Genesis Owusu - REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE
4-5 Stars
A record that pounds with an undeniable sense of urgency and energy.
13th May 2026
Album Reviews
Rostam - American Stories
4 Stars
A record of reflection and connection that ranks among the more beautiful-sounding you might hear this year.
13th May 2026
Dua Saleh - Of Earth & Wires
4-5 Stars
An experimental but somehow ecclesiastical declaration of hope against the odds.
13th May 2026
Kevin Morby - Little Wide Open
4 Stars
The record’s strength lies in Kevin’s knack for turning simplicity into poignancy.
13th May 2026
Towa Bird - Gentleman
2-5 Stars
Almost aggressive in its pursuit of radio friendliness.
13th May 2026
Lykke Li - The Afterparty
4 Stars
Just like a big night out, or indeed its afters, the record is dizzying but flies by too fast and leaves you wanting just a tiny bit more to savour.
8th May 2026
Basement - WIRED
4 Stars
A record that welcomes innovation and change.
8th May 2026
Aldous Harding - Train On The Island
4 Stars
A beautiful album that offers out tantalising strands begging to be put together.
8th May 2026
Deb Never - Arcade
3-5 Stars
Across 12 tracks drawn from a similar palette, the record occasionally dissolves into a dream-like haze.
8th May 2026
MUNA - Dancing On The Wall
4 Stars
In equal parts as celebratory, uplifting and outright horny as they are aware and angry.
8th May 2026
The Lemon Twigs - Look For Your Mind!
4 Stars
Whatever your view on their schtick, the songs will win you over in the end.
8th May 2026
Cola - Cost Of Living Adjustment
4 Stars
The lushest, most fleshed-out Cola record so far.
8th May 2026
Baby Dave - billy
4-5 Stars
A record that highlights both an enviable lyrical wit, and a canny knack for pop hooks.
1st May 2026
The Black Keys - Peaches!
4 Stars
A recapturing of sorts of their early energy.
1st May 2026
Modern Woman - Johnny’s Dreamworld
3-5 Stars
Sounds like an artist with multiple releases in their rear-view mirror.
1st May 2026
Lip Critic - Theft World
4 Stars
The four-piece throw everything at the wall, with basically all of it sticking.
1st May 2026
American Football - LP4
3-5 Stars
Bigger, grander and more expansive than previous turns.
29th April 2026
Foo Fighters - Your Favorite Toy
4 Stars
An album of lean, full throttle offerings.
24th April 2026
Friko - Something Worth Waiting For
4-5 Stars
A record that leaves the kind of impression more associated with acts with far lengthier histories.
22nd April 2026
Metric - Romanticize The Dive
4 Stars
An album which proves that past and present can — and perhaps should — inform one another.
22nd April 2026
Julia Cumming - Julia
4 Stars
A heartfelt love letter to some classic influences.
22nd April 2026
Jessie Ware - Superbloom
5 Stars
A glorious ode to connection, and Jessie’s most evocative work yet.
15th April 2026
Eaves Wilder - Little Miss Sunshine
4 Stars
There’s an audience ready and primed for a record like this, should it find them.
15th April 2026
Sean Solomon - The World Is Not Good Enough
3-5 Stars
Simultaneously sweet and pained, weaving tales with unexpected poignancy.
15th April 2026
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.