Reviews
May 2015
4th May
Album Review
4 Stars
A Grave With No Name - Feathers Wet, Under the Moon
Every melody is bursting with character.
Album Review
2 Stars
And So I Watch You From Afar - Heirs
‘Heirs” brawn quickly peels back to reveal a disappointing lack of smarts.
Album Review
4 Stars
Best Coast - California Nights
The duo feel reinvigorated.
Album Review
4 Stars
Ceremony - The L-Shaped Man
Fans of the band’s angrier, pissed off side should definitely invest some time in this album.
Album Review
4 Stars
Django Django - Born Under Saturn
A record so vivid it threatens to become visual.
Album Review
4 Stars
Hop Along - Painted Shut
With ‘Painted Shut’ Hop Along yell louder still from the rooftops.
Album Review
5 Stars
Metz - II
A direct, gut-punching affair.
Album Review
4 Stars
Mumford & Sons - Wilder Mind
This is a new blueprint, and Mumford & Sons have emerged a fuller force.
Album Review
3 Stars
My Morning Jacket - The Waterfall
An inviting record that will leave returning fans thankful for them not disappearing.
Album Review
3 Stars
Palma Violets - Danger in the Club
This second album shows that there is more to Palma Violets’ schtick than barely tamed chaos.
Album Review
3 Stars
Twin Shadow - Eclipse
Considering how much Twin Shadow excels as a project of pristine, highly addictive pop bangers, ‘Eclipse’ falls flat too often.
11th May
Album Review
4 Stars
God Damn - Vultures
From start to finish, ‘Vultures’ is a relentless storm of roaring rock royalty.
Album Review
4 Stars
Joanna Gruesome - Peanut Butter
It’s an album that takes Joanna Gruesome to every possible corner of their capabilities.
Album Review
3 Stars
Novella - Land
A convincing introduction.
Album Review
4 Stars
Patrick Watson - Love Songs for Robots
‘Love Songs for Robots’ is a thoroughly accomplished album.
Album Review
3 Stars
Paul Weller - Saturn's Pattern
A strong nine track album that dabbles in bluesy guitar and space-age synth.
Album Review
3 Stars
Surfer Blood - 1000 Palms
Another collection of decent, cheerful indie-pop.
Album Review
3 Stars
The Tallest Man on Earth - Dark Bird Is Home
A more enveloping listen than anything that came before it.
18th May
Album Review
4 Stars
Brandon Flowers - The Desired Effect
Brandon is still very much the star of this show.
Album Review
3 Stars
Fight Like Apes - Fight Like Apes
A land of multi-coloured glee and decorated discovery.
Album Review
4 Stars
Hot Chip - Why Make Sense?
The sound of a band still exploring.
Album Review
4 Stars
Shamir - Ratchet
One of the year’s most accomplished, left-field pop albums.
Album Review
4 Stars
The Story So Far - The Story So Far
With their third album, The Story So Far continue to lead the charge for their niche.
Album Review
4 Stars
Torres - Sprinter
A bruising, brilliant record from a singular talent. It won’t soothe or placate. It’s all teeth.
Album Review
4 Stars
Total Babes - Heydays
Glistening with barbed hooks hidden under scuzzy exuberance.
24th May
Album Review
3 Stars
A$AP Rocky - At.Long.Last.A$AP
Rocky begins to find himself, finding beauty in unlikely places.
Album Review
4 Stars
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Multi-Love
Like Prince on a roller coaster.
25th May
Album Review
4 Stars
The Vaccines - English Graffiti
This is a band able to play pop magpies of the highest grade.
28th May
Album Review
4 Stars
Christopher Owens - Chrissybaby Forever
An incredibly poignant return to form.
