Reviews

Kero Kero Bonito - Graduation

The track brings all the joy and celebration of said ceremonies.

24th August 2016

LCD Soundsystem, Chvrches, The Kills and Warpaint shine at Lowlands 2016

The NYC dance kings (and queen) cement their return at the Dutch festival.

23rd August 2016

Warpaint and Laura Marling stand-out at Green Man 2016’s wet weekend

‘New Song’ hurls the Mountain Stage into a frenzy.

23rd August 2016

Sad13 - Get A Yes

On the first lone pop effort from Speedy Ortiz’s Sade Dupuis, consent isn’t just necessary, it’s super fucking sexy.

23rd August 2016

Alex Cameron - Jumping the Shark

3 Stars

Alex Cameron is an oddball. And on his debut album, he mixes knowing references with deadpan humour.

19th August 2016

Crystal Castles - Amnesty (I)

3 Stars

While this record is an enjoyable nod to Crystal Castles’ legacy, it could have been a bolder introduction to their new line-up.

19th August 2016

Cold Pumas - The Hanging Valley

3 Stars

The Brighton via London group don’t reinvent a post-punk template on their new album. Instead, they repeat the claustrophobia of 2012 debut ​‘Persistent Malaise’.

19th August 2016

Slow Club - One Day All Of This Won’t Matter Anymore

3 Stars

Handing things over to the session band at Spacebomb studios, Slow Club have changed routine on their new album.

19th August 2016

Thom Sonny Green - High Anxiety

3 Stars

The Alt‑J drummer’s solo debut provides snapshots of nights out and new cities, life on the road in both beautiful and ugly forms.

19th August 2016

Factory Floor - 25 25

4 Stars

Factory Floor’s second album sounds as great in a bedroom as it would do in any sweaty nightclub.

19th August 2016

Sweat - PLW VIP

‘PLW VIP’ finds Sweat stepping out into the spotlight.

18th August 2016

Bruising and Doe crash their way through DIY Space for London show

The DIY Presents gig sees two of Britain’s brightest hopes raising the hype.

17th August 2016

From Skepta to FIDLAR - eclecticism reigns supreme at Øya 2016

Foals, Savages, Chvrches and more also headed to the Norwegian capital.

17th August 2016

The Magic Gang - All This Way

By now this lot are seasoned veterans when it comes to bottling pure sunshine.

16th August 2016

Hudson Scott - Get Down

There’s a brain-box behind even Scott’s most whimsical sounds.

16th August 2016

Deap Vally - Gonnawanna

A multicoloured spew of hyperactive, unstoppable, delicious noise.

16th August 2016

Show Me The Body bring ‘Body War’ to a pop-up show in London’s Gillett Square

The New York bruisers brought their incomparable noise-punk to Dalston earlier tonight (16th August).

16th August 2016

Bon Iver - 22 (OVER S∞∞N)

On the first of two new songs, Justin Vernon embraces his own finality.

13th August 2016

Bon Iver - 10 d E A T h b R E a s T ⚄ ⚄

Elements of this feel alien, and that’s quite the feat in 2016.

13th August 2016

Thee Oh Sees - A Weird Exits

4 Stars

Thee Oh Sees may be old hat at this by now, but they remain relatively unsung heroes.

12th August 2016

of Montreal - Innocence Reaches

2 Stars

Aiming for a more accessible sound, Kevin Barnes’ new, lighthearted record is an oddly frustrating listen.

12th August 2016

Danny L Harle and Carly Rae Jepsen - Super Natural

The finished article is as sky-reaching as expected.

12th August 2016

Kate Nash - Good Summer

Ten years on from her first ever show, it would seem she’s struck pop gold.

12th August 2016

Jamie T - Power Over Men

This is the sound of Jamie T in rude form.

12th August 2016