Lapalux – Holding On
The producer explores the concept of the human versus the machine.
27th September 2017
Reviews
Teleman – Bone China Face
A first soaring product of their experimentation with a range of electronic producers.
27th September 2017
Everything Everything, LIFE & Sløtface bring Reeperbahn Festival to a thunderous close
Marika Hackman, Black Honey and Waxahatchee also played the final day of the Hamburg fest.
25th September 2017
LCD Soundsystem bring their ‘American Dream’ to London at euphoric Alexandra Palace gig
James Murphy and co. are relaxed, supremely confident and on top of their game on the first of two nights in North London.
23rd September 2017
Pixx, Francobollo and Gold Class lead Day One at Reeperbahn Festival
HMLTD and Cocaine Piss also played the Thursday night of the event
23rd September 2017
The Horrors - V
4 Stars
This ‘V’ is for victorious.
22nd September 2017
The Killers - Wonderful Wonderful
4 Stars
Still quintessentially The Killers.
22nd September 2017
METZ - Strange Peace
4 Stars
More intense, more melodic, more brutal, more confident.
22nd September 2017
Phoebe Bridgers - Stranger in the Alps
4 Stars
Her influences hang heavy over the record.
22nd September 2017
Cut Copy - Haiku from Zero
3 Stars
There’s an effervescent sparkle that runs through it.
22nd September 2017
Cold Specks - Fool’s Paradise
3 Stars
An intriguingly personal record.
22nd September 2017
The Bronx - V
3 Stars
Curiously subdued in places.
22nd September 2017
Baths – Yeoman
A dazzling pop number steeped in added grandeur.
22nd September 2017
Gengahr - Carrion
A dark, swirling comeback which points an exciting way forward.
21st September 2017
Maggie Rogers – Split Stones
A fitting farewell (for now) from one of 2017’s biggest talents.
21st September 2017
Spring King incite epic stage invasion at Fluffer Pit Party
There’s a heightened tension and immeasurable degree of chaos in the room already that amplifies the band.
19th September 2017
Sløtface - Try Not To Freak Out
5 Stars
An absolute ripper of a first record.
15th September 2017
Foo Fighters - Concrete and Gold
3 Stars
More interesting than one might’ve expected.
15th September 2017
Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton - Choir of the Mind
3 Stars
An album that can be engaging and emotionally-charged.
15th September 2017
Prophets Of Rage - Prophets Of Rage
2 Stars
They’ve undercut their own power by playing it safe.
15th September 2017
Arcane Roots - Melancholia Hymns
2 Stars
Buffed-up and overly layered.
15th September 2017
Björk – The Gate
A deft, almost spiritual return that examines a more transcendent kind of love.
15th September 2017
Lao Ra – Me Gusta (ft. Afro B)
Another demonstration of how no sound is off limits in Lao Ra’s world.
13th September 2017
Shigeto – Don’t Trip (ft. Silas Green)
Rap and ambient swirls combine in a mesmerising and surprisingly cohesive blend.
13th September 2017
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.