The Wonder Years - Sister Cities
4 Stars
A renewed example of just how powerful and poignant The Wonder Years can be.
6th April 2018
Album Reviews
Hop Along - Bark Your Head Off, Dog
4 Stars
They’re just as enticing and attention-grabbing when practicing restraint.
6th April 2018
Teen Creeps - Birthmarks
4 Stars
Both timely and timeless.
6th April 2018
Manic Street Preachers - Resistance Is Futile
3 Stars
Coated in unabashedly big hooks.
6th April 2018
GUM - The Underdog
4 Stars
As expected, bleary-eyed psychedelic pop numbers are the main ingredient here.
6th April 2018
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Sex & Food
3 Stars
A bit like inviting whipped cream into the bedroom.
6th April 2018
Kali Uchis - Isolation
4 Stars
This album might be called ‘Isolation’, but Kali is anything but alone.
6th April 2018
Daniel Avery - Song For Alpha
4 Stars
A documentation of the other side of the clubbing experience.
6th April 2018
The Vaccines - Combat Sports
4 Stars
The excitement, freedom, and, perhaps, relief of a band rejuvenated.
30th March 2018
Kate Nash - Yesterday Was Forever
4 Stars
As courageous and fun as any debut.
30th March 2018
Haley Heynderickx - I Need To Start A Garden
4 Stars
Tender without being twee, this debut LP captures a moment that’s both genuine and touching.
30th March 2018
Frankie Cosmos - Vessel
4 Stars
It’s the fuller pieces that make you want to keep coming back.
30th March 2018
The Voidz - Virtue
4 Stars
A mad experiment of throwing a thousand things at the wall.
30th March 2018
Demob Happy - Holy Doom
5 Stars
‘Holy Doom’ knows its aim, and proceeds to execute its harmony-drenched rock prowls flawlessly.
23rd March 2018
Jack White - Boarding House Reach
4 Stars
Jack is and always has been a true weirdo with a brain that operates like no other. And here, he’s on gloriously eccentric form.
23rd March 2018
Sunflower Bean - Twentytwo In Blue
4 Stars
They progress leaps and bounds on from the foundations of their debut.
23rd March 2018
George Ezra - Staying At Tamara’s
4 Stars
Escapism is the order of the day.
23rd March 2018
Preoccupations - New Material
4 Stars
Arguably the most whole and complete Preoccupations release to date.
23rd March 2018
Albert Hammond Jr - Francis Trouble
4 Stars
It rings with renewed energy.
16th March 2018
Black Foxxes - Reiði
4 Stars
An awakening from the bleak nature of their debut.
16th March 2018
Hot Snakes - Jericho Sirens
4 Stars
Hot Snakes throw a hell of a rock and roll party.
16th March 2018
Yo La Tengo - There’s A Riot Going On
3 Stars
Quietly overwhelming.
16th March 2018
The Decemberists - I’ll Be Your Girl
3 Stars
It too often drifts back into old habits.
16th March 2018
Nakhane - You Will Not Die
4 Stars
A multi-faceted and fascinating introduction.
16th March 2018
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.