Metronomy - Summer 08
4 Stars
Despite being a nod to the past, ‘Summer 08’ is Metronomy like we’ve never heard them before.
30th June 2016
Album Reviews
Less Win - TRUST
2 Stars
Copenhagen group Less Win read post-punk’s blurb and then take it from there, making it up as they go along.
28th June 2016
Broods - Conscious
4 Stars
On their second album, NZ pop duo Broods climb high over the world’s darkest side.
24th June 2016
Deerhoof - The Magic
3 Stars
An exercise in keeping things fresh, on their new album Deerhoof swap the studio for an abandoned office space in the New Mexico desert.
24th June 2016
DJ Shadow - The Mountain Will Fall
2 Stars
Josh Davis aka DJ Shadow delivers one incendiary cracker — a great collaboration with Run the Jewels — in a sea of beige.
24th June 2016
Drowners - On Desire
2 Stars
Drowners do nothing to break their mould on their second album.
24th June 2016
Big Deal - Say Yes
4 Stars
Big Deal open new doors on their fully-realised third album.
17th June 2016
Weaves - Weaves
4 Stars
Both deliciously raucous and whimsical, Weaves’ ‘wonky-pop’ debut is a whole lot of fun.
17th June 2016
Let’s Eat Grandma - I, Gemini
2 Stars
These two best friends specialise in strangely-built pop, but aside from showing off peculiarities, their debut lacks purpose.
17th June 2016
Mitski - Puberty 2
4 Stars
Mitski Miyawaki’s latest is a brutally tough shock to the system, one that will leave its trace for years to come.
17th June 2016
Alexis Taylor - Piano
3 Stars
The Hot Chip frontman has never been a man to shy away from sentimentality, but he finds a new muse with ‘Piano’.
10th June 2016
PAWS - No Grace
3 Stars
As an experiment, ‘No Grace’ could go further. But PAWS continue to have fuzz defining their every step.
10th June 2016
The Invisible - Patience
4 Stars
The Invisible’s impact has never been understated, but on ‘Patience’ they flex the full scope of their ambition.
10th June 2016
Yung - A Youthful Dream
4 Stars
Like growing up itself, everything is in a state of flux on Aarhus, Denmark group Yung’s new album.
10th June 2016
The Gotobeds — Blood // Sugar // Secs // Traffic
3 Stars
Sub Pop’s latest signings have delivered a smart, sharp record to soundtrack the end of the world.
8th June 2016
Spring King - Tell Me If You Like To
4 Stars
A rabid, gutsy blueprint for the future, Spring King’s debut is one to embrace.
8th June 2016
Tegan and Sara - Love You to Death
4 Stars
Tegan and Sara are proving themselves to be a vital presence in pop right now.
3rd June 2016
The Melvins - Basses Loaded
3 Stars
They’re the Melvins and they’ll do whatever they want. And that’s just fine.
3rd June 2016
Ladyhawke - Wild Things
4 Stars
Her most consistent album to date, and let-loose like never before, blimey it’s good to have her back.
3rd June 2016
Mourn - Ha, Ha, He
3 Stars
There’s enough youthful grit and promise on show here to suggest that that spectacular something is on the horizon.
3rd June 2016
Cat’s Eyes - Treasure House
4 Stars
‘Treasure House’ is a luscious, rich selection of otherworldly tracks, disparate in nature but still oddly cohesive.
3rd June 2016
Fear Of Men - Fall Forever
4 Stars
There’s still plenty of room for Fear of Men to grow, but they’re already masters of a unique craft.
3rd June 2016
The Kills - Ash & Ice
4 Stars
A band confident in their own skin, their identity clearer than ever.
3rd June 2016
Whitney - Light Upon the Lake
4 Stars
No doubt about it, ‘Light Upon the Lake’ is a record thousands will hold dear.
3rd June 2016
Featuring Finn Wolfhard, FLO, Jungle, Mystery Jets and more.