Unknown Mortal Orchestra - IC-01 Hanoi

3 Stars

On the peripheries of what we know to be UMO.

26th October 2018

NAO - Saturn

3 Stars

A more refined, sleek version of her sound.

26th October 2018

Paul Smith - Diagrams

3 Stars

Less an album and more a collection of ideas.

26th October 2018

Julia Holter - Aviary

3 Stars

Just as you feel you’ve got the album figured out, it throws a curveball.

26th October 2018

B.E.D - B.E.D

4 Stars

In this case, three in a B.E.D fits just fine.

26th October 2018

MØ - Forever Neverland

4 Stars

She’s never looked more comfortable in her own skin.

19th October 2018

Cloud Nothings - Last Building Burning

4 Stars

It’s the band embracing a harsher component to their sound, which has grown into something unsettled, bold and reckless.

19th October 2018

How To Dress Well - The Anteroom

4 Stars

Surely How To Dress Well’s most exciting work to date.

19th October 2018

Empress Of - Us

4 Stars

A stronger, and more focused and enjoyable album.

19th October 2018

CHAI - PINK

4 Stars

An unapologetic, brilliant melting pot like little else.

12th October 2018

John Grant - Love Is Magic

4 Stars

A rip-roaring thrill ride that’s immensely danceable to boot.

12th October 2018

Kurt Vile - Bottle It In

3 Stars

Maybe, just maybe, some mistakes are worth it.

12th October 2018

Santigold - I Don’t Want: The Gold Fire Sessions

2 Stars

A natural extension from what’s come before rather than a bold move forward.

12th October 2018

Tom Morello - The Atlas Underground

1 Stars

A lurid affair.

12th October 2018

Fucked Up - Dose Your Dreams

4 Stars

As beautiful as it is disarming.

5th October 2018

Swearin’ - Fall Into The Sun

4 Stars

The best Swearin’ record yet.

5th October 2018

Cat Power - Wanderer

4 Stars

An essential compass for finding your way through the dark.

5th October 2018

Estrons - You Say I’m Too Much, I Say You’re Not Enough

4 Stars

It shouldn’t be made to look quite this easy.

5th October 2018

mewithoutYou - [untitled]

4 Stars

A comprehensive collection of everything the band do so well.

5th October 2018

Cursive - Vitriola

4 Stars

A razor-sharp lament of America in 2018.

5th October 2018

You Me At Six - VI

4 Stars

It may not have the depth of some of their counterparts, but it easily makes up for it with refreshing, confident fun.

5th October 2018

Adrianne Lenker - abysskiss

4 Stars

Her stories worm their way into your consciousness immediately.

5th October 2018

Steady Holiday - Nobody’s Watching

3 Stars

Both otherworldly and unsettling.

5th October 2018

Petite Noir - La Maison Noir / The Black House

3 Stars

The lack of variety means that, by the end, you may feel slightly bludgeoned by it all.

5th October 2018