Dessert - Cookie
Whoever this mysterious bunch are, they’re laying out a banquet to rival the queen’s birthday breakfast.
28th October 2016
Reviews
The Shins - Dead Alive
James Mercer and co. give their signatures a weird slant.
27th October 2016
Run the Jewels - Talk To Me
The RTJ wheels keep turning on a 100mph triumph, taking aim at Donald Trump and “AllLivesMatter-ass white folk.”
27th October 2016
TRAAMS - A House On Fire
The best encapsulation to date of TRAAMS’ uncontainable live show.
27th October 2016
JAWS - Just A Boy
The JAWS of 2016 aren’t escapists anymore — they’re facing up to their growing pains.
27th October 2016
Dream Wife - FUU
As direct a statement as they come, to be honest.
27th October 2016
Ricky Eat Acid - Talk to You Soon
4 Stars
Staying true to a bubblegum pop influence, Sam Ray’s new record sees him experimenting further and teaming up with Owen Pallett.
26th October 2016
Tove Lo - Lady Wood
4 Stars
Non-conformist anthems, rage and uncertainty make up the Swedish star’s second album.
25th October 2016
Nai Harvest say goodbye with chaotic - and celebratory - London show
There’s a full-on stage invasion by the first chorus.
25th October 2016
INHEAVEN bring mayhem to sold-out Boston Music Room
The riot is happening.
25th October 2016
Trudy and the Romance - My Baby’s Gone Away
A blustery nighttime stroll, drunkenly yelping at the stars.
25th October 2016
Soft Hair - Relaxed Lizard
It aims to shock, with mixed results.
25th October 2016
Splashh - Rings
Invention ruling the roost, Splashh have changed for the better.
25th October 2016
Lady Gaga - Joanne
3 Stars
A brave, if not entirely seamless, shift in tone from one of the world’s biggest pop stars.
24th October 2016
The Japanese House - Swim Against The Tide
An expansive reimagining of those otherworldly first steps.
24th October 2016
American Football - American Football
3 Stars
17 years in waiting, American Football’s return comes with more than a few preconceptions.
21st October 2016
One night to have and to hold: Japandroids make UK live return at London’s Birthdays
Neither band nor crowd have missed a step in the Vancouver duo’s absence as East London parties like never before.
21st October 2016
Angel Olsen gives KOKO the shivers at London headline
Nobody, from this world or otherwise, is more in control than Angel tonight.
21st October 2016
NxWorries - Yes Lawd!
4 Stars
A pairing of chemistry so explosive, Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge can be forgiven for getting carried away.
20th October 2016
Kadhja Bonet - The Visitor
4 Stars
Kadhja Bonet’s debut mini-album is a hybrid between the past and the future.
20th October 2016
Crocodiles - Dreamless
2 Stars
Guitars take a backseat on Brandon Welchez and Charles Rowell’s new album. But attempts to reinvent are unsuccessful.
20th October 2016
Hooton Tennis Club - Big Box of Chocolates
4 Stars
Liverpool four-piece draw you in with lyrics about the people and things and places they love.
20th October 2016
Savoy Motel - Savoy Motel
3 Stars
One pair of platform shoes away from a pisstake, Savoy Motel just about pull off their 70s obsession.
20th October 2016
Joan As Police Woman & Benjamin Lazar Davis - Let It Be You
2 Stars
A curiously unbalanced album, the bulk of ‘Let It Be You’ can’t reach its early highs.
20th October 2016
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.