Cults - Host
3 Stars
Organic and true, like the first day of spring after a winter full of rain.
17th September 2020
Album Reviews
AG Cook - Apple
3 Stars
Perhaps on his third debut, he should keep some of the boundary-breaking pop sensibilities we know he has for himself?
17th September 2020
Haiku Hands - Haiku Hands
4 Stars
Haiku Hands can pretty much do it all.
10th September 2020
Everything Everything - Re-Animator
4 Stars
A shadowy beast that’s sure to leave a mark.
10th September 2020
The Flaming Lips - American Head
3-5 Stars
It may not get your feet moving but it’ll tug at the heartstrings.
10th September 2020
Paul Epworth - Voyager
2-5 Stars
Is ‘Voyager’ a trip worth taking?
10th September 2020
Declan McKenna - Zeros
4 Stars
Declan’s musical palette second time around comes full of glitter and flares, taking all it can from the decades taste forgot.
3rd September 2020
The Magic Gang - Death Of The Party
4 Stars
They might not be the same happy chappies as before, but not even The Magic Gang can stay young forever.
27th August 2020
Disclosure - Energy
4 Stars
Motivational, sky-reaching anthems that don’t overthink the euphoria at hand.
27th August 2020
Angel Olsen - Whole New Mess
4 Stars
It’s a home run.
27th August 2020
Bright Eyes - Down In The Weeds, Where The World Once Was
4 Stars
At once bleak, grey and obsessed with morbidity, and lush, blooming and gorgeous, it’s great to have them back.
27th August 2020
Aluna - Renaissance
4 Stars
Aluna’s singular vision is never in doubt.
27th August 2020
Pvris - Use Me
4 Stars
It’s a powerful — and at times, vulnerable — listen that comes doused in sparkling synths and delicious beats.
27th August 2020
Dream Nails - Dream Nails
4 Stars
There’s an effervescent sense of fun that fizzes throughout.
27th August 2020
The Killers - Imploding The Mirage
4 Stars
An album that feels rich and invigorating, and proves they’re still one of our most treasured bands for a reason.
20th August 2020
Bully - SUGAREGG
4 Stars
Bully’s most compelling sound to date.
20th August 2020
The Lemon Twigs - Songs For The General Public
3-5 Stars
A paean to the past, full of lovelorn warmth, Zombies-on-a-road-trip harmonies and ridiculous piano jams.
20th August 2020
Dan Croll - Grand Plan
4 Stars
A beautiful and moving chart of a year in his life.
20th August 2020
Into it. Over It. - Figure
4 Stars
Both lyrically and musically it looks backwards to move forwards.
17th August 2020
Biffy Clyro - A Celebration of Endings
4-5 Stars
It offers up a brand of gut-wrenching, defiant hope.
13th August 2020
James Dean Bradfield - Even In Exile
3 Stars
With more focus, this could have felt quite vital.
13th August 2020
All We Are - Providence
3 Stars
While reaching for style, it is only by exception that they achieve their usual substance.
13th August 2020
Glass Animals - Dreamland
5 Stars
Rose-tinted nostalgia for the perfect summer.
6th August 2020
Willie J Healey - Twin Heavy
4 Stars
An album that shines throughout.
6th August 2020
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.