Fryars - Power
4 Stars
Once a formation falls into place, out steps a special record.
14th November 2014
Album Reviews
Ariel Pink - pom pom
2 Stars
Overbearing and frustrating from the get go, it feels like he’s taking the piss.
13th November 2014
iamamiwhoami - Blue
3 Stars
iamamiwhoami is increasingly stepping out of the shadows into lighter, more uplifting territory.
9th November 2014
Röyksopp - The Inevitable End
4 Stars
If there was ever a final motif of Röyksopp, it was their ability to make the risky and surreal sound simple.
9th November 2014
Foo Fighters – Sonic Highways
4 Stars
Foo Fighters are providing the map, it’s up to the audience to explore.
9th November 2014
2:54 – The Other I
3 Stars
This follow-up is a little, well, tame.
8th November 2014
Dirty Beaches - Stateless
3 Stars
While intriguing and often beautiful, it’s also a little frustrating. There’s a sense that this is only half a story, half a tale told.
8th November 2014
Hookworms - The Hum
4 Stars
Hookworms sound like a band comfortable with being immediate as well as complex.
8th November 2014
Les Sins - Michael
4 Stars
Sure, it’s got its licks of hip, but when the music’s this good who cares?
7th November 2014
Deptford Goth - Songs
4 Stars
Finally comfortable with minimalism, Woolhouse is surely the only one left underestimating his sound.
7th November 2014
DELS - Petals Have Fallen
4 Stars
Each track offers a glimpse of a brave new side of UK music.
6th November 2014
Deerhoof - La Isla Bonita
4 Stars
‘La Isla Bonita’ is somehow a ferociously good pop album.
6th November 2014
Dean Blunt - Black Metal
4 Stars
If Blunt is ever to settle into a routine, this should be his blueprint.
6th November 2014
Mariachi El Bronx - III
3 Stars
If you enjoyed ‘I’ and ‘II’, ‘III’ is well worth a listen.
5th November 2014
Arca - Xen
4 Stars
‘Xen’ is full of gorgeously haunting contradictions.
5th November 2014
Damien Rice - My Favourite Faded Fantasy
4 Stars
This record still feels raw, it still feels intimate, but a little more bold in its sentiments.
5th November 2014
The Voyeurs – Rhubarb Rhubarb
4 Stars
A delightfully fun record.
3rd November 2014
Ryan Hemsworth - Alone For The First Time
4 Stars
An album of sheer artistry encompassing all the trappings and tinkerings that have become archetypal of Hemsworth’s work.
3rd November 2014
Run the Jewels - RTJ2
4 Stars
There’s not a single speck of emotion that wants it to end.
31st October 2014
Axes - Glory
4 Stars
For those who do dabble in instrumental rock, ‘Glory’ is about as accessible — and as good — as it gets.
28th October 2014
The Xcerts - There Is Only You
4 Stars
If ever there was to be ‘their time’, it needs to be now.
27th October 2014
Pianos Become The Teeth - Keep You
3 Stars
Pianos Becomes The Teeth’s blistering and retched emotional sound is at its most approachable.
24th October 2014
Ultimate Painting - Ultimate Painting
4 Stars
A record that isn’t anything new, but what it does do it does so well.
23rd October 2014
Mysteries - New Age Music Is Here
4 Stars
Perhaps, beneath the cliches that surround faceless projects like this, there is a genuine desire here for these themes to be explored from a different angle.
23rd October 2014
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.