Drenge - Autonomy

4 Stars

By all means, this is straight up riff-rock, but with each release, Drenge add an additional element of gloom.

5th October 2018

Mini Mansions - Works Every Time

3 Stars

It suggests that the trio’s next full-length should be anything but lacking in ideas.

28th September 2018

Waxahatchee - Great Thunder

3 Stars

Plenty here for those wanting a return to her acoustic roots.

7th September 2018

Pip Blom - Paycheck

4 Stars

Pip could have something genuinely interesting to add to the canon.

31st August 2018

Orchards - Losers / Lovers

3 Stars

A strong first attempt.

6th July 2018

Youth Man - Five Songs

4 Stars

Kaila’s shape-shifting vocals hold everything together.

29th June 2018

King Princess - Make My Bed

4 Stars

Four of the brightest, smartest pop songs to be released so far this year.

25th June 2018

Calpurnia - Scout

4 Stars

Hit TV appearances aside, they’re almost your regular high school band.

15th June 2018

Protomartyr - Consolation

4 Stars

Their prowess at channeling darkness into something cathartic has never been stronger.

15th June 2018

Hatchie - Sugar & Spice EP

4 Stars

The end result is pretty ecstatic.

25th May 2018

Pillow Queens - State of the State

4 Stars

Pillow Queens could well be your new favourite band.

9th March 2018

Milk Teeth - Go Away

4 Stars

The sound of someone tearing their hair out, reflecting upon misery, just shouldn’t be this much fun.

17th November 2017

Dama Scout - Dama Scout

5 Stars

The trio have a knack for veering off down unexpected corridors at any point.

10th November 2017

Wild Beasts - Punk Drunk and Trembling

4 Stars

A far better collection than its context suggests.

20th October 2017

Milk Teeth - Be Nice

4 Stars

‘Be Nice’ may just be a taste of what’s to come, but it’s just about enough to sate appetites right now.

28th July 2017

Eat Fast - Immortal Kombat

4 Stars

The riffs are dirty and distorted, melodies weighted down in a potent tonic of fuzz and reverberation.

19th May 2017

The Magic Gang - EP Three

4 Stars

A reminder of their limitless potential.

24th March 2017

Nine Inch Nails - Not The Actual Events

4 Stars

A battlecry for something truly epic to come.

10th January 2017

The Japanese House - Swim Against the Tide

4 Stars

Building from diamond-strong foundations, Amber Bain’s next step is even more experimental and impressive.

11th November 2016

Kadhja Bonet - The Visitor

4 Stars

Kadhja Bonet’s debut mini-album is a hybrid between the past and the future.

20th October 2016

Disclosure - Moog for Love EP

2 Stars

On a throwback EP, what could have been a sharp reminder of the duo’s talent sadly falls somewhat short.

1st July 2016

The Strokes - Future Present Past

4 Stars

These trio of newbies are worth the fuss.

26th May 2016

Creeper - The Stranger

4 Stars

Despite having just fourteen songs to their name, Creeper’s evolution is already one for the ages.

19th February 2016

The Magic Gang - The Magic Gang EP

4 Stars

The charm of The Magic Gang is in how they make thorny, difficult subjects sound blissfully simple.

8th January 2016