Oh Sees - ORC
4 Stars
Even as they celebrate two decades as the kings of America’s psych scene, they show no signs of becoming stale.
25th August 2017
Album Reviews
Liars - TFCF
3 Stars
Has he lost touch with all reality or is he just ahead of the curve?
25th August 2017
The War On Drugs - A Deeper Understanding
3 Stars
Filled with enough to satisfy any existing fans.
25th August 2017
Willie J Healey - People And Their Dogs
4 Stars
He moves between swoonsome balladry, scuzzy thrashes and twinkling, nostalgic dreampop throughout.
18th August 2017
Ghostpoet - Dark Days & Canapés
4 Stars
His most musically bold but thoughtful album to date.
18th August 2017
Everything Everything - A Fever Dream
4 Stars
It takes the band’s chart-topping ambition and runs with it.
18th August 2017
Grizzly Bear - Painted Ruins
3 Stars
An eclectic slow burner.
18th August 2017
Tigers Jaw - Spin
3 Stars
A promising, varied hint at the future.
18th August 2017
The Cribs - 24-7 Rock Star Shit
4 Stars
An unadulterated thrash through everything the Wakefield trio do so well.
11th August 2017
Rat Boy - Scum
4 Stars
Rat Boy’s a whole a lot smarter than he’s ever allowed himself to be shown as.
11th August 2017
The Preatures - Girlhood
4 Stars
The album sparkles with creativity.
11th August 2017
The Districts - Popular Manipulations
3 Stars
Sometimes all the bluster and crescendo leaves you craving something simpler.
11th August 2017
Trailer Trash Tracys - Althaea
3 Stars
A bold record that once again showcases the duo’s unique sound.
11th August 2017
Soccer Mommy - Collection
4 Stars
The technicolour remaster that her debut demo deserves.
4th August 2017
Girl Ray - Earl Grey
2 Stars
Not just a quaint look back, but a lukewarm cup of twee.
4th August 2017
Daphni – FABRICLIVE 93
4 Stars
A few occasional seconds of tonal whiplash are a small price to pay to go on this roller-coaster ride.
1st August 2017
Juanita Stein - America
4 Stars
‘America’ spins tales of sorrow and betrayal and turns them into something exquisite.
28th July 2017
Manchester Orchestra - A Black Mile To The Surface
3 Stars
The band balance loud and quiet better than ever.
28th July 2017
Arcade Fire - Everything Now
4 Stars
Some of their most sky-reaching moments yet.
27th July 2017
Lana Del Rey - Lust For Life
4 Stars
A record that is prepared to be truly vulnerable, and is all the more impactful for it.
21st July 2017
Declan McKenna - What Do You Think About the Car?
4 Stars
A floppy-haired teen singer-songwriter Declan may be — Jake Bugg he’s definitely not.
21st July 2017
Childhood - Universal High
4 Stars
More in debt to Prince and Motown’s finest than it is any of music’s more modern masters.
21st July 2017
Avey Tare - Eucalyptus
3 Stars
A dense and challenging listen.
21st July 2017
Mr Jukes - God First
3 Stars
Mr Jukes is to Bombay Bicycle Club what Africa Express is to Blur.
14th July 2017
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.