Karen O - Crush Songs
4 Stars
‘Crush Songs’ is, essentially, charming.
3rd September 2014
Reviews
Ballet School - The Dew Lasts An Hour
3 Stars
When ‘The Dew Lasts An Hour’ is good, it is very good.
3rd September 2014
Avi Buffalo - At Best Cuckold
3 Stars
While ‘Avi Buffalo’ was a believable if self-indulgent debut, its successor doesn’t quite sit right.
2nd September 2014
Mazes - Wooden Aquarium
4 Stars
Without a doubt Mazes’ most triumphant LP to date.
2nd September 2014
Death From Above 1979 - The Physical World
4 Stars
Two for two, flawless victory — this is still the perfect band.
2nd September 2014
Foxygen - Cosmic Vibrations
Foxygen appear to have found a compromise between self-indulgence and an exciting creative streak.
2nd September 2014
Tops - Picture You Staring
4 Stars
It’s all a bit too good to be true.
30th August 2014
The Rentals - Lost In Alphaville
3 Stars
Really bloody lost in direction — but with several soaring, special moments.
29th August 2014
Raury - Indigo Child
4 Stars
His first step into the great unknown, it marks Raury out as one of the most exciting new talents around.
29th August 2014
The Vines - Wicked Nature
3 Stars
While there is a flawless garage album hidden away in here somewhere, it’s buried within an unnecessarily long double album.
28th August 2014
Rustie - Green Language
3 Stars
A frustrating, yet undeniably fun listen.
28th August 2014
Cold Specks - Neuroplasticity
2 Stars
Too cold and distancing to be able to connect to.
28th August 2014
Bloody Knees - Stitches
4 Stars
‘Stitches’ might not be for everyone, but it’s doing a bloody good job at trying.
28th August 2014
Hookworms - The Impasse
A grossly short-lived burst of expression.
28th August 2014
Pulled Apart By Horses - Blood
4 Stars
A dynamic album which shows a band used to screaming their lungs out also have the ability to deliver their sound in a different way.
27th August 2014
Kate Bush: Before The Dawn, Hammersmith Apollo, London
Overblown, preposterous and brilliant.
27th August 2014
Indiana - No Romeo
4 Stars
A deeply atmospheric record, but a fickle one at that.
26th August 2014
Foreign/National - Life Tourist
Gorgeously psychedelic and sunny.
26th August 2014
QT - Hey QT
It’s hard not to slam your wireless mouse and tap your modem in sugary delight.
26th August 2014
Arctic Monkeys close day two of Reading 2014 with flair
Alex Turner and co. swagger their way onto the Main Stage.
24th August 2014
The Wytches up the muck factor on closing day of Reading 2014
Brighton band are at their grubby best with an opening set on the NME/Radio 1 Stage.
24th August 2014
Jungle ride a wave of momentum for Reading 2014 set
London collective take a couple of songs to get into their stride — once there, they strike gold.
24th August 2014
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis bring the fun to Reading 2014
Who really gets away with playing their biggest hit twice in a flurry of pyro and smoke, while not sounding like a complete pillock?
24th August 2014
Warpaint get jammy for Reading 2014
Warpaint’s spiralling jam-led set doesn’t quite unravel to full potential in their early evening festival slot.
23rd August 2014
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.