Wildhart - Shake Off
Swedish trio’s tale of defiance is set to the tune of deep, exploratory pop.
11th October 2016
Reviews
Declan McKenna transcends ‘one to watch’ tag at blistering Nambucca sell-out
He feels like an artist the world can’t do without.
10th October 2016
The Kills kill it at London Roundhouse ‘homecoming’
Their unique brand of no-holds-barred rock is not one to mellow with age.
10th October 2016
Black Honey, Doe, Eat Fast and more fly the new musical flag at Southsea 2016
It feels like a real celebration of fresh talent, free of the constraints of cool that plague so many of its contemporaries.
10th October 2016
The Magic Gang help launch YALA Records in spectacular fashion
There’s a few star turns in the DJ booth too, for good measure.
8th October 2016
Nicolas Jaar - Sirens
4 Stars
In the years since 2011 debut ‘Space is Only Noise’, Nicolas Jaar has been seriously prolific. But ‘Sirens’ is his fullest, boldest statement yet.
7th October 2016
D.D. Dumbo - Utopia Defeated
4 Stars
Oliver Hugh Perry’s well-travelled debut holds its identity despite all the ideas it’s binding together.
7th October 2016
GOAT - Requiem
3 Stars
Goat are revelling in the depth of their rich, unorthodox template.
7th October 2016
Jones - New Skin
3 Stars
Londoner’s debut walks a tightrope between big pop ballads, R&B‑infused beats and subdued experimentation.
7th October 2016
Joyce Manor - Cody
4 Stars
Joyce Manor’s new album finds them branching out and excelling every way they turn.
7th October 2016
Hiss Golden Messenger - Heart Like a Levee
3 Stars
DC Taylor’s new album saves many of its treasures for the final stretch.
7th October 2016
Sälen - Copper Kiss
Pardon the pun, but this one is a bloody banger.
7th October 2016
Nimmo - Dancing Makes Us Brave
In capturing the darkness of today, Nimmo have found their verve.
7th October 2016
PWR BTTM - Ugly Cherries
4 Stars
For all its inherent playfulness, ‘Ugly Cherries’ is at heart a very sincere record.
6th October 2016
Green Day - Revolution Radio
3 Stars
If punk’s 50th anniversary has shown us anything, it’s that many old rockers grow old, go soft and give in. But Green Day are still intent on causing shockwaves.
6th October 2016
Kings of Leon - Walls
2 Stars
On their seventh album, Kings of Leon’s attempts to break monotony are fruitless.
6th October 2016
Primavera Sound 2016
A modern concrete paradise, it’s an architect’s dream come true.
6th October 2016
JAWS - Work It Out
Coastal escape with a bittersweet end, this is JAWS at their best.
6th October 2016
Goat Girl - Scum
Few deliver venom and disgust with as much force as Goat Girl, a band taking their very first steps.
6th October 2016
Julia Jacklin - Don’t Let the Kids Win
4 Stars
The Australian songwriter’s debut mixes hyper-specific observations with the familiar old ache of a broken heart.
5th October 2016
Kate Tempest - Let Them Eat Chaos
4 Stars
Making sense of troubled times, Kate Tempest follows up a Mercury Prize-winning album with bleak social commentary, tempered by a final hopeful plea.
5th October 2016
American Football - Desire Gets In The Way
Somehow, that spark that illuminated American Football’s self-titled debut has kept burning for seventeen years.
5th October 2016
Hazel English - Control
For every ten thousand beach-pop bands who mumble their words and dodge purpose, there’s one Hazel English.
5th October 2016
Oliver Wilde - Good Kind Of Froze
A disorientating dip into a black hole, ‘A Good Kind Of Froze’ is Oliver Wilde at his most wonderfully weird.
5th October 2016
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.