Album Reviews

King Nun - LAMB

4 Stars

Tethered to their own driving core of exploring the increasingly-complex human psyche.

27th September 2023, 8:00am

Jorja Smith - Falling or flying

4-5 Stars

A record unafraid to run off in different directions.

27th September 2023, 7:58am

HONEYMOAN - Sorry Like You Mean It

3 Stars

For all the record’s willingness to explore, the songs’ deeper sentiments are often lost in its pilgrimage for heterogeneity.

27th September 2023, 7:55am

Mae Muller - Sorry I’m Late

4 Stars

27th September 2023, 7:50am

Chappell Roan - The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess

4 Stars

Full throttle into messy, emotional fun.

22nd September 2023, 7:00am

Kim Petras - Problématique

3 Stars

Without a proper roll-out, it’s chained to its history.

20th September 2023, 4:45pm

Stephen Sanchez - Angel Face

3-5 Stars

Unfortunately, it ultimately fumbles as an introduction.

20th September 2023, 7:56am

The Wytches - Our Guest Can’t Be Named

4 Stars

A wave-ride of glorious surf-sludge.

20th September 2023, 7:56am

Samantha Urbani - Showing Up

4 Stars

Eschewing six-strings and the zeitgeist sounds like it’s been fun.

20th September 2023, 7:55am

yeule - Softscars

3-5 Stars

A touching third act.

20th September 2023, 7:54am

Bleach Lab - Lost In A Rush Of Emptiness

4 Stars

20th September 2023, 7:52am

underscores - Wallsocket

4-5 Stars

For the most part, ‘Wallsocket’ is the sound of an artist operating entirely, brilliantly on their own terms.

20th September 2023, 7:52am

Kylie Minogue - Tension

5 Stars

There’s no pretension to its greatness - just our Kylie.

19th September 2023, 4:15pm

Mitski - The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We

4-5 Stars

No other record today sounds so beautiful and full while being quite so sparse.

13th September 2023, 8:00am

Vagabon - Sorry I Haven’t Called

4 Stars

Yet another accomplished chapter.

13th September 2023, 7:57am

FIZZ - The Secret To Life

4 Stars

A wide-eyed hit of sugary fantasia.

13th September 2023, 7:56am

YOWL - Milksick

3 Stars

YOWL do what they do well, but it feels like they've shown their full hand already.

13th September 2023, 7:55am

Olivia Rodrigo - GUTS

4-5 Stars

The opposite sex is still firmly caught in her crosshairs, but there’s a tongue wedged firmly in cheek.

8th September 2023, 5:00am

James Blake - Playing Robots Into Heaven

4 Stars

At once nostalgic and forward-thinking, and firmly back behind the decks.

6th September 2023, 8:00am

Romy - Mid Air

4-5 Stars

It embodies the turn of the century’s careless hedonism.

6th September 2023, 7:59am

Laufey - Bewitched

4 Stars

Her crystalline voice and effortless charisma make this album into a gorgeous display of a unique talent.

6th September 2023, 7:58am

Courtney Barnett - End Of The Day

3 Stars

‘End of the Day’ feels like a long, slow goodbye to her old life; elegant and, given the context, elegiac.

6th September 2023, 7:51am

Coach Party - KILLJOY

4 Stars

A formidable statement of intent.

6th September 2023, 7:50am

Empire State Bastard - Rivers Of Heresy

4 Stars

Bold, brilliant, bileful.

30th August 2023, 8:00am