Porches - Ricky Music
3 Stars
Porches becomes a little stuck on lovelorn fourth LP.
12th March 2020
Album Reviews
The Wants - Container
3 Stars
You sense they were aiming for something a little more forward-thinking.
12th March 2020
The Districts - You Know I’m Not Going Anywhere
3-5 Stars
An exciting glimpse at where they’re heading next.
12th March 2020
Circa Waves - Sad Happy
2 Stars
They need to start blazing trails not already worn in by their peers.
12th March 2020
Deap Lips - Deap Lips
2-5 Stars
By each party’s style rubbing off on the other, they’ve also sanded them down.
12th March 2020
Lauv - ~ how i’m feeling ~
4-5 Stars
If you’re looking for your new favourite pop album, Lauv’s got you sorted.
5th March 2020
Disq - Collector
4 Stars
Something special has been allowed to flourish organically in Madison.
5th March 2020
Phantogram - Ceremony
4 Stars
The synths are darker, the drums are heavier, the vocals more melancholic.
5th March 2020
Stephen Malkmus - Traditional Techniques
3-5 Stars
He’s finally come up with the blueprint for slacker escape.
5th March 2020
Caroline Rose - Superstar
2 Stars
Her ascent to superstardom isn’t impossible — it just might take a little longer than planned.
5th March 2020
Soccer Mommy - color theory
4-5 Stars
She encapsulates the spiralling mundanity of feeling blue without sugar coating it with unnecessary poetry.
27th February 2020
Ratboys - Printer’s Devil
4 Stars
The sound of a band who seem to have had a significant boost in their sonic confidence.
27th February 2020
Wrangler - A Situation
4 Stars
Prepare yourself mentally — you may start to believe the matrix is real.
27th February 2020
Caribou - Suddenly
4 Stars
It continues Caribou’s knack of releasing albums that are both accessible and explorative.
27th February 2020
Brooke Bentham - Everyday Nothing
3-5 Stars
A confident, cohesive and finely-honed debut.
27th February 2020
The Orielles - Disco Volador
3-5 Stars
A perfectly pleasant, but definitely passive listen.
27th February 2020
Nova Twins - Who Are The Girls?
3-5 Stars
It’s hard not to commend Nova Girls for the gripping collision of influences that make up their debut.
27th February 2020
Real Estate - The Main Thing
3 Stars
A misty mix of downtempo vibes with sombre, often questioning lyrics.
27th February 2020
Angelica Garcia - Cha Cha Palace
3-5 Stars
Her multicultural background and years of travelling come over strongly across the record.
27th February 2020
Grimes - Miss Anthropocene
3-5 Stars
Undoubtedly the singer’s darkest album yet.
21st February 2020
Banoffee - Look At Us Now Dad
4 Stars
A remarkable pop opus unquestionably destined to empower the marginalised.
20th February 2020
Best Coast - Always Tomorrow
4 Stars
A rose-tinted outlook has never felt so great.
20th February 2020
Lanterns on the Lake - Spook the Herd
4 Stars
A soundtrack for the moment just before light breaks through the clouds.
20th February 2020
Douglas Dare - Milkteeth
3-5 Stars
A stunningly-harmonious musical journey filled with nostalgia.
20th February 2020
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.