Refused - Dawkins Christ
In the years they’ve been away, Dennis Lyxzén and co. have been honing their edge.
12th June 2015
Reviews
The Maccabees - Something Like Happiness
For a strange moment, it actually sounds like The Maccabees might be happy.
11th June 2015
Wolf Alice - You’re A Germ
Just the tip of the iceberg for a game-changing debut. Get ready.
10th June 2015
HEALTH - STONEFIST
Even though it’s taken HEALTH over half a decade to release ‘Death Magic’, the goal remains absolute.
9th June 2015
Sauna Youth - ‘Distractions’
4 Stars
The London four-piece deliver an utterly incensed and highly intelligent second record.
7th June 2015
St. Vincent, Disclosure and Kasabian close out Open’er 2015
Final day also sees frenzied sets from Years & Years and Ratking.
7th June 2015
FFS - FFS
3 Stars
‘FFS’ plays like some kind of musical Breakfast Club.
6th June 2015
Prinzhorn Dance School - Home Economics
4 Stars
‘Home Economics’ is a bolshy swagger through the urban landscape that shaped it.
6th June 2015
Of Monsters And Men - Beneath The Skin
4 Stars
A lush master-class in pop sensibilities and folk storytelling.
5th June 2015
Pins - Wild Nights
4 Stars
‘Wild Nights’ feels like a step forward for Pins.
5th June 2015
No Joy - More Faithful
3 Stars
No Joy’s fastest, heaviest and most complex record to date.
5th June 2015
Foxes - Body Talk
A tantilising taster of what could come next on album number two.
5th June 2015
Years & Years show off future chart-toppers at Heaven headline gig
This is one immersive set.
3rd June 2015
Shura - White Light
The best bit about Shura’s latest? Easy, it’s a blimmin’ pop song about space.
3rd June 2015
Palma Violets, Sebright Arms, London
As explosive and in-your-face as ever, Palma Violets’ return to the gig circuit is loaded with new songs and the same old unapologetic attitude.
2nd June 2015
Beirut - No No No
Despair might be a precursor to this album, but the end result is a complete opposite scenario.
2nd June 2015
FIDLAR - 40oz on Repeat
FIDLAR are still sat firmly, two middle fingers up, in a time that has long gone.
2nd June 2015
Christopher Owens - Chrissybaby Forever
4 Stars
An incredibly poignant return to form.
1st June 2015
Florence + the Machine - How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
4 Stars
‘How Big…’ couldn’t feel any more massive if it tried.
31st May 2015
Major Lazer - Peace is the Mission
4 Stars
What Diplo has created in his third Major Lazer outing is no mere concept, no experiment — it’s a damn blueprint.
31st May 2015
Jamie xx - In Colour
4 Stars
No producer around can match the momentum backing Jamie xx’s every move.
31st May 2015
Soak - Before We Forgot How To Dream
4 Stars
Bridie Monds-Watson is in possession of a potent and distinct voice.
31st May 2015
Slaves - Are You Satisfied?
3 Stars
The real charm of this record comes in its additional moments of character.
30th May 2015
Girlpool - Before The World Was Big
4 Stars
With a sourcebook as infinite as personal experience, Girlpool are an unstoppable force.
30th May 2015
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.