Alex Izenberg - Harlequin
3 Stars
Izenberg has a firm grasp on the strange side of things.
8th December 2016
Album Reviews
Gabriella Cohen - Full Closure and No Details
3 Stars
Fuzzy tales of dissatisfaction, young love and boredom.
8th December 2016
Childish Gambino - Awaken, My Love!
4 Stars
A celebration of funk and soul’s most oddball strains.
2nd December 2016
Peter Doherty - Hamburg Demonstrations
3 Stars
Trading in the playful witticisms and hazy romanticism he’s best loved for, Peter Doherty’s new album gives lost pearls a polish.
29th November 2016
The Weeknd - Starboy
2 Stars
Tesfaye continues to sound as if he has no idea what it is that he wants to do.
28th November 2016
Justice - Woman
4 Stars
Six years since their last album, Justice’s maximalist disco embraces joy and new tricks.
18th November 2016
DIANA - Familiar Touch
4 Stars
Channelling the essence of previous decades, Toronto band DIANA still have an eye for invention on their second album.
17th November 2016
A Tribe Called Quest - We Got It From Here, Thank You 4 Your Service
4 Stars
Three decades after forming, A Tribe Called Quest use collaboration to create another timeless record, backed by lyrical content that belongs in today’s troubled times.
15th November 2016
Sad13 - Slugger
4 Stars
Speedy Ortiz’s Sadie Dupuis brings a giant phwack of empowerment to her debut solo album.
11th November 2016
Simian Mobile Disco - Welcome to Sideways
3 Stars
Intended as another left turn in the production duo’s esteemed career, ‘Welcome to Sideways’ is more a reversion than a reaction.
11th November 2016
Sleigh Bells - Jessica Rabbit
4 Stars
Half a decade after forming, Sleigh Bells still know how to stand out in a crowd. Their new album trades experimentation with hip-hop nodding thrills.
11th November 2016
American Wrestlers - Goodbye Terrible Youth
4 Stars
Gary McClure brings the lo-fi success of his debut to life on a bigger and bolder follow-up.
4th November 2016
Jaws - Simplicity
4 Stars
They’ve gone from screaming nursery school kids to fully-fledged giants within a couple of years.
3rd November 2016
Honeyblood - Babes Never Die
4 Stars
Scottish duo’s second work is full of devilishly infectious yell-along choruses, call-and-response guitar lines and a heart-warming gang mentality.
3rd November 2016
Empire of the Sun - Two Vines
4 Stars
Outlandish duo continue to make glossy retro-futurist pop — their new album is both primeval and modern at once.
1st November 2016
Soft Hair - Soft Hair
3 Stars
Sam Dust (LA Priest) and Connan Mockasin combine oddities with a seriously weird intent.
1st November 2016
CRX - New Skin
4 Stars
Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi applies frantic fretwork to his own, all-fireworks project.
1st November 2016
Toy - Clear Shot
3 Stars
A melodic, sprawling record to wig-out to.
1st November 2016
Ricky Eat Acid - Talk to You Soon
4 Stars
Staying true to a bubblegum pop influence, Sam Ray’s new record sees him experimenting further and teaming up with Owen Pallett.
26th October 2016
Tove Lo - Lady Wood
4 Stars
Non-conformist anthems, rage and uncertainty make up the Swedish star’s second album.
25th October 2016
Lady Gaga - Joanne
3 Stars
A brave, if not entirely seamless, shift in tone from one of the world’s biggest pop stars.
24th October 2016
American Football - American Football
3 Stars
17 years in waiting, American Football’s return comes with more than a few preconceptions.
21st October 2016
NxWorries - Yes Lawd!
4 Stars
A pairing of chemistry so explosive, Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge can be forgiven for getting carried away.
20th October 2016
Crocodiles - Dreamless
2 Stars
Guitars take a backseat on Brandon Welchez and Charles Rowell’s new album. But attempts to reinvent are unsuccessful.
20th October 2016
Featuring Finn Wolfhard, FLO, Jungle, Mystery Jets and more.