Shygirl - Club Shy

4 Stars

Staple Shygirl, re-packaged, pre-remixed, pre-prepared for the club.

9th February 2024

Holly Macve - Time Is Forever

4 Stars

It’s easy to hear from mere seconds of this EP why Holly has found a new friend in Lana Del Rey.

31st January 2024

O. - Slice

4 Stars

A project that’s short but sweet, cohesive and well-rounded — much like the band name itself.

22nd November 2023

Penelope Scott - Girl’s Night / Mysteries For Rats

4-5 Stars

Her densely packed, stream-of-consciousness writing style knits it all together.

15th November 2023

Alex Amor - Super Sonic

3-5 Stars

A showcase of sorts for Alex Amor, with a handful of slightly different directions taken.

3rd November 2023

UNIVERSITY - Title Track

3-5 Stars

The outfit’s five-song debut EP is akin to experiencing a build of anxiety.

1st November 2023

STONE - Punkadonk 2

4 Stars

Both earworms and a summer of flying festival pints await.

27th October 2023

Shelf Lives - You Okay?

4 Stars

A gleefully genre-bending exercise in building and releasing tension.

26th October 2023

Bambie Thug - Cathexis

4 Stars

It’s almost as if they’re Lady Gaga’s final boss form.

12th October 2023

Katie Gregson-MacLeod - BIG RED

3-5 Stars

There’s a little lost in the production as it amps up, but when the raw material’s this good that’s a mere minor quibble.

11th October 2023

Omar Apollo - Live For Me

4 Stars

A heart-wrenching tale of loss of control and the catharsis that follows.

4th October 2023

hemlocke springs - going…going…GONE!

4 Stars

A charming showcase of cut-and-paste pop.

27th September 2023

Miso Extra - MSG

3 Stars

The squelchy sounds that open ​‘R10’ are where things are their most intriguing.

16th August 2023

cumgirl8 - phantasea pharm

3-5 Stars

Infectious enough in their playful, hodgepodge freedom to be infatuating.

16th August 2023

Yonaka - Welcome To My House

3-5 Stars

An EP that’s eager to cover plenty of ground but hasn’t quite mastered the skill of consistency.

26th July 2023

Bloc Party - The High Life

4 Stars

As intricate, emotional and dextrous as ever, it seems being a little less serious suits Bloc Party after all.

19th July 2023

Miss Tiny - DEN7

3-5 Stars

Its pieces teeter constantly on the precipice.

19th July 2023

Ciel - Make It Better

3 Stars

There’s promise aplenty, of course, and that opener is stellar.

5th July 2023

Delilah Holliday - Invaluable Vol. 1

2-5 Stars

Like listening to chunks of demos rather than fully fleshed-out final pieces.

5th July 2023

Fräulein - Pedestal

4 Stars

Loaded with fearsome menace, devilish seduction and provocative lyrics.

28th June 2023

Wallice - Mr. Big Shot

4-5 Stars

Her hard-hitting but thrillingly witty tracks are one of a kind.

21st June 2023

bb sway - How Will I Get There?

4-5 Stars

An artist embracing their identity — personally and sonically — in ways that are hard not to love.

24th May 2023

Lola Young - My Mind Wanders And Sometimes Leaves Completely

3 Stars

A smooth ride of buttery emotional grandiosity and infectious London pop.

24th May 2023

Lambrini Girls - You’re Welcome

4 Stars

A collection of songs destined to provide comfort to those who have ever felt invalidated or overlooked.

17th May 2023