Atari Teenage Riot - Reset
3 Stars
‘Reset’ is a ten-track doctrine of radical change.
20th February 2015
Reviews
Travis Bretzer - Waxing Romantic
3 Stars
The other slacker from Canada has matured into an amorous connoisseur of alternative pop.
20th February 2015
Dan Deacon - Gliss Riffer
4 Stars
‘Gliss Riffer’ demonstrates Deacon’s mind-boggling ability to find order, and not only that, but brilliance, in sheer chaos.
20th February 2015
Torche - Restarter
3 Stars
‘Restarter’ reverberates with a satisfying sludgy weight.
20th February 2015
Waxahatchee - Under A Rock
Dripping with attitude and raw emotion, ‘Under A Rock’ is yet more proof that Waxahatchee is fit to burst with quiet confidence.
20th February 2015
Sufjan Stevens - No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross
On ‘No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross,’ we’re allowed a privileged, intimate view into the inner world of Sufjan Stevens
20th February 2015
Jack Garratt - Chemical
Just when you’ve played catch-up with Garratt, he’ll set off on another victory lap.
20th February 2015
Blur - Go Out
Welcome back, guys. You’ve still got it.
19th February 2015
Drake - If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
4 Stars
By far Drake’s most dense and complex album.
18th February 2015
Passion Pit - Lifted Up (1985)
Ecstatic yelps, familiar thumping percussion and syncopated synth keys, this is Passion Pit back at their unrestrained best.
17th February 2015
Palma Violets - Danger In The Club
You can practically smell the elated intoxication on Palma Violet’s return.
17th February 2015
Everything Everything - Distant Past
Bleeding monkey chins, robotic backing vocalists, and a heady new single: Everything Everything are back
17th February 2015
The Cribs, Electric Ballroom, London
Slamming the mic and mic stand onto the floor, Ryan commands the entire stage in possibly the deepest V‑neck t‑shirt ever made.
16th February 2015
Rae Morris, Electric Brixton, London
Backed by an impressive light show and a three-piece band, the quiet beauty of ‘Unguarded’ is amplified.
16th February 2015
Ex Hex, Oslo, London
Punchy power-pop, made ludicrously, infectiously good fun.
16th February 2015
Mourn - Mourn
4 Stars
MOURN use intellect and talent beyond their years.
15th February 2015
Tropics - Rapture
3 Stars
A soulful, if rather bleak break-up album.
15th February 2015
Carl Barât and the Jackals - Let It Reign
1 Stars
‘Let It Reign’ is as workaday as they come.
14th February 2015
Ibeyi - Ibeyi
3 Stars
‘Ibeyi’ doesn’t quite do justice to the conceptual potency that lies within.
14th February 2015
The Wave Pictures - Great Big Flamingo Burning Moon
3 Stars
Woozy summer drives are when it’ll really find its feet.
14th February 2015
A Place To Bury Strangers - Transfixiation
2 Stars
‘Transfixiation’ demands a trance-like attention across its duration, but very little sticks once the ride is over.
13th February 2015
Marika Hackman - We Slept At Last
4 Stars
‘We Slept At Last’ gives hints of an artist who could go on for decades.
13th February 2015
Jose Gonzales - Vestiges & Claws
3 Stars
One of the most consistent figures in modern folk.
13th February 2015
Speedy Ortiz - Raising The Skate
There’s a vital message in ‘Raising The Skate’, and at the same time, Speedy Ortiz are busy raising the bar ever-higher.
13th February 2015
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.