Trudy and the Romance - Sandman
4 Stars
A tonic in an age that sorely needs them.
23rd May 2019
Album Reviews
Hayden Thorpe - Diviner
4 Stars
Stepping fully into the spotlight and laying himself bare, he’s resplendent.
23rd May 2019
Amyl and the Sniffers - Amyl and the Sniffers
4 Stars
A great advert for Australia’s most incendiary live band.
23rd May 2019
Cate Le Bon - Reward
4 Stars
Entirely captivating, with just enough moments of optimism to keep you hanging on.
23rd May 2019
slowthai - Nothing Great About Britain
4-5 Stars
An icon in waiting.
17th May 2019
Tyler, The Creator - Igor
4 Stars
He taps into the mixtape culture that is serving his contemporaries so well.
17th May 2019
Alex Lahey - The Best Of Luck Club
3-5 Stars
Despite an overall likeability and affable sheen — it’s a little flat.
15th May 2019
The National - I Am Easy To Find
4 Stars
They turn the lens outwards for the first time.
15th May 2019
Charly Bliss - Young Enough
4 Stars
Delivered with huge slabs of defiance and hope.
10th May 2019
Employed to Serve - Eternal Forward Motion
4 Stars
Employed To Serve deliver an energy that mirrors the unstoppable pace of modern society.
10th May 2019
Mac DeMarco - Here Comes The Cowboy
3 Stars
For a singer that was always so charismatic, being just ordinary feels like a bit of a bummer.
10th May 2019
Rosie Lowe - Yu
3-5 Stars
Love is still a mess, but Rosie Lowe is ready to face it now.
10th May 2019
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes - End of Suffering
4 Stars
A bold, brave effort that’ll continue to see them rise through the rock ranks.
3rd May 2019
Drahla - Useless Coordinates
4 Stars
A band emerging as one of Britain’s most inspired and uncompromising.
3rd May 2019
Flamingods - Levitation
3 Stars
A fun record that’s clearly born of love and dedication.
3rd May 2019
ALASKALASKA - The Dots
4 Stars
A joy to experience.
3rd May 2019
The Ninth Wave - Infancy Pt. I
4 Stars
A band with a crystal-clear vision.
3rd May 2019
Ten Tonnes - Ten Tonnes
4 Stars
A crisp collection of songs.
3rd May 2019
Broken Social Scene - Let’s Try The After
4 Stars
Broken Social Scene are still optimistic. Perhaps we should be too.
3rd May 2019
Filthy Friends - Emerald Valley
4 Stars
Filthy Friends are here to stay in their own right, and they’ve got a hell of a message for you.
3rd May 2019
Tacocat - This Mess Is A Place
3-5 Stars
A thread of hope and resilience runs through.
3rd May 2019
Big Thief - U.F.O.F.
3-5 Stars
Darker than some of their earlier work.
3rd May 2019
Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride
4 Stars
Easy to laugh at, and all the more brave for it, ‘Father Of The Bride’ is a joyous, fearless listen.
2nd May 2019
Aldous Harding - Designer
4 Stars
A real triumph.
26th April 2019
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.