DJ Shadow - The Mountain Will Fall
2 Stars
Josh Davis aka DJ Shadow delivers one incendiary cracker — a great collaboration with Run the Jewels — in a sea of beige.
24th June 2016
Reviews
Drowners - On Desire
2 Stars
Drowners do nothing to break their mould on their second album.
24th June 2016
Skepta takes grime’s biggest step on Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage
Friday’s action kicked off with an enormous main stage appearance.
24th June 2016
Two Door Cinema Club strike back at Glastonbury 2016
Blimey, it’s good to have the Northern Irish trio back in the game.
24th June 2016
Yak lay waste to the William’s Green at Glastonbury 2016
Oli Burslem wasted no time when it came down to writhing around the floor during their set earlier today.
24th June 2016
VANT whip up a political storm at Glastonbury 2016
If there’s anyone fit to lead the revolt against Brexit, the band make it abundantly clear it’s them.
24th June 2016
Bring Me The Horizon stay firmly in the present at Glastonbury 2016
The Sheffield band dived headfirst into ‘That’s The Spirit’ during their set on the Other Stage.
24th June 2016
Laura Marling performs faultless Meltdown set at Royal Festival Hall
She lays her heart, love and insecurities down on the table for all to marvel at.
21st June 2016
Metronomy - Night Owl
Swathed in a smoke machine rather than bathing in glitter.
21st June 2016
Disco balls and woozy woodlands close out Best Kept Secret 2016
The final day of the Dutch fest sees both VANT and Two Door rise to the main stage occasion.
20th June 2016
Weaves and Glass Animals steal the show at Best Kept Secret
Meanwhile it’s “miserable weather for miserable music” for headliners Editors.
19th June 2016
Beck, Liss, and Christine and The Queens lead the disco charge at Best Kept Secret
Oddball funk and twisted pop dominates during day one of the safari park fest,
18th June 2016
Big Deal - Say Yes
4 Stars
Big Deal open new doors on their fully-realised third album.
17th June 2016
Weaves - Weaves
4 Stars
Both deliciously raucous and whimsical, Weaves’ ‘wonky-pop’ debut is a whole lot of fun.
17th June 2016
Let’s Eat Grandma - I, Gemini
2 Stars
These two best friends specialise in strangely-built pop, but aside from showing off peculiarities, their debut lacks purpose.
17th June 2016
Mitski - Puberty 2
4 Stars
Mitski Miyawaki’s latest is a brutally tough shock to the system, one that will leave its trace for years to come.
17th June 2016
The Avalanches - Colours
‘Colours’ went through over a hundred edits, but its final version is worth the wait.
17th June 2016
Bastille - Good Grief
Seems like these little maniacs want to release one of the hits of the year.
17th June 2016
SKOTT - Porcelain
An anything but conventional, sure-to-be-gigantic debut track.
17th June 2016
Preoccupations - Anxiety
On their latest dark descent, Preoccupations are adding new shades to gloom.
17th June 2016
Two Door Cinema Club - ‘Are We Ready? (Wreck)’
The world’s not playing catch-up with Two Door Cinema Club anymore.
17th June 2016
The Staves soar at Royal Festival Hall Meltdown appearance.
There’s no showy stagecraft on show, yet the whole room is smitten.
16th June 2016
WILD LIFE 2016
A two-day bash that doesn’t ever really stop pelting forwards.
15th June 2016
Field Day 2016
No amount of spluttering speakers, rain, or mud seems to dampen spirits.
15th June 2016
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.