Drenge - Undertow
5 Stars
A band finding their feet before taking to the skies.
2nd April 2015
Reviews
The National - Sunshine on my Back
This gives few genuine pointers as to what’s truly next from the band, but what a lovely surprise all the same.
2nd April 2015
Hot Chip - Need You Now
For all the heavy self-discovery, Hot Chip have masterfully kept every moment light.
2nd April 2015
The Maccabees - Marks To Prove It
4 Stars
The Maccabees’ statement is clear – they’re dusting off their shoulders and taking the throne.
1st April 2015
Ben Khan - Zenith
Khan’s swaggering new song ‘Zenith’ virtually blows everything that came before it out of the water.
1st April 2015
Blur - The Magic Whip
4 Stars
Sixteen years from their last album as a four piece, Blur’s big comeback is a week-long-wonder.
1st April 2015
The Vaccines - Dream Lover
The finest proof yet that these guys could pen juggernauts with any tools.
30th March 2015
Only Real - Jerk At The End Of The Line
3 Stars
Honesty does the trick on Only Real’s no-strings-attached debut.
29th March 2015
Sufjan Stevens – Carrie and Lowell
4 Stars
By going through it all, by exposing all the pain, Sufjan’s created something beautiful and vital.
29th March 2015
Death Cab For Cutie - Kintsugi
4 Stars
Eight albums in – Death Cab For Cutie are born again; a little cracked, but all the more golden for it.
28th March 2015
Ryley Walker - Primrose Green
4 Stars
The Chicagoan has created such a relatable record by defining the struggle of identity through his experimental and broad songwriting.
28th March 2015
Lower Dens - Escape From Evil
3 Stars
For listeners craving substance served side-by-side with flash, Lower Dens’ world is one worth exploring.
28th March 2015
Warpaint captivate at long-awaited Hammersmith Apollo gig
Not forgotten any time soon.
28th March 2015
Hookworms mesmerise at London headline gig
It’s on stage that Hookworms’ craftsmanship takes on a whole new life.
28th March 2015
Charli XCX brings her perfect bubblegum punk to Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Charli XCX is everything that’s great about pop.
28th March 2015
Hannah Cohen - Pleasure Boy
4 Stars
‘Pleasure Boy’ is a record deserving of widespread acclaim.
27th March 2015
The Prodigy - The Day Is My Enemy
4 Stars
‘The Day Is My Enemy’ may be The Prodigy’s most visceral and incendiary record yet.
27th March 2015
Shura finds her feet at packed Village Underground gig
Her music hits right in the emotional schnozzle.
27th March 2015
Hop Along - Powerful Man
Instantly distinctive, choppy pop-punk — get ready to hear a lot more from this Philadelphian outfit.
27th March 2015
Drenge - Favourite Son
Brutally, breakneck, shamelessly fun — this is the group’s best track to date
27th March 2015
Jamie xx - Gosh
There are few producers who mix such directly opposing forces with this kind of ease.
27th March 2015
Blur - Lonesome Street
Blur are exactly where they always have been, and that’s at the top of their game.
26th March 2015
Hudson Mohawke - Very First Breath
With his latest solo work, HudMo finds new sincerity inbetween the massive hooks.
26th March 2015
Action Bronson x Earl Sweatshirt - Warlord Leather
On the surface it’s a weird coupling, but their two disparate styles tie together without skipping a beat.
26th March 2015
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.