding poetry in the quotidian, for saying so much with so little, it’s just a bit basic.
October 29, 2020 7:50am
Reviews / Album
Gorillaz - Song Machine: Season One - Strange Timez
4-5 Stars
The LP fizzles with a self-made, impromptu energy.
October 22, 2020 11:42am
Reviews / Album
Adrianne Lenker - Songs / Instrumentals
4-5 Stars
The title ‘songs’ betrays overwhelming modesty on Adrianne Lenker’s part.
October 22, 2020 7:59am
Reviews / Album
I Dont Know How But They Found Me - Razzmatazz
4 Stars
Fun, flamboyant, and entirely of its time.
October 22, 2020 7:59am
Reviews / Album
Juanita Stein – Snapshot
4 Stars
The singer’s third solo effort is a darker proposition.
October 22, 2020 7:58am
Reviews / Album
Clipping - Visions of Bodies Being Burned
4 Stars
They’ve taken all of their most powerful trademarks and pushed them to breaking point, and the result is nothing short of spectacular.
October 22, 2020 7:58am
Reviews / Album
Boy Pablo - Wachito Rico
4 Stars
His pining craft, all jazzy guitar shapes and heart-stung pleas, feels remarkably well-realised.
October 22, 2020 7:58am
Reviews / EP
PUP - This Place Sucks Ass
3-5 Stars
It feels like there’s never been a better time for a fresh injection of the Toronto punks’ spirit.
October 22, 2020 7:57am
Reviews / Album
Wicketkeeper - Shonk
3 Stars
There’s a swathe of listeners for whom this is very much IT.
October 15, 2020 12:53pm
Reviews / Album
Open Mike Eagle - Anime, Trauma and Divorce
4 Stars
Life may have given Open Mike Eagle some fresh citrus fruit, but this resulting record is some sweet, sweet lemonade.
October 15, 2020 7:58am
Reviews / Album
Beabadoobee - Fake It Flowers
4 Stars
Grab your baggiest, most-frayed jumper, pop this on and get ready to get moody.
October 15, 2020 7:58am
Reviews / Album
Matt Berninger - Serpentine Prison
4 Stars
As with The National, Matt’s brilliantly obtuse way with words swirls into frame frequently.
October 15, 2020 7:57am
Reviews / EP
Hayden Thorpe - Aerial Songs
3 Stars
Think the singer’s more reflective moments as opposed to the full-on swagger of Wild Beasts’ latter output.
October 15, 2020 7:54am
Reviews / Album
Annie - Dark Hearts
2 Stars
For anyone still humming ‘Chewing Gum’ or ‘Heartbeat’, it’s a disappointment.
October 15, 2020 7:50am
Reviews / Live
Not even seats and social distancing can stop Working Men’s Club from bringing the hedonism to London’s Oslo
In these most novel of conditions, the band’s recent debut still hits hard.
October 9, 2020 5:38pm
Reviews / Album
Touché Amoré - Lament
4-5 Stars
Touché Amoré continue to reinvent the very foundations of hardcore.
October 8, 2020 7:58am
Reviews / Album
METZ - Atlas Vending
4 Stars
A record that feels both raw and refined.
October 8, 2020 7:58am
Reviews / Album
Emmy The Great - April / 月音
4 Stars
An intriguing new chapter that carves out a world you can dive into.
October 8, 2020 7:58am
Reviews / Album
Future Islands - As Long As You Are
3 Stars
A solid effort that would fare better with a little more exploration.
October 8, 2020 7:57am
Reviews / Album
Shamir - Shamir
4 Stars
The start of a whole new era.
October 2, 2020 8:00am
Reviews / Album
Laura Jane Grace - Stay Alive
4 Stars
Folk-punk at its most sincere.
October 2, 2020 7:59am
Reviews / Album
The Nude Party - Midnight Manor
4 Stars
Dripping with exuberant charm.
October 2, 2020 7:58am
Reviews / Album
Working Men’s Club - Working Men’s Club
4 Stars
It’s the underlying sense of unease and something to prove that really adds the edge.
October 2, 2020 7:57am
