Reviews
September 2025
5th September
Album review
4-5 Stars
Big Thief - Double Infinity
A gloriously satisfying record on which it feels like everything is in its right place.
Album review
3-5 Stars
David Byrne - Who Is The Sky?
He is nothing if not a one-off.
Album review
4-5 Stars
La Dispute - No One Was Driving The Car
A thoughtful, powerful reflection on modern life.
Album review
4-5 Stars
Shame - Cutthroat
They’ve never sounded more self-assured.
Album review
4 Stars
Suede - Antidepressants
A solid, pleasantly dense record from a band who’ve been solid for decades yet.
9th September
Album review
4-5 Stars
HO99O9 - Tomorrow We Escape
A record that makes the outfit’s already fiery flame burn yet brighter.
12th September
Album review
4 Stars
Die Spitz - Something To Consume
A fierce, fearless debut.
Album review
5 Stars
JADE - That's Showbiz Baby!
She’s now finally concocted a recipe for success on her own terms — and it’s anything but vanilla.
Album review
4 Stars
King Princess - Girl Violence
An earnest portrayal of melodramatic love and its overwhelming possession.
Album review
3-5 Stars
Sydney Minsky Sargeant - Lunga
The sound of a cocksure frontman letting his guard down and seeing where his vulnerability will take him.
19th September
Album review
4-5 Stars
Biffy Clyro - Futique
An altogether more uplifting affair.
Album review
4 Stars
Joy Crookes - Juniper
A testament to Joy’s inner strength.
Album Review
4 Stars
Kojey Radical - Don't Look Down
An artist in total, delightful control of his craft.
Album Review
4-5 Stars
Lola Young - I’m Only F**king Myself
Piecing together exceptional art from personal turbulence and insecurity.
Album review
3-5 Stars
NewDad - Altar
A great stride forwards.
Album review
4 Stars
Wednesday - Bleeds
Full of the emotional heft they’ve already displayed a knack for conveying.
26th September
Album Review
4 Stars
Daffo - Where The Earth Bends
A raw, boundaryless exploration of the human psyche.
Album review
4 Stars
Geese - Getting Killed
A carefully crafted and expansive release from a group of young musicians truly coming of age.
Album review
4 Stars
Night Tapes - portals//polarities
As unpredictable as it is beautiful.
Album review
4 Stars
Olivia Dean - The Art Of Loving
A warm declaration of knowing one’s self-worth.
Album review
4 Stars
Purity Ring - Purity Ring
A fully formed, imaginary universe where vulnerability and hope collide.
Album review
5 Stars
Sprints - All That Is Over
The anger remains palpable, the lyrics ever relatable.
Album review
4 Stars
VLURE - Escalate
Marrying sentimentality with sheer force.
Album review
4-5 Stars
Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun
Entirely sun-drenched, exuberantly formulated pop.
