Steady Holiday - Nobody’s Watching
3 Stars
Both otherworldly and unsettling.
5th October 2018
Reviews
Petite Noir - La Maison Noir / The Black House
3 Stars
The lack of variety means that, by the end, you may feel slightly bludgeoned by it all.
5th October 2018
Johnny Hostile - (dys)function
3 Stars
Every track is cut from the same cloth.
5th October 2018
Connan Mockasin - Jassbusters
3 Stars
The album of a musician who knows what he wants and more importantly how to get it.
5th October 2018
Mellah - What It Is
Liam’s voice is thrust to the front, and given a cleaner expression: it’s one he uses to hammer home a vital message.
3rd October 2018
Jockstrap - Joy
The first track and video from the London duo’s upcoming debut mini-album are unsettling in the best way.
3rd October 2018
Yowl and Drahla lead the charge for a feral first night of Hello 2018
Crewel Intentions, Hotel Lux and Sistertalk opened up our new band knees-up
1st October 2018
Bondax - Revolve
2 Stars
For something that has the promise of hitting bullseye, too many of the darts miss the board entirely.
28th September 2018
Hippo Campus - Bambi
3 Stars
The Minnesotan four-piece’s reaction to these times is like many others’ — confused and anxious.
28th September 2018
Doe - Grow Into It
4 Stars
The riffs are catchier, the heavy parts even more crushing, and the drum parts are wonderfully intricate.
28th September 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
Amber Arcades - European Heartbreak
3 Stars
Nostalgic for a dream.
28th September 2018
The Joy Formidable - AAARTH
4 Stars
An album of compositional daring and fierce experimentation.
28th September 2018
The Japanese House - Lilo
There’s an unavoidable sense of serenity to the track, fuelled both by the continually assured sound of her music, and her new start in life.
28th September 2018
Mitski performs a show of theatrical delight at Shepherd’s Bush Empire
The musician’s fifth album ‘Be The Cowboy’ has ushered in a new era of Mitski’s live shows.
27th September 2018
Puma Blue - Midnight Blue
On his first full-length track from his upcoming second EP, Jacob Allen offers up more murky, jazz-inflected musings.
26th September 2018
Sons Of Raphael bring unrelenting energy to back-to-back shows in London and Paris
The London band brought their live show to Paris before conquering a homecoming show in the UK capital.
25th September 2018
Westerman - Albatross
The conviction and ease with which he escapes into these songs of bliss make it all the easier to join him there.
25th September 2018
Yaeji - One More
On her first non-remix track of 2018, the Korean-American DJ and producer proves why she’s one of dance music’s most promising new talents.
25th September 2018
Brockhampton - iridescence
5 Stars
By confronting the bumps they’ve found in the road over the last year, Brockhampton have found a new sense of unity, and it shows that the band possess a truly special voice.
24th September 2018
Spiritualized bring majesty - and an orchestra - to Hammersmith Apollo
A truly religious sonic experience.
24th September 2018
Muse make tiny comeback amongst hundreds of new hopefuls at a bustling Reeperbahn Festival
The Hamburg weekender welcomes future stars of all different shapes and sizes.
24th September 2018
Muse debut new songs at tiny Reeperbahn Festival show
The band played a surprise gig at the Hamburg fest last night, giving new single ‘The Dark Side’ its live premiere.
22nd September 2018
Christine and the Queens - Chris
5 Stars
Radio-ready pop has rarely felt this disruptive.
21st September 2018
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.