Total Babes - Heydays
4 Stars
Glistening with barbed hooks hidden under scuzzy exuberance.
16th May 2015
Reviews
Hot Chip - Why Make Sense?
4 Stars
The sound of a band still exploring.
16th May 2015
The Great Escape 2015: Bully, Drenge, Tobias Jesso Jr and Ho99o9 set day two’s agenda
DIY picks out highlights from the second day of action in Brighton.
16th May 2015
Torres - Sprinter
4 Stars
A bruising, brilliant record from a singular talent. It won’t soothe or placate. It’s all teeth.
15th May 2015
The Great Escape 2015: LA Priest, Ibeyi and Låpsley stand out on day one
Brighton’s new music extravaganza kicks off with a brilliant showcase of the future.
15th May 2015
Yung - Blankets
Picking up Iceage’s gauntlet, Yung are fast becoming one of Denmark’s most exciting prospects.
15th May 2015
Giorgio Moroder - Diamonds (ft. Charli XCX)
The disco pioneer might’ve taken a long break, but in a snap, he’s right back at the forefront.
15th May 2015
Brandon Flowers - The Desired Effect
4 Stars
Brandon is still very much the star of this show.
14th May 2015
Honne, The Laundry, London
Buzz doesn’t quite cover it, and it’s all on Honne to deliver on the expectation.
14th May 2015
Mac DeMarco - The Way You’d Love Her
On this evidence, DeMarco’s forthcoming EP ‘Another One’ might be the summer’s most blissful pop record.
12th May 2015
Years & Years - Shine
Love deals out difficult hands, and this is the trio’s best attempt yet at summing up the pendulum-swing of a stormy relationship.
12th May 2015
Metric - The Shade
On a mission, this bright statement of intent puts Metric firmly back in the foreground.
12th May 2015
Hop Along, The Garage, London
A seamless run-through.
11th May 2015
Patrick Watson - Love Songs for Robots
4 Stars
‘Love Songs for Robots’ is a thoroughly accomplished album.
10th May 2015
Novella - Land
3 Stars
A convincing introduction.
10th May 2015
The Tallest Man on Earth - Dark Bird Is Home
3 Stars
A more enveloping listen than anything that came before it.
10th May 2015
God Damn - Vultures
4 Stars
From start to finish, ‘Vultures’ is a relentless storm of roaring rock royalty.
9th May 2015
Paul Weller - Saturn’s Pattern
3 Stars
A strong nine track album that dabbles in bluesy guitar and space-age synth.
9th May 2015
Surfer Blood - 1000 Palms
3 Stars
Another collection of decent, cheerful indie-pop.
8th May 2015
Joanna Gruesome - Peanut Butter
4 Stars
It’s an album that takes Joanna Gruesome to every possible corner of their capabilities.
8th May 2015
Tame Impala - Eventually
If there’s any running thread currently swimming through ‘Currents’, it’s the sound of Parker exerting more control than ever.
8th May 2015
Tall Ships - Life Goes On
Once again the band juxtapose despair-riddled lyrics with a disconcerting, contradictory feeling of joy.
7th May 2015
Shamir - Darker
‘Darker’ trades in Duracell Bunny level mania in for an unexpected curveball of quiet reflection.
7th May 2015
Oscar - Beautiful Words
The North Londoner works best when he avoids fancy tricks and goes straight for hook.
7th May 2015
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.