Jean Dawson - CHAOS NOW*
4-5 Stars
“Fuck y’all looking at?” asks the intro. A superstar, is the answer.
7th October 2022
Reviews
FLOHIO - Out Of Heart
4-5 Stars
For a record born of fatigue and exhaustion, she imbues a renewing sense of urgency to each bar she delivers.
7th October 2022
Shygirl - Nymph
4 Stars
Ultimately, ‘Nymph’ is a climax – a culmination of years of experimental foreplay – that puts Shygirl on the map as one of the UK’s freshest voices.
30th September 2022
Pixies - Doggerel
4 Stars
Cynicism at the door, ‘Doggerel’ is an enjoyable – and exciting – listen.
30th September 2022
Reeperbahn Festival 2022
Look back on the action from DIY’s stage at Molotow and more.
30th September 2022
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Cool It Down
5 Stars
It turns out Yeah Yeah Yeahs 2.0 is exactly what 2022 needs.
30th September 2022
Alex G - God Save The Animals
4 Stars
An album that encapsulates his weird and beautiful world.
23rd September 2022
Courting - Guitar Music
4 Stars
A thematically poignant, lyrically sharp and sonically surprising statement piece.
23rd September 2022
Sorcha Richardson - Smiling Like An Idiot
3-5 Stars
It takes as much from the healing powers of time and reflection as it does from the starry-eyed heat of the moment.
23rd September 2022
Sports Team - GULP!
3-5 Stars
A heft of new ammo for pint-flinging, moshpitting chaos on the dancefloor.
23rd September 2022
Crack Cloud - Tough Baby
4-5 Stars
Like watching a wound open, flowers growing out of it.
16th September 2022
Death Cab For Cutie - Asphalt Meadows
4 Stars
A record that finds its voice in emerging into musical freedoms found in separation.
16th September 2022
Djo - DECIDE
4 Stars
It’s long been clear that the artist has the musical chops to match his acting prowess and here it’s no different.
16th September 2022
Marcus Mumford - (self-titled)
3 Stars
‘(self-titled)’ is Vegemite: the same, but different.
16th September 2022
Mura Masa - demon time
4 Stars
An undeniable rush to your systems, and a deliciously futuristic one at that.
16th September 2022
Rina Sawayama - Hold The Girl
5 Stars
An eclectic palette of bombastic, heart-on-sleeve euphoric pop and angsty dancefloor fillers.
16th September 2022
Starcrawler - She Said
3 Stars
As an album, ‘She Said’ is fine. Still, what’s rock‘n’roll about making music that doesn’t frequently get beyond fine?
16th September 2022
Whitney - SPARK
3 Stars
A jarring change: not one from that familiar warmth to icy cold, but only halfway, a sort of uncomfortable mild chill.
16th September 2022
Wunderhorse - Cub
4 Stars
‘Cub’ sounds more the work of a wizened troubadour than a twenty-something’s debut album.
16th September 2022
Jockstrap - I Love You Jennifer B
4-5 Stars
A record creaking and groaning under the weight of its ideas.
9th September 2022
End of the Road 2022
The Dorset festival finally welcomes long-booked international headliners, but young, hungry acts from Britain steal the show.
9th September 2022
Oliver Sim - Hideous Bastard
5 Stars
Oliver takes on both past and present realities with a candour that surprises even him.
9th September 2022
Preoccupations - Arrangements
3-5 Stars
It takes a while for Preoccupations to find their new groove.
9th September 2022
Sampa The Great - As Above, So Below
4 Stars
Sounds from Zamrock and kalindula woven seamlessly alongside those of contemporary Western hip hop and soul.
9th September 2022
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.