Kylie - Disco
3-5 Stars
Helmed by pop’s most lovable stalwart, you can’t help but crack a smile.
5th November 2020
Album Reviews
Tiña - Positive Mental Health Music
3-5 Stars
A debut record that quietly paves the way for modern psychedelic pop.
5th November 2020
Alan Power - Songs to Break America
3-5 Stars
Good, old-fashioned songwriting with a country twang.
5th November 2020
JW Francis - We Share A Similar Joy
4 Stars
Even when things are taken down a notch, it works a treat.
5th November 2020
Heather Trost - Petrichor
3 Stars
A passion project, all about indulging the kinds of whims that don’t fit the Hawk and a Hacksaw mould.
5th November 2020
Dizzee Rascal - E3 AF
3-5 Stars
Dizzee remains in touch with the youthful verve of earlier efforts with ‘E3 AF’.
30th October 2020
The OBGMs – The Ends
4 Stars
Tongue firmly in cheek, The OBGMs couldn’t be more serious.
29th October 2020
Jim-E Stack - Ephemera
4 Stars
A shape-shifting and stunning record.
29th October 2020
MOURN – Self Worth
3-5 Stars
MOURN have embraced the uncontrollable chaos in order to find their own relief, as messy as that may be.
29th October 2020
Nothing – The Great Dismal
4 Stars
On a record that outwardly calls for the end of us, there’s plenty to live for, even if it’s simply the subtle beauty of Nothing.
29th October 2020
The Wytches - Three Mile Ditch
3 Stars
It shows The Wytches always had a sweet side, deep down.
29th October 2020
Eels - Earth To Dora
2 Stars
For a songwriter who’s so loved for finding poetry in the quotidian, for saying so much with so little, it’s just a bit basic.
29th October 2020
Jawny - For Abby
4 Stars
That viral hit ‘Honeypie’ is far from the best track here says a lot about the singer’s potential.
27th October 2020
Gorillaz - Song Machine: Season One - Strange Timez
4-5 Stars
The LP fizzles with a self-made, impromptu energy.
22nd October 2020
I Dont Know How But They Found Me - Razzmatazz
4 Stars
Fun, flamboyant, and entirely of its time.
22nd October 2020
Adrianne Lenker - Songs / Instrumentals
4-5 Stars
The title ‘songs’ betrays overwhelming modesty on Adrianne Lenker’s part.
22nd October 2020
Boy Pablo - Wachito Rico
4 Stars
His pining craft, all jazzy guitar shapes and heart-stung pleas, feels remarkably well-realised.
22nd October 2020
Clipping - Visions of Bodies Being Burned
4 Stars
They’ve taken all of their most powerful trademarks and pushed them to breaking point, and the result is nothing short of spectacular.
22nd October 2020
Juanita Stein – Snapshot
4 Stars
The singer’s third solo effort is a darker proposition.
22nd October 2020
Songhoy Blues - Optimisme
3-5 Stars
A short, sharp blast of buoyancy, delivered as only Songhoy Blues can.
22nd October 2020
Wicketkeeper - Shonk
3 Stars
There’s a swathe of listeners for whom this is very much IT.
15th October 2020
Omar Apollo - Apolonio
4 Stars
A dazzling debut, it finds Omar living up to the hype and then some.
15th October 2020
Beabadoobee - Fake It Flowers
4 Stars
Grab your baggiest, most-frayed jumper, pop this on and get ready to get moody.
15th October 2020
Open Mike Eagle - Anime, Trauma and Divorce
4 Stars
Life may have given Open Mike Eagle some fresh citrus fruit, but this resulting record is some sweet, sweet lemonade.
15th October 2020
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.