A Place To Bury Strangers - Transfixiation
2 Stars
‘Transfixiation’ demands a trance-like attention across its duration, but very little sticks once the ride is over.
13th February 2015
Album Reviews
Marika Hackman - We Slept At Last
4 Stars
‘We Slept At Last’ gives hints of an artist who could go on for decades.
13th February 2015
Jose Gonzales - Vestiges & Claws
3 Stars
One of the most consistent figures in modern folk.
13th February 2015
Charli XCX - Sucker
4 Stars
After years of being synonymous with the prefix ‘ft.’ Charli XCX has found her voice.
10th February 2015
The Districts - A Flourish and a Spoil
4 Stars
In a journey of discovery, these affected types sound remarkably assured.
8th February 2015
Idlewild - Everything Ever Written
3 Stars
A heart-warming success.
8th February 2015
Crushed Beaks - Scatter
3 Stars
Crushed Beaks hit hard and fast in the most vital places.
8th February 2015
Kodaline - Coming Up For Air
2 Stars
They’re yet to truly claim their own territory.
7th February 2015
Trust Fund - No One’s Coming For Us
4 Stars
Self-deprecating, personal, funny and honest.
7th February 2015
Peace - Happy People
4 Stars
A record chock-full of invention, a pursuit of the new and — most importantly — gigantic songs.
7th February 2015
The Subways - The Subways
3 Stars
It’s a rough, two-fingered salute to expectation.
6th February 2015
Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear
4 Stars
Josh Tillman’s on track to age with grace.
6th February 2015
All We Are - All We Are
3 Stars
With grace defining their every step, they’re not far off from cracking the formula.
6th February 2015
Björk - Vulnicura
4 Stars
As uncompromising and potentially definitive as a break-up album could ever be.
4th February 2015
Title Fight - Hyperview
3 Stars
Throughout there’s control but a sense of freedom, passion but a sense of restraint.
31st January 2015
Two Gallants - We Are Undone
3 Stars
A thoroughly enjoyable listen.
30th January 2015
Shinies - Nothing Like Something Happen Anywhere
2 Stars
They’re capable of writing great songs, but this album is not the showcase hoped for.
29th January 2015
Rae Morris - Unguarded
4 Stars
All that’s left is for Rae to take her place in the spotlight.
24th January 2015
Zun Zun Egui - Shackles’ Gift
4 Stars
An album that sounds necessary, important and captivating.
23rd January 2015
Pond - Man It Feels Like Space Again
4 Stars
Bold, kitschy, and psychedelic appeal from start to finish.
22nd January 2015
Team Me - Blind As Night
2 Stars
There’s a weird disconnect at the heart of the record.
21st January 2015
Gaz Coombes - Matador
4 Stars
An evolution that’s worth celebrating.
20th January 2015
Mark Ronson - Uptown Special
4 Stars
A brilliant, ageless album.
19th January 2015
Joey Bada$$ - B4.DA.$$
4 Stars
Make no mistake, Bada$$’s star is in the ascendancy.
17th January 2015
Featuring Finn Wolfhard, FLO, Jungle, Mystery Jets and more.