Hot Snakes - Jericho Sirens
4 Stars
Hot Snakes throw a hell of a rock and roll party.
16th March 2018
Album Reviews
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
The Magic Gang - The Magic Gang
5 Stars
A debut that’ll be remembered as a milestone moment in years to come.
15th March 2018
Liza Anne - Fine But Dying
4 Stars
A comforting weapon against the turbulence of the human mind.
9th March 2018
Nervus - Everything Dies
4 Stars
A rousing collection.
9th March 2018
Young Fathers - Cocoa Sugar
4 Stars
In dodging expectations once again, they continue to triumph.
9th March 2018
David Byrne - American Utopia
3 Stars
Much like the United States itself right now, ‘American Utopia’ isn’t a complete paradise.
9th March 2018
Editors - Violence
3 Stars
At times it makes a case for a return to the spotlight.
9th March 2018
of Montreal - White Is Relic / Irrealis Mood
2 Stars
A rich but straggling album.
9th March 2018
Gengahr - Where Wildness Grows
4 Stars
An ode to patience, determination and second chances.
7th March 2018
Camp Cope - How To Socialise and Make Friends
4 Stars
If Camp Cope’s debut introduced the garage rockers as serious ones to watch, this cements them as essential.
2nd March 2018
The Men - Drift
4 Stars
Wilfully experimental and typically fluid.
2nd March 2018
Soccer Mommy - Clean
4 Stars
Sophie Allison shoots, and she scores.
2nd March 2018
Lucy Dacus - Historian
4 Stars
She strengthens her already taut grip on rustling, soul-blemished rock.
2nd March 2018
Rolo Tomassi - Time Will Die And Love Will Bury It
4 Stars
First and foremost, riotously good fun.
2nd March 2018
Superorganism - Superorganism
3 Stars
Every song is born from the same basic stem cells; fuelled by the same thirst for weirdness.
2nd March 2018
The Breeders - All Nerve
3 Stars
There are moments where the magic of this iconic incarnation of the band feels recaptured.
2nd March 2018
Moaning - Moaning
3 Stars
You can’t help but feel that they’ve been beaten to the punch.
2nd March 2018
Titus Andronicus - A Productive Cough
2 Stars
Completely without inspiration.
2nd March 2018
Public Access TV - Street Safari
4 Stars
A big and brilliant step out of the box.
23rd February 2018
Turnstile - Time &; Space
4 Stars
A comprehensive thrash.
23rd February 2018
Frigs - Basic Behaviour
4 Stars
Even as they strain between varying poles, Frigs still manage to find moments of great, if sombre, beauty.
23rd February 2018
Featuring Finn Wolfhard, FLO, Jungle, Mystery Jets and more.