PAWS - Your Church on My Bonfire
4 Stars
An emotionally bare and open record unlike anything the Glaswegian trio have done before.
26th April 2019
Album Reviews
Kevin Morby - Oh My God
4 Stars
Kevin Morby is the enticingly enigmatic, suave singer-songwriter the 21st Century deserves.
26th April 2019
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Fishing For Fishies
3-5 Stars
Do not doubt that King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard still know how to kick ass.
26th April 2019
Local Natives - Violet Street
4 Stars
A tale of affection deeply rooted in the realism of love, not just in romance but in life.
26th April 2019
SOAK - Grim Town
3-5 Stars
The album mixes together glossy, upbeat production with tales of disappointment, confusion and intergenerational angst.
26th April 2019
Foxygen - Seeing Other People
3-5 Stars
The unpredictable Californians are less up for a bop than an attempt at settling some scores.
26th April 2019
Peter Doherty & the Puta Madres - Peter Doherty & the Puta Madres
3 Stars
Great for the die-hards, fairly inconsequential for everyone else.
26th April 2019
Drugdealer - Raw Honey
4 Stars
A whimsical collection.
19th April 2019
Jade Bird - Jade Bird
3-5 Stars
Across twelve polished tracks, she switches from piano ballad to stomping singalong and back again.
19th April 2019
Loyle Carner - Not Waving, But Drowning
3 Stars
It doesn’t quite match the intensity and impact of his debut.
19th April 2019
Cage The Elephant - Social Cues
2 Stars
Think Imagine Dragons in leather jackets and ripped jeans, if you will.
19th April 2019
Stealing Sheep - Big Wows
2-5 Stars
There’s enough sugar here to make even the sweetest tooth ache.
19th April 2019
Lizzo - Cuz I Love You
4 Stars
Power and self-confidence run through the record.
17th April 2019
Collard - Unholy
4 Stars
A special new voice.
12th April 2019
The Chemical Brothers - No Geography
4-5 Stars
Both what you’d want and expect from a Chemical Brothers album, as well as a whole lot more on top.
12th April 2019
Fontaines DC - Dogrel
4-5 Stars
A clear, unedited picture of who they are and what they’re made of. It’s a joy to witness.
9th April 2019
PUP - Morbid Stuff
4 Stars
There’s a sense of reckless abandon to the whole thing that makes it entirely freeing.
5th April 2019
Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising
4 Stars
Equal parts beautifully delicate and powerful.
5th April 2019
Martha - Love Keeps Kicking
4 Stars
Eleven tracks that, ahem, kick back with defiance at the worst that life can throw at us.
5th April 2019
GIRLI - Odd One Out
4 Stars
A charming and defiant debut.
5th April 2019
The Drums - Brutalism
3 Stars
It’s missing some of The Drums’ lo-fi charm.
5th April 2019
Priests - The Seduction of Kansas
3-5 Stars
Another evocative and considered album from the band.
5th April 2019
Circa Waves - What’s It Like Over There?
2 Stars
Both over-produced and underwhelming.
5th April 2019
Billie Eilish - When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
4-5 Stars
A supremely exciting, innovative first move from a pop voice that feels utterly fresh and modern.
29th March 2019
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.