Reviews
April 2026
3rd April
Album review
4-5 Stars
Arlo Parks - Ambiguous Desire
Her most vividly realised and affecting body of work to date.
Album Review
4 Stars
Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, SURF GANG - POMPEII // UTILITY
Much greater than the sum of its parts, it’s a meeting of minds that definitely feels worth the wait.
10th April
EP Review
4 Stars
Blossom Caldarone - Might Smash A Window
A collection which subtly refines and polishes her sound, all while holding onto her distinct, confessional style.
Album Review
4 Stars
Gretel - Squish
A sharper, more self-assured sound.
Album Review
4 Stars
Holly Humberstone - Cruel World
Her trademark understated pop, yet with added flourishes.
Album Review
4-5 Stars
Lime Garden - Maybe Not Tonight
A new indie disco essential.
Album Review
4-5 Stars
My New Band Believe - My New Band Believe
A postmodern kaleidoscope.
EP Review
4 Stars
PUNCHBAG - I Am Obsessed
PUNCHBAG have here made something excitable, and therefore exciting.
Album Review
4 Stars
The Itch - It's The Hope That Kills You
A debut of delightful dynamism.
Album Review
4 Stars
Wesley Joseph - Forever Ends Someday
Under layers of sound and left field production choices, there’s a keen pop songwriting nous.
16th April
EP Review
3-5 Stars
Blood Wizard - Lucky Life
A solid collection that shows an act continuing to realise their vision.
17th April
Album Review
4 Stars
Eaves Wilder - Little Miss Sunshine
There’s an audience ready and primed for a record like this, should it find them.
Album Review
5 Stars
Jessie Ware - Superbloom
A glorious ode to connection, and Jessie’s most evocative work yet.
Album Review
3-5 Stars
Sean Solomon - The World Is Not Good Enough
Simultaneously sweet and pained, weaving tales with unexpected poignancy.
24th April
Album Review
4 Stars
Foo Fighters - Your Favorite Toy
An album of lean, full throttle offerings.
Album Review
4-5 Stars
Friko - Something Worth Waiting For
A record that leaves the kind of impression more associated with acts with far lengthier histories.
Album Review
4 Stars
Julia Cumming - Julia
A heartfelt love letter to some classic influences.
Album Review
4 Stars
Metric - Romanticize The Dive
An album which proves that past and present can — and perhaps should — inform one another.
28th April
EP Review
3-5 Stars
Truthpaste - I Don’t Know Either
Brimming with quintessential indie pop.
