Mura Masa - Mura Masa
3 Stars
Alex Crossan is still set to find his own voice.
14th July 2017
Album Reviews
Francobollo - Long Live Life
4 Stars
A collection of rough and ready tracks with infectious melodies at their core.
14th July 2017
Shabazz Palaces – Quazarz vs. The Jealous Machines
3 Stars
Much like its companion, it’s an album that’s relatively restrained.
14th July 2017
Shabazz Palaces - Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Star
3 Stars
A tighter, less bombastic album than its predecessor.
14th July 2017
Vince Staples - Big Fish Theory
4 Stars
An incredible State of the Union address on rap today.
10th July 2017
Waxahatchee - Out In The Storm
4 Stars
The record provides one of the most satisfying pinnacles of the year.
10th July 2017
Haim - Something To Tell You
4 Stars
Worth spending some time (or rather, Haim?) with.
7th July 2017
Public Service Broadcasting - Every Valley
3 Stars
The sense of wider importance to these stories is palpable.
7th July 2017
Broken Social Scene – Hug of Thunder
4 Stars
An intimate embrace by an old friend.
7th July 2017
Lucy Rose - Something’s Changing
3 Stars
A palpable gear-change from her last two albums.
7th July 2017
Sivu - Sweet Sweet Silent
3 Stars
It might be a miracle that he’s managed to turn out another record at all.
7th July 2017
Theo Verney - One Small Piece
4 Stars
A fitting introduction.
6th July 2017
Sheer Mag - Need To Feel Your Love
5 Stars
‘Need to Feel Your Love’ is an album that not only shreds, but feels prescient, too.
6th July 2017
Baio – Man of the World
3 Stars
Often, it’s an insightful and engaging look into what it feels like to be of everywhere and nowhere simultaneously.
30th June 2017
Ratboys - GN
4 Stars
Inventive, rough-edged, and darkly witty at times, their second record is thoughtful, tender, and incisive at every turn.
30th June 2017
Wesley Gonzalez - Excellent Musician
4 Stars
A gloriously singular solo debut from an artist whose personality shines through at every opportunity.
30th June 2017
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Murder of the Universe
4 Stars
An ambitious effort that tells the tale of death and destruction and growth and rebirth.
23rd June 2017
Algiers - The Underside Of Power
4 Stars
An album full of anger, injustice and despair.
23rd June 2017
VÉRITÉ - Somewhere In Between
2 Stars
A moderately decent, if slightly been-done-before collection of songs, or a bit of a predictable letdown?
23rd June 2017
Lorde - Melodrama
5 Stars
It takes the downs as cleverly and emotionally as the ups.
20th June 2017
Royal Blood - How Did We Get So Dark?
4 Stars
One hell of a beast.
16th June 2017
Beth Ditto - Fake Sugar
4 Stars
A surprisingly sweet listen.
16th June 2017
Kevin Morby - City Music
4 Stars
An enlightening, emboldening adventure.
16th June 2017
Ride - Weather Diaries
4 Stars
The band harness their greatest strengths as they aim to step outside their comfort zone.
16th June 2017
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.