Reviews / Live
LIFE lead the cavalry at DIY’s New Colossus stage in New York
Brion Starr, Marble Arch and Honey Cutt also triumphed over adversity at the inner-city festival.
March 18, 2020 5:23pm
News / Reviews / Live
Sorry bring debut LP ‘925’ to a killer first New York show
Making their NYC debut, the Londoners are on confident, assured form.
March 14, 2020 7:21pm
News / Reviews / Live
John Eatherly and The Orielles strip it back at DIY x Fred Perry’s New York in-store shows
We’ve been pitching up around the city this week, and here’s how it went down.
March 14, 2020 6:04pm
Reviews / Album
Porridge Radio - Every Bad
4-5 Stars
Each individual moment offers a new tone, a new feeling, but carries the distinct sound that Porridge Radio have made their own.
March 12, 2020 8:00am
Reviews / Album
The Garden - Kiss My Super Bowl Ring
4 Stars
Interesting and genuine, but most importantly a lot of fun.
March 12, 2020 7:57am
Reviews / Album
Muncie Girls - B-Sides The Point
3-5 Stars
Should American teen movies fall back into fashion any time soon, there’s a soundtrack here ready for it.
March 12, 2020 7:56am
Reviews / Album
Fake Laugh - Dining Alone
3 Stars
Liberating, if not a tad ungrounded at points.
March 12, 2020 7:56am
Reviews / Album
The Wants - Container
3 Stars
You sense they were aiming for something a little more forward-thinking.
March 12, 2020 7:54am
Reviews / Album
Porches - Ricky Music
3 Stars
Porches becomes a little stuck on lovelorn fourth LP.
March 12, 2020 7:54am
Reviews / Album
The Districts - You Know I’m Not Going Anywhere
3-5 Stars
An exciting glimpse at where they’re heading next.
March 12, 2020 7:53am
Reviews / Album
Circa Waves - Sad Happy
2 Stars
They need to start blazing trails not already worn in by their peers.
March 12, 2020 7:50am
Reviews / Album
Deap Lips - Deap Lips
2-5 Stars
By each party’s style rubbing off on the other, they’ve also sanded them down.
March 12, 2020 7:50am
Reviews / Live
Christine and the Queens showcases ‘La vita nuova’ at MOTH Club
A truly unforgettable evening – one that will live as long as the artefacts on MOTH Club’s walls.
March 9, 2020 5:39pm
Reviews / Live
Orlando Weeks Tugs On Northern Heartstrings At Leeds’ City Varieties
You cannot help but wish him the world.
March 9, 2020 2:19pm
Reviews / Live
Dry Cleaning play a triumphant sold-out show at London’s Village Underground
They’ll only be playing bigger and bigger venues each time they return to the capital for the foreseeable future.
March 6, 2020 3:43pm
Reviews / Album
Lauv - ~ how i’m feeling ~
4-5 Stars
If you’re looking for your new favourite pop album, Lauv’s got you sorted.
March 5, 2020 8:00am
Reviews / Album
Disq - Collector
4 Stars
Something special has been allowed to flourish organically in Madison.
March 5, 2020 7:57am
Reviews / Album
Phantogram - Ceremony
4 Stars
The synths are darker, the drums are heavier, the vocals more melancholic.
March 5, 2020 7:56am
Reviews / Album
Stephen Malkmus - Traditional Techniques
3-5 Stars
He’s finally come up with the blueprint for slacker escape.
March 5, 2020 7:54am
Reviews / Album
Caroline Rose - Superstar
2 Stars
Her ascent to superstardom isn’t impossible - it just might take a little longer than planned.
March 5, 2020 7:50am
Reviews / Live
DIIV lull Kentish Town Forum into their breezy soundscapes
The band continue to drift along in their own hazy dream factory.
March 2, 2020 11:00am
Reviews / Live
Big Thief make a sold-out Hammersmith Apollo feel intimate
It takes some time for the band to truly hit their stride.
February 29, 2020 9:13pm
Reviews / EP
Christine and the Queens - La vita nuova
4-5 Stars
Christine is still truly in a league of her own.
February 28, 2020 11:18am
Reviews / Album
Soccer Mommy - color theory
4-5 Stars
She encapsulates the spiralling mundanity of feeling blue without sugar coating it with unnecessary poetry.
February 27, 2020 7:59am
