Biig Piig - Bubblegum
4 Stars
Jess is discovering and experimenting with new sounds, ones that reflect the various facets of a transient life.
January 18, 2023 7:56am
EP Reviews
††† (Crosses) - PERMANENT.RADIANT
3-5 Stars
n one hand, Chino Moreno’s unmistakeable vocals are always welcome, but the band dart around styles a little too much.
December 7, 2022 7:58am
Upsahl - Sagittarius
3-5 Stars
he problem with starting your EP with two utterly sublime pop songs is that you’ve only got yourself to blame when your other three don’t quite reach their heights.
December 7, 2022 7:55am
piglet - seven songs
4 Stars
An urgent voice for uncertain times.
November 30, 2022 7:55am
Humour - Pure Misery
3-5 Stars
‘Pure Misery’ has lots in it to love - even more so when Humour go all out and stand firm in their own lane.
November 23, 2022 7:50am
Deadletter - Heat!
4 Stars
For all their moodiness and arch seriousness, Deadletter are ripe for the spectacle.
November 16, 2022 7:50am
flowerovlove - A Mosh Pit In The Clouds
4-5 Stars
With any justice, flowerovlove will continue rising towards commercial success.
November 10, 2022 8:00am
Cassyette - Sad Girl
4 Stars
Her brand of punked-up pop is an addictive listen.
November 9, 2022 7:50am
Crawlers - Loud Without Noise
5 Stars
Wildly ambitious, it works to showcase perfectly why the Merseysiders have garnered such a fervent fanbase to date – and just how far they could go.
November 4, 2022 8:01am
Bleach Lab - If You Only Feel It Once
3-5 Stars
Where Bleach Lab really come into their own is where they evoke a million feelings in one.
November 4, 2022 7:58am
Molly Payton - Compromise
3-5 Stars
An energetic, rollicking collection of songs.
October 28, 2022 8:00am
Mandrake Handshake - The Triple Point Of Water
4 Stars
There is something otherwordly about Mandrake Handshake.
October 12, 2022 8:00am
Kynsy - Something To Do With Love
4 Stars
An amalgamation of the old and the new.
September 13, 2022 8:00am
Miya Folick - 2007
3-5 Stars
A solid collection of songs that wear their heart on their sleeve and capture the zeitgeist too.
September 7, 2022 7:48am
Porij - Outlines
4 Stars
Sometimes it’s about baring your soul over a 130BPM kick-snare beat. Sometimes it’s just about making something with a real groove.
September 6, 2022 8:00am
KEG - Girders
4 Stars
Tunes that are as catchy as they are direct.
September 1, 2022 7:59am
Been Stellar - Been Stellar
4 Stars
Soul-slugging, shoegaze-lite romps about Big Apple adolescence.
August 10, 2022 7:53am
Lava La Rue - Hi-Fidelity
3-5 Stars
The most decisive and assured Lava La Rue has sounded yet.
July 27, 2022 8:00am
L’Objectif - We Aren’t Getting Out But Tonight We Might
4 Stars
It’s hard not to slip under that disconcerting L’Objectif spell.
June 1, 2022 7:58am
Purity Ring - graves
3 Stars
‘graves’ may not be a huge musical departure, but it’s a sign Purity Ring still have ideas left in them yet.
June 1, 2022 7:57am
Fräulein - A Small Taste
4 Stars
While so clearly forged in the mould of its predecessors, there’s a freshness which shouldn’t be ignored.
May 25, 2022 7:56am
Krush Puppies - Love Kills The Demons
4 Stars
Cinematic compositions abound with riches and marvels aplenty.
May 6, 2022 7:50am
Wallice - ‘90s American Superstar
3-5 Stars
An EP that condemns as much as it builds castles in a cloudy, LA-bright sky.
May 6, 2022 7:49am
English Teacher - Polyawkward
4 Stars
A tentative, intricate construction of melodies.
April 20, 2022 7:54am
Chloe Moriondo - puppy luv
3 Stars
Quite literally a bit of fun. And who can argue with that?
April 6, 2022 7:48am