Mew - +-
4 Stars
Mew have always been unpredictable, and with ‘+-’ they prove, once again, that it’s all for the best.
25th April 2015
Album Reviews
Jackson Scott - Sunshine Redux
4 Stars
‘Sunshine Redux’ encapsulates all of Scott’s best qualities.
24th April 2015
San Fermin - Jackrabbit
3 Stars
A second album with fluidity and togetherness.
19th April 2015
Turbo Fruits - No Control
3 Stars
A strong development of a record.
19th April 2015
Passion Pit - Kindred
4 Stars
This is out-and-out pop music – there are no ‘indie’ qualifiers here — and it’s all the more joyous for its lack of shame.
18th April 2015
Speedy Ortiz - Foil Deer
5 Stars
A snarling, twisted, mischievous creation, ‘Foil Deer’ is a leaping, high-spirited joy of a record.
18th April 2015
Alabama Shakes - Sound & Color
4 Stars
Brilliantly effortless.
17th April 2015
Citizens! - European Soul
3 Stars
Great big fun dancefloor fillers.
12th April 2015
Gallows - Desolation Sounds
4 Stars
Gallows remain ferocious until the last drop.
12th April 2015
The Mountain Goats - Beat the Champ
2 Stars
As a standalone album it lacks a coherent sound.
11th April 2015
Villagers - Darling Arithmetic
3 Stars
A simple story, well told, by a very engaging story teller.
11th April 2015
Stealing Sheep - Not Real
4 Stars
A new eureka moment every sixty seconds.
10th April 2015
All Time Low - Future Hearts
3 Stars
They’re never going to reinvent the wheel, but there is something intensely satisfying in their sugary hooks.
6th April 2015
The Wombats - Glitterbug
2 Stars
‘Glitterbug’ is a tired album that lacks invention.
5th April 2015
Alex G - Trick / Rules
4 Stars
‘Trick’ and ‘Rules’ are given the pro treatment.
5th April 2015
Say Lou Lou - Lucid Dreaming
4 Stars
The album’s eleven tracks emanate a hazy organic warmth.
5th April 2015
Nadine Shah - Fast Food
4 Stars
Sweet, sour, angry, reflective.
5th April 2015
Lapalux - Lustmore
3 Stars
‘Lustmore’ is beautifully complex, but subtly so.
4th April 2015
San Cisco - Gracetown
2 Stars
The songs are sweet and the melodies are there, but the record can seem a little two-paced.
4th April 2015
Doldrums - The Air Conditioned Nightmare
4 Stars
A slightly more subdued affair, though there’s plenty of melodies within the chaos.
4th April 2015
Waxahatchee - Ivy Tripp
4 Stars
Incredible songs, performed with honesty and passion.
4th April 2015
East India Youth - Culture of Volume
4 Stars
It’s the strongest Doyle’s sounded as a songwriter, even if he’s still finding his feet.
3rd April 2015
Toro Y Moi - What For?
3 Stars
An homage to golden days.
3rd April 2015
Young Fathers - White Men Are Black Men Too
4 Stars
Young Fathers have struck gold on something more rewarding than its predecessor.
3rd April 2015
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.