boygenius - the record
5 Stars
A story of unbreakable friendship and mutual respect.
31st March 2023
Album Reviews
JPEGMAFIA x Danny Brown - Scaring the Hoes
5 Stars
For a project that could have held unreasonable expectations, it overdelivers time and time again.
24th March 2023
Fall Out Boy - So Much (For) Stardust
4-5 Stars
A real joy.
24th March 2023
Babymetal - The Other One
3 Stars
What, on the surface is mostly a fun, noisy collection also offers an infinite rabbit hole to dive down.
24th March 2023
Debby Friday - GOOD LUCK
4 Stars
Barely a misplaced beat throughout.
24th March 2023
Kele - The Flames pt. 2
3-5 Stars
Uneasy, skittish, unsure of itself one second, strident the next.
24th March 2023
Lana Del Rey - Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
3-5 Stars
A record that plays out like a Tennessee Williams drama, with all its restless, unsure inbetweens left in.
24th March 2023
M83 - Fantasy
3 Stars
It ultimately fades into the background.
17th March 2023
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - V
3-5 Stars
While ‘V’ has the tendency to revisit some familiar ground, it builds a whole world to roam.
17th March 2023
Technology + Teamwork - We Used To Be Friends
4 Stars
Fearless and irreverent, and in many ways totally ahead of its time.
17th March 2023
100 Gecs - 10,000 gecs
4-5 Stars
A thrilling ride from start to finish.
17th March 2023
Yves Tumor - Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)
4-5 Stars
It truly feels like an awakening.
17th March 2023
Black Honey - A Fistful of Peaches
4 Stars
One to cement the group’s place as a cult indie rock act.
17th March 2023
Miley Cyrus - Endless Summer Vacation
4 Stars
More the post-break-up glow-up than heartbreak itself.
10th March 2023
Meet Me @ The Altar - Past // Present // Future
4 Stars
Achieving the feat of making pop punk still sound distinctive.
10th March 2023
Fever Ray - Radical Romantics
4 Stars
A record which posits the idea of love as an imperative condition for human function.
10th March 2023
Robbie & Mona - Tusky
4 Stars
A remarkable, multi-edged record that twists, turns and simply delights with the sheer breadth of its creative vision.
10th March 2023
Sleaford Mods - UK GRIM
3-5 Stars
They aren’t going to be for everyone, but pre-existing fans should be happy.
10th March 2023
Kali Uchis - Red Moon In Venus
4 Stars
Kali’s intention to create a timeless album about love is met with expected ease.
3rd March 2023
slowthai - UGLY
5 Stars
A beautiful thing to behold.
3rd March 2023
Shame - Food for Worms
4-5 Stars
The sound of a band performing at the peak of their powers.
24th February 2023
Philip Selway - Strange Dance
3-5 Stars
A warmly familiar, if not entirely compelling listen.
24th February 2023
mui zyu - Rotten Bun for an Eggless Century
4 Stars
An enigmatic and bewitching listen.
24th February 2023
Gracie Abrams - Good Riddance
4 Stars
A gut-wrenching yet joyous journey into the thick of her every feeling.
24th February 2023
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.