Liima - 1982
4 Stars
Like playing an 8‑bit video game on a 2017 console.
3rd November 2017
Album Reviews
Omar Souleyman - To Syria, With Love
3 Stars
His own personal ode to the land.
3rd November 2017
Autobahn - The Moral Crossing
3 Stars
An evolution for the Leeds five-piece.
3rd November 2017
Converge - The Dusk in Us
3 Stars
There’s a vitality here that reminds us that Converge are exactly the sort of band we can hardly afford to do without.
3rd November 2017
Jaws of Love. – Tasha Sits Close To The Piano
3 Stars
Often an engaging listen.
3rd November 2017
Weezer - Pacific Daydream
4 Stars
A band at play.
27th October 2017
Julien Baker - Turn Out The Lights
4 Stars
A crushingly sad album.
27th October 2017
Prides - A Mind Like The Tide: Part One
4 Stars
The trio-turned-duo feel like genuine contenders once more.
27th October 2017
Daniele Luppi & Parquet Courts - Milano
3 Stars
Its rough-and-ready sonic approach does justice to the underground movement that it aims to serve as homage to.
27th October 2017
George Maple - Lover
3 Stars
George is at her most relatable when she’s at her most melancholic.
27th October 2017
Slaughter Beach, Dog - Birdie
2 Stars
A frustratingly disappointing album from a writer we’ve all heard do so much better.
27th October 2017
Yellow Days - Is Everything OK In Your World?
3 Stars
Less a cohesive body of work and more a stepping stone.
27th October 2017
Bully - Losing
4 Stars
Both timely and cathartic.
20th October 2017
Catholic Action - In Memory Of
4 Stars
The sound of Catholic Action setting their sights on success.
20th October 2017
Destroyer - Ken
4 Stars
Crisper, more experimental.
20th October 2017
And So I Watch You from Afar - The Endless Shimmering
4 Stars
The sense of optimism is infectious.
20th October 2017
Ecca Vandal - Ecca Vandal
4 Stars
A tantalising prism, reflecting the tastes, influences and multifaceted personality of the artist it’s named for.
20th October 2017
Makthaverskan - III
3 Stars
A sensible progression rather than a reinvention.
20th October 2017
Jessie Ware - Glasshouse
2 Stars
She knows her niche inside out.
20th October 2017
Beck - Colors
4 Stars
An absolute treat from beginning to end.
13th October 2017
Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile - Lotta Sea Lice
4 Stars
One of the year’s best link-ups.
13th October 2017
William Patrick Corgan - Ogilala
4 Stars
Its simplicity has had a rejuvenating effect.
13th October 2017
Pale Honey - Devotion
3 Stars
There’s a tension running through it that can create genuine atmosphere.
13th October 2017
King Krule - The Ooz
3 Stars
It has fine moments, but might have benefited from some brutality in the cutting room.
13th October 2017
Featuring Finn Wolfhard, FLO, Jungle, Mystery Jets and more.