Tancred - Nightstand
4 Stars
Her most cohesive, accomplished and undeniably catchy collection of songs to date.
1st June 2018
Reviews
Ben Howard - Noonday Dream
4 Stars
A repositioning as well as a new highlight.
1st June 2018
IDLES - Colossus
A blistering two-part rally against toxic masculinity, it’s an exhilarating, deeply important return.
29th May 2018
Björk, Father John Misty, Beck and more give the inaugural All Points East an eclectic send-off
Flying Lotus, Friendly Fires and more also closed out the Victoria Park fest.
28th May 2018
The xx and Lorde bring emotional hammerblows to an electrifying second day of All Points East
Sampha, Rex Orange County, Lykke Li and more also excel on the Saturday in Victoria Park.
27th May 2018
Yeah Yeah Yeahs make a crushing return and LCD Soundsystem cover Chic on the first ever day of All Points East
The festival, set in London’s Victoria Park, also welcomed Glass Animals and more.
26th May 2018
Chvrches - Love Is Dead
4 Stars
Celebratory, rich and more confident than ever.
25th May 2018
Hatchie - Sugar & Spice EP
4 Stars
The end result is pretty ecstatic.
25th May 2018
Jo Passed - Their Prime
4 Stars
A brilliant and unexpected ride from start to finish.
25th May 2018
LICE - It All Worked Out Vol. 1 & 2
3 Stars
A decent catch-up on LICE’s story so far.
25th May 2018
The Great Escape 2018 comes to a thunderous close with help from Demob Happy, Bully, ALASKALASKA and more
We hosted another jam-packed night up at Horatio’s on Brighton Pier to close the fest.
20th May 2018
Phoebe Bridgers, Bodega, Gengahr and more shine on a jam-packed second day at The Great Escape 2018
We also caught Sports Team, Sorry and more on day two at the seaside.
19th May 2018
Parquet Courts - Wide Awake!
5 Stars
A gut-punch of an immediate classic.
18th May 2018
TT - Lovelaws
4 Stars
An even more personal exploration of her affective talents.
18th May 2018
Courtney Barnett - Tell Me How You Really Feel
4 Stars
Lyrically the most direct and honest Courtney has been to date.
18th May 2018
Big Ups - Two Parts Together
4 Stars
Enough crunch to keep things exciting right up to its thundering climax.
18th May 2018
Charles Watson - Now That I’m A River
3 Stars
A quietly experimental affair.
18th May 2018
Ash - Islands
2 Stars
It’s a shame most of ‘Islands’ doesn’t have anything to grab hold of.
18th May 2018
Pale Waves, Snail Mail, Soccer Mommy and more start The Great Escape 2018 with a smash
We also caught King Nun, G Flip, Mellah and more on the first day of the annual Brighton buzzfest.
18th May 2018
Beach House - 7
3 Stars
A gorgeous, irreplaceable atmosphere washes over anything they play.
11th May 2018
Jess Williamson - Cosmic Wink
3 Stars
Largely free from inhibition.
11th May 2018
La Luz - Floating Features
3 Stars
If only their raw knack for rhythm and harmony were left untouched by unnecessarily glossy production.
11th May 2018
alt-J end their world tour with a striking, immersive Royal Albert Hall show
As the trio head away to work on album four, it’s clear their penchant for weirdness isn’t diminishing.
11th May 2018
Impeccable, immaculate and imposing: Anna Calvi obliterates Manchester’s Ritz
Nothing is secure, no one is safe.
10th May 2018
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.