L’Objectif - We Aren’t Getting Out But Tonight We Might
4 Stars
It’s hard not to slip under that disconcerting L’Objectif spell.
June 1, 2022 7:58am
EP Reviews
Purity Ring - graves
3 Stars
‘graves’ may not be a huge musical departure, but it’s a sign Purity Ring still have ideas left in them yet.
June 1, 2022 7:57am
Fräulein - A Small Taste
4 Stars
While so clearly forged in the mould of its predecessors, there’s a freshness which shouldn’t be ignored.
May 25, 2022 7:56am
Krush Puppies - Love Kills The Demons
4 Stars
Cinematic compositions abound with riches and marvels aplenty.
May 6, 2022 7:50am
Wallice - ‘90s American Superstar
3-5 Stars
An EP that condemns as much as it builds castles in a cloudy, LA-bright sky.
May 6, 2022 7:49am
English Teacher - Polyawkward
4 Stars
A tentative, intricate construction of melodies.
April 20, 2022 7:54am
Chloe Moriondo - puppy luv
3 Stars
Quite literally a bit of fun. And who can argue with that?
April 6, 2022 7:48am
Sundara Karma - Oblivion!
4-5 Stars
Fizzing hyperpop influences tie with skyward melodies to create a near-masterpiece.
April 1, 2022 7:59am
Miso Extra - Great Taste
4 Stars
An appetising hors d’oeuvre for a main course which, we can only hope, is soon to follow.
March 29, 2022 8:00am
Priestgate - Eyes Closed For The Winter
4 Stars
The outfit strut between intimate and aloof with a raffish sincerity that injects life into well-worn genre moves.
March 23, 2022 7:55am
Folly Group - Human And Kind
4 Stars
It’s where they’ll look next that’s exciting, though.
March 23, 2022 7:54am
Island Of Love - Songs Of Love
3-5 Stars
Fuzzy almost to a fault, it’s scrappy, distorted, rough around the edges indie.
March 16, 2022 3:20pm
Viji - Cali
3 Stars
An artist still finding her feet.
March 9, 2022 7:57am
Sprints - A Modern Job
4 Stars
Impassioned, purposeful, and personal.
March 9, 2022 7:53am
Dog Unit - Turn Right And Right Again
4 Stars
For those who favour a slither of expansive post-rock on their metaphorical musical toast, there’s plenty here to get excited for.
March 9, 2022 7:51am
BENEE - Lychee
4 Stars
The seven-track EP sees the New Zealander showing off a sound that’s distinctly her own.
March 4, 2022 7:57am
NewDad - Banshee
4 Stars
An inevitable ascension of a band who are so acutely aware of their own gifts.
February 9, 2022 7:52am
Willow Kayne - Playground Antics
4-5 Stars
She can rap, she can sing, she can do lip-curling bad bitch and cheeky, playful pop star - and holy hell, can she write a tune.
February 1, 2022 8:00am
VLURE - Euphoria
4 Stars
This floor-filling debut seamlessly blends subterranean dance textures, crunching guitar, soaring synth leads and pulsating intensity.
January 12, 2022 7:57am
Exit Kid - Basis
3-5 Stars
It’s impossible to reach the end of ‘Basis’ and not really want more.
December 10, 2021 8:00am
Static Dress - Prologue…
4 Stars
A blistering affair, laden with intrinsic detail.
December 3, 2021 7:58am
Weird Milk - We Were Strangers
3-5 Stars
A short collection that’s retro-leaning, no doubt, but with enough pep with it to avoid veering towards regressive territory.
November 16, 2021 12:33pm
The Horrors - Against The Blade
5 Stars
A party, but make it sinister.
November 3, 2021 7:59am
Katy B - Peace and Offerings
4 Stars
A nuanced, striking and incredibly welcome return from one of Britain’s finest vocalists.
November 3, 2021 7:58am
Holly Humberstone - The Walls Are Way Too Thin
4 Stars
There’s an expert tenderness to her stories and their delivery.
November 3, 2021 7:58am