Caroline Polachek, Hammersmith Apollo, London
A vindicating display of raw talent that sees the experimental pop star lean into her generational voice while asserting her place in the history books.
16th February 2023
Reviews
Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want To Turn Into You
5 Stars
A record that deliberately reaches a little to the left of perfect.
14th February 2023
Kelela - Raven
4 Stars
A soundtrack for melancholic late-night drives through buzzing cities.
10th February 2023
Paramore - This is Why
5 Stars
Their most ambitious album yet.
10th February 2023
Quasi - Breaking the Balls of History
4 Stars
A feast of exuberance.
10th February 2023
Jessica Winter - Limerence
4-5 Stars
Musical Picasso – it’s vibrant, paradoxical, and all-in-all, exuberant and theatrical.
10th February 2023
Malady - All Pressure, No Diamonds
3-5 Stars
It may be all pressure, no diamonds, but Malady are still going to try and find the joy of life.
10th February 2023
Rebecca Black - Let Her Burn
4 Stars
Like a pop phoenix rising from 2011’s ashes, this is Rebecca Black showing us just what she’s capable of.
9th February 2023
RAYE - My 21st Century Blues
4-5 Stars
It would be impossible for anyone to sleep on RAYE anymore.
3rd February 2023
Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy
5 Stars
Unique, raw and totally joyous.
3rd February 2023
The WAEVE - The WAEVE
4 Stars
Cinematic in scope, often luscious in its arrangements, it’s a singular gem.
3rd February 2023
M(h)aol - Attachment Styles
3-5 Stars
When their fury hits the spot, it really hits.
3rd February 2023
Viagra Boys, Troxy, London
With vaudevillian rave-punks Fat Dog in tow, tonight is a glorious shrine to beautiful chaos.
31st January 2023
Hotel Lux - Hands Across The Creek
3 Stars
To anyone unaware of its lengthy gestation, it’s as if it’s reaching for the coat-tails of indie’s subsequent wave of popularity.
27th January 2023
Sam Smith - Gloria
3-5 Stars
Exploring self-acceptance and self-growth with soul-tinged pop.
27th January 2023
Samia - Honey
4-5 Stars
A bright and inviting pop album that brilliantly captures the emotional snapshots of life.
27th January 2023
SG Lewis - AudioLust & HigherLove
4 Stars
He dances on, just this time with a different outlook.
27th January 2023
You Me At Six - Truth Decay
4-5 Stars
The hooky pop-rock and epic singalongs they made their name on, yet still pushing their own sonic boundaries.
27th January 2023
ESNS 2023, Groningen, The Netherlands
Katie Gregson-MacLeod, Sprints and Kynsy were also highlights at the first edition of the Dutch event since 2019.
25th January 2023
Biig Piig - Bubblegum
4 Stars
Jess is discovering and experimenting with new sounds, ones that reflect the various facets of a transient life.
20th January 2023
John Cale - MERCY
4-5 Stars
Another delicious example of an esteemed old-timer triumphantly pushing his creative frontiers into a much-shifted modern age.
20th January 2023
Ladytron - Time’s Arrow
3-5 Stars
The sheer beauty of every detail is impressive, if not a little tiring.
20th January 2023
Låpsley - Cautionary Tales Of Youth
4 Stars
The record’s electronic sound mimics the reckless placelessness that surrounds the emotions of a break-up.
20th January 2023
Måneskin - Rush!
3-5 Stars
You certainly can’t doubt their ambition.
20th January 2023
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.