The KVB - Of Desire
3 Stars
There’s no doubting the precision of the songwriting, as each song digs its way into your brain.
11th March 2016
Reviews
Dream Wife spook out Moth Club at raucous Halloween show
Dream Wife might know how to throw one hell of a party, but you’d better believe this lot aren’t just here to mess about.
11th March 2016
Bat For Lashes - In God’s House
Flipping convention on its head, this is up there with Natasha Khan’s best.
11th March 2016
The Cribs’ playful nostalgia is passionately perfect in every way at sweaty Oval Space
The Jarmans take it back to 2005 in style.
9th March 2016
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Gamma Knife
The sound of an untameable outfit who just happen to be approaching the form of their lives.
9th March 2016
Kendrick Lamar - untitled unmastered.
4 Stars
There’s much treasure to be found in Lamar’s trash.
8th March 2016
Live at Leeds 2016
Rat Boy, Estrons, Blood Red Shoes and INHEAVEN are among this year’s highlights.
5th March 2016
Miike Snow - III
3 Stars
‘III’ harbours a cohesion that serves as a testament to the chemistry of Miike Snow.
4th March 2016
Anna Meredith - Varmints
4 Stars
Vibrant and kaleidoscopic in a way few musicians could ever muster.
4th March 2016
Big Ups - Before a Million Universes
3 Stars
Thirteen tracks that take a bubbling disenchantment and rarely fail to boil over into all-out visceral aggression.
4th March 2016
Palehound - Dry Food
3 Stars
‘Dry Food’ is a rollercoaster portrayal of emotion as real as it comes.
4th March 2016
La Sera - Music for Listening to Music to
3 Stars
For an overwhelming portion of this Ryan Adams-produced record, La Sera just sound a bit too polite.
4th March 2016
Muncie Girls - From Caplan to Belsize
4 Stars
While Muncie Girls might tread relatively familiar musical territory on, it’s Hekt’s acerbic, no-frills lyricism that shines brightest.
4th March 2016
Tonight Alive - Limitless
3 Stars
There’s no doubting that Tonight Alive are being brave with their attempts on this record.
4th March 2016
Poliça - United Crushers
4 Stars
Poliça have finally drawn straws and found something to stick with.
3rd March 2016
Låpsley - Long Way Home
4 Stars
She’s always had the potential to pen giant numbers with no strings attached.
3rd March 2016
Eagulls spread their wings at London live return
Often pigeonholed as snarling, spitting maniacs, Eagulls instead exhibit a statuesque calm on stage this evening.
3rd March 2016
Yeasayer - Silly Me
Yeasayer are back to their best, discovering pop gold from weird tools.
3rd March 2016
Mitski - Your Best American Girl
Hungrily ambitious, and more dangerously brilliant than ever before.
3rd March 2016
INHEAVEN - BABY’S ALRIGHT
This is the monster hit we’ve been waiting for.
1st March 2016
Jamie xx plays it safe with mammoth Alexandra Palace set
Trying too hard to be too clever.
29th February 2016
The Japanese House proves she’s destined for bigger things at Bristol Exchange
An LP is only going to take her further.
29th February 2016
Christine & The Queens - Chaleur Humaine
4 Stars
At face value, this is joyously immediate pop music. Dig a little deeper, and there’s endless facets.
26th February 2016
DMA’s - Hills End
2 Stars
With too many easily forgettable songs, they still have a way to go.
26th February 2016
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.