Panda Bear - Buoys
4 Stars
A stunning, if hushed, indirect hit.
8th February 2019
Album Reviews
Bob Mould - Sunshine Rock
4 Stars
A taut collection that fits timelessly into his ever-expanding legacy.
8th February 2019
Jessica Pratt - Quiet Signs
4 Stars
Her most arresting work to date.
8th February 2019
Cass McCombs - Tip of the Sphere
4 Stars
A near-flawless documentation of the end of times.
8th February 2019
Queen Zee - Queen Zee
4 Stars
A riotous and, at times, hilarious debut.
8th February 2019
Yak - Pursuit of Momentary Happiness
4 Stars
It careers between boggle-eyed riffy bangers and booze-sodden self-reflection in truly inimitable fashion.
5th February 2019
HEALTH - Vol. 4 :: Slaves of Fear
4 Stars
These long-term fans of impeccable contradictions are tearing up rulebooks quicker than anyone else can write them.
5th February 2019
Cherry Glazerr - Stuffed & Ready
3 Stars
With its gnarly riffs and big, dark, emotionally weighty numbers, there’s something claustrophobic about its vibe.
1st February 2019
Beirut - Gallipoli
3 Stars
There’s a gorgeous familiarity to the record, but it’s also one peppered with adventure.
1st February 2019
Girlpool - What Chaos Is Imaginary
3 Stars
A multidimensional, multi-faceted affair, full of fragile introspection and meandering guitars.
1st February 2019
Broods - Don’t Feed The Pop Monster
3 Stars
Like downing a heady cocktail of Chvrches and The 1975.
1st February 2019
White Lies - Five
3 Stars
A neat reminder of their staying power.
1st February 2019
Tiny Ruins - Olympic Girls
3 Stars
By moving further out, they start to let us in.
1st February 2019
FIDLAR - Almost Free
5 Stars
The sound of dancing through the hard times with a massive grin on your face.
25th January 2019
TOY - Happy in the Hollow
4 Stars
TOY at their most ambitious and confident.
25th January 2019
Sneaks - Highway Hypnosis
4 Stars
An alien world of feelings and sounds that are clandestine and strange and odd but oddly liberating.
25th January 2019
Say Anything - Oliver Appropriate
4 Stars
Pointedly apt social commentary with a razor sharp wit.
25th January 2019
Swervedriver - Future Ruins
4 Stars
‘Future Ruins’ shows that the band still have something to say and prove.
25th January 2019
Tim Presley’s White Fence - I Have To Feed Larry’s Hawk
4 Stars
What dominates is his ability to pen strange, warm tracks that tug on familiar melodic heartstrings.
25th January 2019
Rat Boy - Internationally Unknown
3 Stars
Rat Boy works best on this record not giving the fans what they want — but something new.
25th January 2019
Keuning - Prismism
2 Stars
With all the composite parts in place, what ‘Prismatic’ lacks isn’t effort, but direction.
25th January 2019
Press Club - Late Teens
3 Stars
Direct to the point of overwhelming.
25th January 2019
Better Oblivion Community Center - Better Oblivion Community Center
4 Stars
It combines both of their styles to create something that doesn’t sound quite like either.
24th January 2019
AJ Lambert - Careful You
3 Stars
On every track, she takes every lyric and holds it, as if savouring every line.
21st January 2019
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.