Reviews
October 2017
6th October
Album Review
4 Stars
Alex Lahey - I Love You Like A Brother
It says a lot with very little.
Album Review
3 Stars
Andrew Hung - Realisationship
It might not always come together neatly, but at least he tries to push boundaries.
Album Review
4 Stars
Citizen - As You Please
More about personal turmoil than political protest.
Album Review
4 Stars
Ducktails - Jersey Devil
A record entirely at ease with itself.
Album Review
3 Stars
Gordon Raphael - Sleep on the Radio
More Bowie via Brian Jonestown Massacre than turn of the millennium NYC indie.
Album Review
3 Stars
Kele Okereke - Fatherland
The acoustic musings and intimate vocals often lack a little bite.
Album Review
3 Stars
Kelela - Take Me Apart
At times she sounds in danger of being overshadowed by the sounds around her.
Album Review
3 Stars
Liam Gallagher - As You Were
Almost certainly the best thing Liam’s offered us since he parted ways with his big bro.
Album Review
4 Stars
Weaves - Wide Open
A logical gear shift from a band that are fuelled by the unpredictable.
Album Review
3 Stars
Wolf Parade - Cry Cry Cry
Brazen, boisterous music from a band happy to be back.
Album Review
4 Stars
Yumi Zouma - Willowbank
A record filled with closely-woven harmonies, crisp, jangly guitar riffs and confident, effortless dream-pop tones.
13th October
Album Review
4 Stars
Beck - Colors
An absolute treat from beginning to end.
Album Review
4 Stars
Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile - Lotta Sea Lice
One of the year’s best link-ups.
Album Review
3 Stars
King Krule - The Ooz
It has fine moments, but might have benefited from some brutality in the cutting room.
Album Review
3 Stars
Pale Honey - Devotion
There’s a tension running through it that can create genuine atmosphere.
Album Review
5 Stars
St Vincent - MASSEDUCTION
A lesson in black humour.
Album Review
4 Stars
William Patrick Corgan - Ogilala
Its simplicity has had a rejuvenating effect.
20th October
Album Review
4 Stars
And So I Watch You from Afar - The Endless Shimmering
The sense of optimism is infectious.
Album Review
4 Stars
Bully - Losing
Both timely and cathartic.
Album Review
4 Stars
Catholic Action - In Memory Of
The sound of Catholic Action setting their sights on success.
Album Review
4 Stars
Destroyer - Ken
Crisper, more experimental.
Album Review
4 Stars
Ecca Vandal - Ecca Vandal
A tantalising prism, reflecting the tastes, influences and multifaceted personality of the artist it’s named for.
Album Review
2 Stars
Jessie Ware - Glasshouse
She knows her niche inside out.
Album Review
3 Stars
Makthaverskan - III
A sensible progression rather than a reinvention.
EP Review
4 Stars
Wild Beasts - Punk Drunk and Trembling
A far better collection than its context suggests.
27th October
Album Review
3 Stars
Daniele Luppi & Parquet Courts - Milano
Its rough-and-ready sonic approach does justice to the underground movement that it aims to serve as homage to.
Album Review
3 Stars
George Maple - Lover
George is at her most relatable when she’s at her most melancholic.
Album Review
4 Stars
Julien Baker - Turn Out The Lights
A crushingly sad album.
Album Review
4 Stars
Prides - A Mind Like The Tide: Part One
The trio-turned-duo feel like genuine contenders once more.
Album Review
2 Stars
Slaughter Beach, Dog - Birdie
A frustratingly disappointing album from a writer we’ve all heard do so much better.
Album Review
4 Stars
Weezer - Pacific Daydream
A band at play.
Album Review
3 Stars
Yellow Days - Is Everything OK In Your World?
Less a cohesive body of work and more a stepping stone.
