Muse - Will Of The People
2-5 Stars
A smorgasbord of dystopian-flavoured cringe.
26th August 2022
Reviews
Public Service Broadcasting, Peckham Audio, London
“If you don’t have these places to play, you’re just not going to get the same grade of talent that the UK has been lucky to have for the last several years,” says frontman J. Willgoose Esq.
25th August 2022
Flow Festival 2022
Gorillaz, Burna Boy and Fred again.. provide standout moments as the Finnish festival opens its gates once again.
19th August 2022
Hot Chip - Freakout / Release
3 Stars
It’s a little surprising how much of ‘Freakout / Release’ sounds quite this forced.
19th August 2022
Lauran Hibberd - Garageband Superstar
4 Stars
Fun without feeling frivolous, packing relatable substance into its genuinely jovial sound.
19th August 2022
LIFE - North East Coastal Town
4 Stars
A genuine evolution for the band.
19th August 2022
Phoebe Green - Lucky Me
4-5 Stars
As bold as the personality that runs through it.
19th August 2022
The Chats - Get Fucked
4 Stars
They’re pushing the accelerator right to the floor, and there’s no sign of them hitting the brakes any time soon.
19th August 2022
Danger Mouse & Black Thought - Cheat Codes
4 Stars
This long-awaited album arrives as a tribute to a whole scene rather than just two artists.
12th August 2022
Kasabian - The Alchemist’s Euphoria
4 Stars
The most authentic this band have sounded in a long time.
12th August 2022
Kiwi Jr - Chopper
4 Stars
The band wear their influences well, flitting between the melancholic indie-pop of The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart and the gleeful abandon of Jonathan Richman.
12th August 2022
Pale Waves - Unwanted
4 Stars
The album is a defiant expression of darker emotions.
12th August 2022
Panda Bear & Sonic Boom - Reset
3-5 Stars
As warm a listen as Sonic Boom’s near-forgotten records must’ve been in lockdown Lisbon.
12th August 2022
Been Stellar - Been Stellar
4 Stars
Soul-slugging, shoegaze-lite romps about Big Apple adolescence.
12th August 2022
Lauv - All 4 Nothing
3-5 Stars
Lauv’s second certainly provides an array of sweet pop highs.
5th August 2022
Mall Grab - What I Breathe
3-5 Stars
He’s cohesively summarised what it is that makes him tick.
5th August 2022
Y Not Festival 2022
Sports Team, Yard Act and Easy Life are among the weekend’s big-hitters as the beloved indie bash returns after two years.
4th August 2022
Deer Shed Festival 2022
Despite the drizzle, it was still a tremendous weekend for music at the North Yorkshire fest.
4th August 2022
Phoebe Bridgers, O2 Academy Brixton, London
She sees out her four nights at Brixton Academy with a bang, and a new song.
1st August 2022
Beyoncé - Renaissance
4 Stars
A masterclass in reinvention.
29th July 2022
King Princess - Hold On Baby
4 Stars
A vulnerable musical experiment that stays true to her roots of authenticity.
29th July 2022
Maggie Rogers - Surrender
4 Stars
Somehow both modern and instilled in the past.
29th July 2022
Montreux Jazz Festival 2022
The sixteen-day Swiss event boasts a haven of musical nooks and crannies to explore.
22nd July 2022
Jamie T - The Theory of Whatever
5 Stars
Proof that you can grow up gracefully with every inch of your vibrancy still intact.
22nd July 2022
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.