jennylee - Right on!
3 Stars
Jam is all well and good, but this record is at times lacking in the bread and butter of music — songs.
11th December 2015
Album Reviews
Lizzo - Big GRRRL Small World
4 Stars
While she’s toned down the confrontation musically on this follow-up, lyrically it cuts even sharper.
11th December 2015
Adele – 25
3 Stars
Adele could’ve recorded literally whatever she fancied.
23rd November 2015
Gems - Kill the One You Love
4 Stars
A record of understated beauty, beauty buried beneath images of hurt and longing.
20th November 2015
Shunkan - The Pink Noise
4 Stars
Fully-formed, confident and glorious.
20th November 2015
Arca - Mutant
3 Stars
This record is deadly in intention, but it packs a sweet heart.
20th November 2015
Anna von Hausswolff - The Miraculous
3 Stars
Those looking to take a journey through Swedish folklore that’s off the beaten track would do well explore the epic landscapes of ‘The Miraculous’.
13th November 2015
BOOTS - AQUΛRIA
4 Stars
In this bubbling cauldron that refuses to be contained, Asher finds the liberation he’s been searching for.
13th November 2015
Oneohtrix Point Never - Garden of Delete
3 Stars
He may not be in our world completely yet but you should keep making the trip to his.
13th November 2015
Lanterns on the Lake - Beings
4 Stars
Lanterns on the Lake are making rock music that, in terms of how vital it feels in 2015, is virtually without equal.
13th November 2015
TRAAMS - Modern Dancing
4 Stars
TRAAMS’ return shows itself to be one that’s all the better for its slow build. Early birds are overrated anyway.
13th November 2015
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Paper Maché Dream Balloon
4 Stars
It’s a record that should finally prove King Gizzard to be every bit as brilliant as their name is daft.
13th November 2015
Grimes - Art Angels
5 Stars
With her fourth album, Claire Boucher opens up a whole new realm of possibilities, and gives the middle finger to expectation in the process.
12th November 2015
Jamie Woon - Making Time
3 Stars
Ultimately ‘Making Time’’s strength is in asserting exactly what Woon specialises in.
6th November 2015
Floating Points - Elaenia
4 Stars
It’s this ebb and flow that makes the record so mesmerising.
6th November 2015
Roots Manuva - Bleeds
4 Stars
‘Bleeds’ bends and twists genres into more combinations than are possible on a Rubix cube.
30th October 2015
Escort - Animal Nature
2 Stars
By playing it too safe, ‘Animal Nature’ isn’t worth recommending.
30th October 2015
Sun Club - The Dongo Durango
4 Stars
Forceful and blustering, scorching and euphoric, Sun Club’s debut album is a tropical storm committed to disk.
30th October 2015
Trust Fund - Seems Unfair
4 Stars
It’s an indie record that can make you feel like crying, laughing and dancing in one fell swoop.
30th October 2015
The Neighbourhood - Wiped Out!
3 Stars
‘Wiped Out!’ delivers a message of heartbreak, hope and heartfelt honesty.
30th October 2015
Guy Garvey - Courting The Squall
3 Stars
His solo work casts an intriguing light on the songwriter’s day job, but stands up on its own as a fine piece of work.
30th October 2015
Beach Slang – The Things We Do To Find People Who Feel Like Us
4 Stars
Beach Slang can rest assured they’re pushing things in the right direction, and at a breath-taking pace.
30th October 2015
Cheatahs – Mythologies
4 Stars
A collection of tracks that houses some of their strongest moments to date.
30th October 2015
Brolin - The Delta
4 Stars
A debut that’s fully ready to make its mark.
30th October 2015
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.