Reviews
January 2018
12th January
Album Review
5 Stars
Shame - Songs Of Praise
A vicious, sarcastic barrage, Shame’s outstanding debut makes their claim to be Britain’s best new band.
19th January
Album Review
4 Stars
Fall Out Boy - M A N I A
It was always going to be an interesting ride.
Album Review
4 Stars
First Aid Kit - Ruins
A band on the move.
Album Review
3 Stars
Porches - The House
When ‘The House’ hits the spot, it presents an artist capable of wonderful things.
Album Review
3 Stars
Shopping - The Official Body
The band’s ability to move minds and hips with equal success is still abundantly clear.
Album Review
3 Stars
Starcrawler - Starcrawler
A hedonistic dream on paper who don’t quite match it on record.
Album Review
3 Stars
The Go! Team - Semicircle
Another upbeat, buoyant addition to their canon.
Album Review
4 Stars
The Xcerts - Hold On To Your Heart
Another bold and brilliant album which soars higher than ever before.
Album Review
4 Stars
Tune-Yards - I can feel you creep into my private life
Their most accessible, danceable and thought-provoking album to date.
26th January
Album Review
4 Stars
Django Django - Marble Skies
An album calculated to get you from the bar to the dance floor in record time.
Album Review
4 Stars
Dream Wife - Dream Wife
Sometimes we get the bands we want: sometimes — like in the case of Dream Wife — they’re also the bands we need.
Album Review
4 Stars
Marmozets - Knowing What You Know Now
Fearlessness flows through the record.
Album Reviews
3 Stars
Nick J. D. Hodgson - Tell Your Friends
Classic and nuanced, he’s a topline writer of clout.
Album Review
4 Stars
Nils Frahm - All Melody
Once his melodies spin, there’s really no stopping them.
Album Review
4 Stars
No Age - Snares Like A Haircut
Sharper and brighter than ever.
Album Review
4 Stars
The Spook School - Could It Be Different?
A scrappy, quick-smart slab of danceable indie pop that channels pain into joy.
Album Review
3 Stars
Ty Segall - Freedom's Goblin
Identity firmly cemented, now Ty’s just having fun within it.
