Lime Garden - Maybe Not Tonight
4-5 Stars
A new indie disco essential.
9th April 2026
Album Reviews
Wesley Joseph - Forever Ends Someday
4 Stars
Under layers of sound and left field production choices, there’s a keen pop songwriting nous.
9th April 2026
My New Band Believe - My New Band Believe
4-5 Stars
A postmodern kaleidoscope.
9th April 2026
Gretel - Squish
4 Stars
A sharper, more self-assured sound.
9th April 2026
The Itch - It’s The Hope That Kills You
4 Stars
A debut of delightful dynamism.
9th April 2026
Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, SURF GANG - POMPEII // UTILITY
4 Stars
Much greater than the sum of its parts, it’s a meeting of minds that definitely feels worth the wait.
2nd April 2026
Arlo Parks - Ambiguous Desire
4-5 Stars
Her most vividly realised and affecting body of work to date.
2nd April 2026
Lauren Auder - Whole World As Vigil
4 Stars
A resplendent wonder that’s also a showcase of excellent songwriting.
26th March 2026
Elmiene - sounds for someone
4 Stars
An extremely accomplished and deliciously addictive debut.
26th March 2026
Tigers Jaw - Lost On You
4 Stars
As the latest emo revival continues apace, some of its stalwarts continue to go from strength to strength.
25th March 2026
Courtney Barnett - Creature Of Habit
3-5 Stars
Full of incisive and introspective lyrics combined with a laidback attitude and sound.
25th March 2026
Fcukers - Ö
4 Stars
A swift album that’ll prove difficult to grow tired of.
25th March 2026
RAYE – THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.
5 Stars
It’s huge, expansive, bonkers and brilliant. It’s RAYE at her very core, and it’s fantastic.
23rd March 2026
Robyn - Sexistential
4 Stars
The essence of what has driven Robyn’s 30-plus year career.
23rd March 2026
Snail Mail - Ricochet
4 Stars
A record that lives in the fact that, no matter what, everything changes.
18th March 2026
James Blake - Trying Times
4-5 Stars
A record that couldn’t be more consistently him.
11th March 2026
The Sophs - GOLDSTAR
4 Stars
The type of first impression that may well leave one slightly lost, but damn happy.
11th March 2026
Kim Gordon - PLAY ME
4 Stars
Often, it’s hard to tell whether it’s not all just a big wind-up. But maybe that’s the point.
11th March 2026
Brigitte Calls Me Baby - Irreversible
3-5 Stars
Further evidence that their upwards climb remains a steady one.
11th March 2026
The Orielles - Only You Left
3-5 Stars
A circle completed? Not quite — The Orielles have never dealt in such concise shapes.
11th March 2026
Chalk - Crystalpunk
4 Stars
A malevolent and certainly not subtle record.
11th March 2026
Art School Girlfriend - Lean In
3-5 Stars
The kinds of statements Art School Girlfriend intends to make are subtle ones – and this is exactly that.
11th March 2026
YONAKA - Until You’re Satisfied
4 Stars
What previously might’ve felt confused, instead now feels zealous.
11th March 2026
Harry Styles - KISS ALL THE TIME. DISCO, OCCASIONALLY.
4-5 Stars
An excellent record that is at points raw but more often joyful; proof of the importance of taking time out.
4th March 2026
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.