7th July

Album Review

4 Stars

Hundred Waters - The Moon Rang Like A Bell

Every speck of this record is all about supporting a vocal.

Album Review

4 Stars

The Acid - Liminal

A record that operates in the alloy of anaesthetised lethargy and paranoid agitation.

14th July

Album Review

4 Stars

Jungle - Jungle

Jungle aren’t stuck sweating in the Amazon.

Album Review

4 Stars

King Creosote - From Scotland With Love

A record which triumphs whether you’re a Scot or not.

Album Review

3 Stars

Morrissey - World Peace Is None Of Your Business

Infinitely more concise, and musically more defined.

21st July

Album Review

4 Stars

Alvvays - Alvvays

With each effort packing at least half a dozen unique hooks, it’s difficult for anything to come off remotely dull.

Album Review

4 Stars

Joyce Manor - Never Hungover Again

A short, sharp record that is as emotionally pummelling as it is incessantly catchy.

Album Review

4 Stars

La Roux - Trouble in Paradise

Five years on, that pop appeal is still at the forefront, but ​‘Trouble Is Paradise’ feels warmer, cheekier and more mischievous.

Album Review

3 Stars

White Fence - For the Recently Found Innocent

Presley isn’t trying to reach new listeners or incorporate new genres, opting to keep things simple instead.

Album Review

4 Stars

Woman's Hour - Conversations

Whereas some precise electronic pop records come off cold, this one has a genuine soul.

28th July

Album Review

3 Stars

Flamingods - Hyperborea

The one thing that makes this album unique within its genre is probably what holds it back; it’s constructed solely via email.

Album Review

3 Stars

Shabazz Palaces - Lese Majesty

If anyone is splintering hip-hop into a collage of strange pieces, shaping a genre into the complete opposite of a mirror’s image, it’s Shabazz Palaces.