Viagra Boys - Cave World
4 Stars
Akin to dipping your whole body in murky, warm sea water.
8th July 2022
Album Reviews
Katy J Pearson - Sound of the Morning
4 Stars
An album teeming with life — brimming with the joy of human connection.
8th July 2022
Soccer Mommy - Sometimes, Forever
4 Stars
She veers from one sonic pole to another in thrilling fashion.
24th June 2022
MUNA - MUNA
4 Stars
A celebratory expression of queer love that loses none of the trio’s magic.
24th June 2022
Perfume Genius - Ugly Season
3-5 Stars
An album in its truest form, a record to sit with and take in as one whole.
17th June 2022
Nova Twins - Supernova
5 Stars
The duo are at the centre of a brightly burning, ever-expanding sonic explosion, all of their own making.
17th June 2022
Harkin - Honeymoon Suite
4 Stars
After years of collaborating, Katie Harkin is proving she has plenty to say on her own terms.
17th June 2022
Foals - Life Is Yours
4 Stars
A celebration of their status as UK indie rock’s elder statesmen.
17th June 2022
Baby Strange - World Below
3-5 Stars
There’s a real sense of eclecticism.
17th June 2022
Liss - I Guess Nothing Will Be The Same
4 Stars
Rejoicing and elated: a respectful commemoration of a lost talent.
10th June 2022
George Ezra - Gold Rush Kid
3-5 Stars
Another charming record that’s hard not to love.
10th June 2022
Jack Flanagan - Rides The Sky
3 Stars
It’s clear Jack has a lot to say and he’s in a place where he’s ready to say it; for that alone, the album is worth a listen.
10th June 2022
Joyce Manor - 40 oz. to Fresno
3-5 Stars
Their rough-around-the-edges punk still strikes the right chords.
10th June 2022
Moonchild Sanelly - Phases
4 Stars
Having reclaimed her identity, Moonchild Sanelly celebrates every aspect of herself in all her technicolour glory.
10th June 2022
Sinead O’Brien - Time Bend And Break The Bower
4 Stars
An experience worth immersing yourself in.
10th June 2022
Will Joseph Cook - Every Single Thing
3 Stars
A distillation of all at the core of what Will Joseph Cook is about.
10th June 2022
Tate McRae - I Used To Think I Could Fly
4 Stars
Her arsenal of jagged pop weapons is extensive, and can be expertly wielded when she wants.
27th May 2022
Just Mustard - Heart Under
4-5 Stars
Swampy and tumultuous like a month’s worth of rain.
27th May 2022
Alfie Templeman - Mellow Moon
4 Stars
He’s found a means of discovering himself and a means to cope. It makes for something incredibly promising.
27th May 2022
Everything Everything - Raw Data Feel
3 Stars
Nearly as jumbled as what the band’s algorithm may have spat back at them first time around.
20th May 2022
Body Type - Everything Is Dangerous But Nothing’s Surprising
4 Stars
Body Type at their most cheeky, assertive, and forward-looking.
20th May 2022
Cave In - Heavy Pendulum
4 Stars
A long-overdue homecoming.
20th May 2022
Charlie Hickey - Nervous At Night
3-5 Stars
‘Nervous At Night’ places Charlie at a crossroads, largely in-keeping with its coming of age tale.
20th May 2022
SOAK - If I Never Know You Like This Again
4 Stars
For anyone who finds comfort in revelling in stripped-back melancholy, it’s a dream.
20th May 2022
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.