Martin Courtney - Many Moons
4 Stars
The songs show a bigger, more cinematic side to Courtney’s songwriting.
30th October 2015
Album Reviews
Pure Bathing Culture - Pray For Rain
3 Stars
Despite brief drizzly moments, on the whole the album evokes the warmth of drying off after a torrential downpour.
23rd October 2015
Joanna Newsom - Divers
4 Stars
She takes a bold, explorative leap into the centre of her own mind.
23rd October 2015
Half Moon Run - Sun Leads Me On
3 Stars
Half Moon Run sit somewhere between accomplished musicians and potential game-changers.
23rd October 2015
Beach House - Thank Your Lucky Stars
3 Stars
There’s so much of this parallel universe they’ve yet to explore.
21st October 2015
Deerhunter - Fading Frontier
4 Stars
‘Fading Frontier’ draws a new line in the sand, and it could be the beginning of a more direct and big-thinking Deerhunter.
16th October 2015
Real Lies - Real Life
2 Stars
Makes you think, right?
16th October 2015
Neon Indian - VEGA INTL. Night School
3 Stars
Neon Indian have a top-drawer electro pop record in them, if only they can trim the fat accordingly.
16th October 2015
EL VY - Return To The Moon
4 Stars
EL VY could have been many things for Matt Berninger but largely just exhibits him doing everything he does so well.
16th October 2015
Majical Cloudz - Are You Alone?
4 Stars
Devon Welsh has opened himself up to a point where everything he is and has been is given to ‘Are You Alone?’
16th October 2015
!!! - As If
4 Stars
‘As If’ sees !!! attempting to fully realise and recapture their go-to live sound.
16th October 2015
Here We Go Magic - Be Small
2 Stars
A lot of the time, it feels like Temple is concealing real personality for an attempted route to escapism.
16th October 2015
Raury - All We Need
3 Stars
As it stands, there are few acts out there capable of talking the talk like Raury.
16th October 2015
Hurts - Surrender
4 Stars
When Theo Hutchcraft and Adam Anderson unearth their gaudier side, they hit on a bold new direction
9th October 2015
Dilly Dally - Sore
4 Stars
With ‘Sore’ Dilly Dally prove themselves as a hungry, relentless band ready to make a lasting mark.
9th October 2015
Alex G - Beach Music
4 Stars
This record was defined by never being in the same place at once but there’s a glue holding everything together.
9th October 2015
The Garden - Haha
3 Stars
Sadistically teasing all essences of musical genres into a 17 track debut, ‘Haha’ has more than its fair share of insanity.
9th October 2015
Protomartyr - The Agent Intellect
4 Stars
It’s irresistible and so eloquently convincing that despite their claims of failure, Protomartyr are unstoppable.
9th October 2015
City and Colour - If I Should Go Before You
3 Stars
A full-length that blends together that little too easily.
7th October 2015
Wavves - V
5 Stars
Wavves have offered up an album that proves themselves as leaders in the punk pack.
2nd October 2015
Deafheaven - New Bermuda
3 Stars
With ‘New Bermuda’, the Californians prove to be no less brave and daring.
2nd October 2015
Swim Deep - Mothers
5 Stars
Dangerous gambles that all pay out.
2nd October 2015
Autre Ne Veut - Age of Transparency
3 Stars
The modern age is something Arthur Ashin seems to find challenging.
2nd October 2015
Demob Happy - Dream Soda
4 Stars
A frantic, fucked-up mission statement to rival the best of this year.
2nd October 2015
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.