Lorde - Solar Power
3-5 Stars
A heady trip that prances around greatness but settles for pretty good.
24th August 2021
Album Reviews
Bnny - Everything
4 Stars
It operates from within the particular fog of grief: fragile, tactile, tender.
19th August 2021
Villagers - Fever Dreams
4 Stars
A thrilling and unpredictable addition to Villagers’ gleaming canon.
19th August 2021
Deafheaven - Infinite Granite
4 Stars
A record to get lost in.
19th August 2021
Tropical Fuck Storm - Deep States
3 Stars
A difficult listen at times, weighed down as it is by its overwhelming lyrical bluster.
19th August 2021
The Joy Formidable - Into The Blue
2-5 Stars
It largely finds itself coasting on one level.
19th August 2021
The Killers - Pressure Machine
4 Stars
An album which invites you to dig a little deeper.
13th August 2021
Orla Gartland - Woman On The Internet
4 Stars
An impressive debut.
13th August 2021
Jade Bird - Different Kinds Of Light
4 Stars
This is by no means a ripping up of the rule book for Jade, but from this side-step where she’s going next could be anyone’s guess.
12th August 2021
Jungle - Loving In Stereo
4 Stars
It’s almost relentlessly uplifting.
12th August 2021
Wednesday - Twin Plagues
3-5 Stars
A coming-of-age record of sorts, loose clippings of memory bob in and out of squalls of feedback.
12th August 2021
Foxing – Draw Down The Moon
4 Stars
At once chaotic and perfectly refined.
5th August 2021
Mr Jukes & Barney Artist - The Locket
4 Stars
A fantastic collection of tunes that encompass everything from bangers to slow-jams.
5th August 2021
Liars - The Apple Drop
4 Stars
Horror fans take note. This is how you create terror.
5th August 2021
IDER - shame
3-5 Stars
IDER are back at what they do best, providing a glimmering sense of hope that we aren’t alone with our anxieties.
5th August 2021
Oscar Lang - Chew The Scenery
3-5 Stars
It’s when Oscar’s inner ‘nice guy’ sits at the forefront that he succeeds most.
5th August 2021
Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever
5 Stars
Not just a triumph in progressing a signature sound into new territories, but a lesson in how to own your reality with confidence and class.
2nd August 2021
Bleachers - Take The Sadness Out Of Saturday Night
4 Stars
A shimmering, reflective gem, hoping to offer a little relief from the darkness.
29th July 2021
Torres - Thirstier
4 Stars
Trying on so many different costumes suits her.
29th July 2021
Horsey - Debonair
3-5 Stars
On ‘Debonair’, Horsey walk the tightrope between comedy and tragedy with ease.
29th July 2021
LUMP - Animal
4 Stars
It takes a few listens for the LP’s diamonds to truly shine, but when they do, they really shine bright.
26th July 2021
Dave - We’re All Alone In This Together
4-5 Stars
At the rate he’s working at, watching him fill out the chapters to come is going to be a gift that keeps on giving.
23rd July 2021
Leon Bridges - Gold-Diggers Sound
4 Stars
‘Gold-Diggers Sound’ sees Leon Bridges shine brighter as a songwriter, as an artist and as a man than ever.
22nd July 2021
Dusted - III
3-5 Stars
A series of snapshots of a former life, lovingly delivered.
22nd July 2021
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.