Poppy - Empty Hands

4-5 Stars

Defiant in its ambition but never disingenuous or forced.

21st January 2026

Dead Dads Club - Dead Dads Club

4 Stars

Imbued with a real sense of healing and closure.

21st January 2026

PVA - No More Like This

3-5 Stars

An ambitious and sonically rich collection.

21st January 2026

Robbie Williams - BRITPOP

4 Stars

Via taking a look back, ​‘BRITPOP’ might just have shown Robbie a few glances forward.

16th January 2026

Sleaford Mods - The Demise Of Planet X

2-5 Stars

Much like the state of the country they wax lyrical about, Sleaford Mods are stuck in a rut.

14th January 2026

The Cribs - Selling A Vibe

4-5 Stars

They remain one of the most irrepressibly vital bands in Britain.

7th January 2026

Jenny On Holiday - Quicksand Heart

3-5 Stars

A revitalising break that underscores the small joys of living and points to blue skies ahead.

7th January 2026

Dry Cleaning - Secret Love

4 Stars

It’s not a record likely to shift anyone’s needle, but for those on the fonder side, it’s a whole new set of treats to explore.

7th January 2026

HEALTH - Conflict DLC

4 Stars

Not a reinvention — more a purification of the brutal beauty of the HEALTH live show.

10th December 2025

Melody’s Echo Chamber - Unclouded

4 Stars

A further incantation of psych-pop goodness.

5th December 2025

Dove Ellis - Blizzard 

4 Stars

The drive is crystal clear, and the sound is entirely his.

5th December 2025

Jerkcurb - Night Fishing On A Calm Lake

3 Stars

The journey is so much wider than one would imagine.

26th November 2025

Rosalía - LUX

5 Stars

Nothing short of magnificent.

19th November 2025

Picture Parlour - The Parlour

4 Stars

A commendable debut, demonstrating conceptual richness and hinting at immense potential.

12th November 2025

Celeste - Woman Of Faces

4-5 Stars

A fearless, defiant display of sonic scale.

12th November 2025

Hatchie - Liquorice 

3 Stars

A mixed bag… Liquorice Allsorts, maybe?

6th November 2025

Sorry - COSPLAY

4-5 Stars

‘COSPLAY’ lands as simultaneously their broadest and best album to date — unpredictable, unnerving and all-encompassing.

5th November 2025

Danny Brown - Stardust

4 Stars

His ambition remains undimmed as he opens this new chapter.

5th November 2025

Stella Donnelly - Love and Fortune

4 Stars

Stella’s most expressive and vulnerable work to date.

5th November 2025

Del Water Gap - Chasing The Chimera

3 Stars

Much of ​‘Chasing The Chimera’ pulls back as Del Water Gap takes on isolation, confusion and regret.

5th November 2025

Westerman - A Jackal’s Wedding

4 Stars

Laced in a satin-like sheen throughout, Westerman’s balmy croon is the star of the show third time around.

5th November 2025

Lily Allen - West End Girl

5 Stars

Breathtaking and heartbreaking in so many different ways.

31st October 2025

Daniel Avery - Tremor

4-5 Stars

His most accessible and most idiosyncratic record to date.

31st October 2025

Florence + The Machine - Everybody Scream

4-5 Stars

A resounding, cathartic exhalation.

31st October 2025