Hatchie - Keepsake
4 Stars
At some point, you’ll wonder if it was Hatchie’s heartache and pain that was written about, or your own.
21st June 2019
Album Reviews
Black Midi - Schlagenheim
4 Stars
It doubles down on their early promise and then some.
21st June 2019
Plague Vendor - By Night
4 Stars
Their experimental edge has been further honed and crafted.
21st June 2019
Bad Breeding - Exiled
3-5 Stars
A record that barely takes its foot off the gas pedal.
21st June 2019
Titus Andronicus - An Obelisk
3 Stars
If you’re partial to a bit of blue-collar punk, this is likely to be right up your street.
21st June 2019
Kate Tempest - The Book of Traps and Lessons
4 Stars
Kate continues to impress as one of the UK’s most vital voices.
14th June 2019
Bastille - Doom Days
4 Stars
They’ve built a conceptual world not all too different to the one we’re facing right now.
14th June 2019
Mattiel - Satis Factory
4 Stars
A more experimental second offering.
14th June 2019
Stef Chura - Midnight
4 Stars
It continues to reflect Stef’s gloriously distinct idiosyncrasies.
7th June 2019
Dumb - Club Nites
4 Stars
Far from the fools of their name, Dumb are onto something pretty magnetic.
7th June 2019
Surfbort - Friendship Music
4 Stars
A compelling listen.
7th June 2019
Yeasayer - Erotic Reruns
3-5 Stars
A genuinely beguiling album.
7th June 2019
Pixx - Small Mercies
3-5 Stars
Consistently fascinating.
7th June 2019
Skepta - Ignorance is Bliss
4 Stars
Both authentic to his roots but reflective of the global audience that his music now affords.
31st May 2019
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - And Now For The Whatchamacallit
4 Stars
Every bit the celebratory psych-rock album it strives to be.
31st May 2019
Sacred Paws - Run Around The Sun
3-5 Stars
Sacred Paws are having fun, and you just have to go along with the ride.
31st May 2019
Frank Iero and the Future Violents - Barriers
3-5 Stars
Still very much channelling the punk rock that’s been his lifeblood, ‘Barriers’ really benefits from Frank, well, not really having many.
31st May 2019
Yonaka - Don’t Wait ‘Til Tomorrow
3 Stars
Textbook anthemic rock.
31st May 2019
Flying Lotus - Flamagra
4 Stars
A headspin of a record, like going on an acid-fuelled stunt plane ride.
24th May 2019
Steve Lacy - Apollo XXI
4 Stars
At once ’70s nostalgia and forward-thinking black excellence.
24th May 2019
Whenyoung - Reasons To Dream
4-5 Stars
A band to believe in.
23rd May 2019
Honeyblood - In Plain Sight
1-5 Stars
A huge, surprising misstep from a band who you thought were just hitting their stride.
23rd May 2019
Swimming Tapes - Morningside
3-5 Stars
There’s a strong emotion of nostalgia.
23rd May 2019
EUT - Fool For The Vibes
3-5 Stars
An album scored through with their own idiosyncrasies.
23rd May 2019
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.