Amyl And The Sniffers - Cartoon Darkness
4 Stars
Lyrically soundtracking a real time is pretty much what most want from an Amyl and The Sniffers record, and on that ‘Cartoon Darkness’ delivers.
25th October 2024
Album Reviews
Katie Gavin - What A Relief
4-5 Stars
Subtle in sound but wildly rapturous in its admissions.
25th October 2024
Halsey - The Great Impersonator
3 Stars
Like an audible exercise book, Halsey working through a tumultuous time in their personal life via song.
25th October 2024
Two Shell - Two Shell
4 Stars
A sonic journey, and a consistently interesting one at that, which never threatens to become inaccessible.
25th October 2024
Laura Marling - Patterns in Repeat
5 Stars
Both stunningly intimate and endearingly raw.
23rd October 2024
Pixies - The Night The Zombies Came
4-5 Stars
It’s when the pattern deviates somewhat from the expected that it’s most exciting.
23rd October 2024
Soccer Mommy - Evergreen
4 Stars
It has its highs and lows, but ultimately, it makes you feel less alone.
23rd October 2024
Bastille - &
4-5 Stars
An innovative, immersive and wholly enjoyable project.
23rd October 2024
Pom Pom Squad - Mirror Starts Moving Without Me
4 Stars
Much that the masses won over by ‘GUTS’ would very much enjoy.
23rd October 2024
Elias Rønnenfelt - Heavy Glory
2-5 Stars
A jumbled disappointment.
23rd October 2024
Porridge Radio - Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me
4 Stars
A record of hard-won emotional progress.
16th October 2024
Christopher Owens - I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair
5 Stars
Potentially one of the year’s best records.
16th October 2024
Japandroids - Fate & Alcohol
3-5 Stars
The exuberance of old remains, but it’s tempered with a new self-awareness.
16th October 2024
High Vis - Guided Tour
4 Stars
Raw and impassioned, and as understated as it is direct.
9th October 2024
The Linda Lindas - No Obligation
4 Stars
Their continued growth is exciting to witness.
9th October 2024
Touché Amoré - Spiral in a Straight Line
4-5 Stars
A record that encapsulates a sonic whirlwind of anger, angst, loss and melancholia thematically in keeping with their recent output.
9th October 2024
Geordie Greep - The New Sound
4-5 Stars
Absolutely bonkers and utterly brilliant.
4th October 2024
Finneas - For Cryin’ Out Loud
4 Stars
An album that proves he’s more than capable on his own.
4th October 2024
Leon Bridges - Leon
4 Stars
An album that is at once deeply personal, and yet expansive and shared.
4th October 2024
Orla Gartland - Everybody Needs A Hero
4 Stars
A clear creative vision.
4th October 2024
The Smile - Cutouts
3-5 Stars
More of the same might seem a tad obvious a statement to make, but it’s just about the most accurate.
4th October 2024
Caribou - Honey
4 Stars
With such a joyous energy, it’s easy to get lost in its layers.
4th October 2024
Half Waif - See You At The Maypole
3-5 Stars
So relentless in its sadness, so emotionally fraught that it’s as if the record could shatter at any moment.
4th October 2024
The Hard Quartet - The Hard Quartet
3-5 Stars
It genuinely feels as if anything goes.
4th October 2024
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.