Prima Queen - Not The Baby

3-5 Stars

Vivid storytelling unites songs that range from sparse rock to energetic country.

3rd May 2023

Kae Tempest - Nice Idea

4 Stars

There’s a breeziness to ​‘Nice Idea’ that suggests its genesis was akin to pressing the reset button.

22nd April 2023

Angel Olsen - Forever Means

4-5 Stars

A masterful record that requires and rewards patience.

14th April 2023

Patrick Wolf - Night Safari

3 Stars

Precisely how one might imagine Patrick Wolf to sound in 2023.

14th April 2023

Softcult - See You In The Dark

3-5 Stars

It’s in the louder moments where their message breaks through most.

24th March 2023

Heartworms - A Comforting Notion

5 Stars

A masterclass in making an entrance.

24th March 2023

Nuha Ruby Ra - Machine Like Me

4 Stars

Nuha Ruby Ra paints a mighty figure.

17th March 2023

FIDLAR - That’s Life

4-5 Stars

The only flaw in this EP is that it’s not twice as long.

17th March 2023

Gretel Hänlyn - Head Of The Love Club

3 Stars

There’s a lot that feels like Gretel Hänlyn still trying things out for size.

13th March 2023

Cowboyy - Epic The Movie

3-5 Stars

First and foremost, it does not want to be lumped in as another post-punk, post-Windmill band.

10th March 2023

DAMEFRISØR - Island of Light

4 Stars

Its urgency and will to stir up desires slot so comfortably into the here and now.

24th February 2023

Sløtface - AWAKE / ASLEEP

3-5 Stars

The winner here is definitely ​‘HAPPY’: there’s no way it won’t be a future live favourite.

24th February 2023

Jessica Winter - Limerence

4-5 Stars

Musical Picasso – it’s vibrant, paradoxical, and all-in-all, exuberant and theatrical.

10th February 2023

Malady - All Pressure, No Diamonds

3-5 Stars

It may be all pressure, no diamonds, but Malady are still going to try and find the joy of life.

10th February 2023

flowerovlove - A Mosh Pit In The Clouds

4-5 Stars

With any justice, flowerovlove will continue rising towards commercial success.

22nd December 2022

††† (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.

9th December 2022

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.

9th December 2022

piglet - seven songs

4 Stars

An urgent voice for uncertain times.

2nd December 2022

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.

25th November 2022

Deadletter - Heat!

4 Stars

For all their moodiness and arch seriousness, Deadletter are ripe for the spectacle.

18th November 2022

Miya Folick - 2007

3-5 Stars

A solid collection of songs that wear their heart on their sleeve and capture the zeitgeist too.

9th September 2022

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.

7th September 2022

Been Stellar - Been Stellar

4 Stars

Soul-slugging, shoegaze-lite romps about Big Apple adolescence.

12th August 2022

English Teacher - Polyawkward

4 Stars

A tentative, intricate construction of melodies.

22nd April 2022