Reviews

Estrons - Call You Mine

Slowing things down has lost Estrons none of their fury.

7th November 2016

American Wrestlers - Goodbye Terrible Youth

4 Stars

Gary McClure brings the lo-fi success of his debut to life on a bigger and bolder follow-up.

4th November 2016

Years & Years prove themselves the pop band the UK needs at joyous Wembley Arena headline

An occasion the trio take triumphantly in their stride.

4th November 2016

Maggie Rogers - Dog Years

‘Dog Years’ sounds both like a shared secret between two people, and the kind of eureka moment capable of soundtracking break-ups for an eternity.

4th November 2016

INHEAVEN - Treats

Led by an enraged Chloe Little, INHEAVEN are more grandscoped and purpose-filled than ever.

4th November 2016

Day Wave - Wasting Time

Another feather in Jackson Phillips’ dream-pop cap, ​‘Wasting Time’ lacks a sense of progression.

4th November 2016

Jaws - Simplicity

4 Stars

They’ve gone from screaming nursery school kids to fully-fledged giants within a couple of years.

3rd November 2016

Honeyblood - Babes Never Die

4 Stars

Scottish duo’s second work is full of devilishly infectious yell-along choruses, call-and-response guitar lines and a heart-warming gang mentality.

3rd November 2016

Grimes shakes Brixton Academy to its foundations

After four years away from the capital, Grimes returns at the wheel of full-blown gaudy pop pandemonium.

3rd November 2016

Frightened Rabbit make London live return at tiny Boston Arms gig

A mark of how far the band have come.

3rd November 2016

Formation - Powerful People

Taken from their debut album, Formation’s new single is a groove-led call to arms with a collective spirit.

3rd November 2016

The Japanese House - Good Side In

Every element is handpicked from a different world, threaded together like it’s no big deal.

3rd November 2016

Abattoir Blues - Fading

A highlight of their incredible live show, ​‘Fading’ takes on a new life on record.

3rd November 2016

Empire of the Sun - Two Vines

4 Stars

Outlandish duo continue to make glossy retro-futurist pop — their new album is both primeval and modern at once.

1st November 2016

Soft Hair - Soft Hair

3 Stars

Sam Dust (LA Priest) and Connan Mockasin combine oddities with a seriously weird intent.

1st November 2016

CRX - New Skin

4 Stars

Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi applies frantic fretwork to his own, all-fireworks project.

1st November 2016

Toy - Clear Shot

3 Stars

A melodic, sprawling record to wig-out to.

1st November 2016

The Bay Rays - Aphelion

Kent trio apply falsetto and romance to their sludge-infested rock.

1st November 2016

Yak tear it up at London Scala show

Here at the Scala, Yak more than live up to their reputation.

31st October 2016

Sleigh Bells get riotous at sold-out Tufnell Park Dome

Tonight, the Brooklyn duo seem intent on dismantling the Dome.

31st October 2016

Eat Fast - Public Display Of Affection

Another dizzying strike, rooted in the confounding state of British youth.

31st October 2016

Jagwar Ma take the club to the Electric Ballroom at London headline

Though the set is short of sing-alongs, the dancing just about makes up for it.

28th October 2016

Glass Animals celebrated as heroes at a sold-out Roundhouse

A sea of waving limbs and shaking torsos.

28th October 2016

Hazel English - Make It Better

There’s a certain light at the end of every dark tunnel Hazel English’s songs go through, and it shimmers here.

28th October 2016