Yak - No

4 Stars

When it comes to putting the madness down to tape, they’ve a serious knack for getting to the point.

13th November 2015

Parquet Courts - Monastic Living

4 Stars

Parquet Courts have once again pushed their capabilities to the max, and the results are like nothing you’ll find elsewhere.

13th November 2015

The Japanese House - Clean

4 Stars

Give Amber Bain a standard set of tools and she’ll manage to make something strange.

6th November 2015

Menace Beach - Super Transporterreum EP

4 Stars

There are very few bands as focused right now.

25th September 2015

FKA twigs - M3LL155X

4 Stars

Twigs is doing the opposite of staying static.

19th August 2015

Fucked Up - Year of the Hare

5 Stars

This is a record which doesn’t make sense, because it doesn’t have to.

12th June 2015

Cheatahs - Sunne EP

4 Stars

This is a band capable of immense beauty.

22nd February 2015

You Blew It! – Pioneer of Nothing

4 Stars

Punk you can’t put a foot wrong to.

25th January 2015

Emmy the Great - S

3 Stars

Emma-Lee Moss’ talent for storytelling never falters.

24th January 2015

Meat Wave - Brother

4 Stars

‘Brother’ strikes that hard-to-find balance between strength and skill.

16th January 2015

Låpsley - Understudy

5 Stars

‘Understudy’ is an EP constructed with confidence and exactitude.

5th January 2015

Bastille - Vs. (Other People’s Heartache Pt. III)

4 Stars

Another high water mark.

8th December 2014

Creeper - Creeper

4 Stars

While it may not be breaking any drastically new ground, that’s not always the point. This is perfectly executed punk rock.

4th December 2014

Little Boots - Business Pleasure

4 Stars

Little Boots’ next chapter is going to be her most exciting and daring yet.

1st December 2014

Girlpool - Girlpool

4 Stars

A relentless and immediately likable debut.

16th November 2014

Bo Ningen + Savages - Words To The Blind

4 Stars

Deep, dark sonic ear-mud with no emergency exit.

15th November 2014

Parkay Quarts – Content Nausea

4 Stars

A collection of songs that reflects anxiety and paranoia, a distrust of the present but also belief in their own ability.

10th November 2014

Panda Bear - Mr Noah

3 Stars

Ahead of his ​‘Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper’ LP, ​‘Mr Noah’ hints at a musician in prolific form.

24th October 2014

Spring King - Demons

4 Stars

They’re either going to crash headfirst into the nearest hazard, or they’ll speed by into stardom.

4th September 2014

Bloody Knees - Stitches

4 Stars

‘Stitches’ might not be for everyone, but it’s doing a bloody good job at trying.

28th August 2014

Mark Lanegan Band - No Bells On Sunday

4 Stars

Lanegan has deftly whetted the appetite for the autumn release of ​‘Phantom Radio’ with these five tracks.

19th August 2014