TRAAMS - personal best
4 Stars
It’s one for the late night coach rides; for the wee, contemplative hours spent staring through black windows.
22nd July 2022
Reviews
Rico Nasty - Las Ruinas
4 Stars
Maybe she’s not as Nasty as she’d have us all believe.
22nd July 2022
Sam Fender, Finsbury Park, London
If this is the outpouring of respect and adoration he can evoke still so early in his career, what comes next is going to be something truly special to witness.
20th July 2022
Exit Festival 2022
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Honey Dijon and Blond:ish also made for a memorable weekend at the Petrovaradin Fortress.
19th July 2022
Pohoda Festival 2022
Black Country, New Road, The Libertines and Confidence Man were also highlights at Trenčín Airport this year.
18th July 2022
Beabadoobee - Beatopia
4-5 Stars
The land of ‘Beatopia’ is a far better world for letting others in.
15th July 2022
black midi - Hellfire
4 Stars
Halfway between unhinged madness and art rock precision.
15th July 2022
Lizzo - Special
4 Stars
Lizzo’s breakthrough came in a blast of glitter-soaked celebration, then its follow-up might be more complex but it’s almost certainly the right move for the superstar to have made.
15th July 2022
Mabel - About Last Night…
4 Stars
It whisks us through the highs and lows of the best night out, and Mabel is the perfect party guide.
15th July 2022
Superorganism - World Wide Pop
4-5 Stars
Maximalist pop for the terminally online.
15th July 2022
Working Men’s Club - Fear Fear
4 Stars
WMC already have a signature viewpoint all of their own — the fun is in seeing how they continue to play with it.
15th July 2022
Interpol - The Other Side of Make Believe
3 Stars
This is an album that asks for patience, and only on occasion is it duly rewarded.
15th July 2022
Carly Rae Jepsen, Somerset House, London
It may be a short set, but it’s undeniably sweet.
12th July 2022
Sunday, Mad Cool 2022
Local pop hero Nathy Peluso and Two Door Cinema Club also hit home runs on the festival’s final day.
11th July 2022
Saturday, Mad Cool 2022
With Royal Blood, Pixies and Leon Bridges in tow, Day Four lands with an almighty bang.
10th July 2022
Friday, Mad Cool 2022
Elsewhere on the bill, alt‑J, Phoebe Bridgers and Haim all lined up for the bumper Madrid event.
9th July 2022
Thursday, Mad Cool 2022
Foals, St. Vincent and Sigrid also graced the Madrid stages last night.
8th July 2022
Viagra Boys - Cave World
4 Stars
Akin to dipping your whole body in murky, warm sea water.
8th July 2022
Katy J Pearson - Sound of the Morning
4 Stars
An album teeming with life — brimming with the joy of human connection.
8th July 2022
Wednesday, Mad Cool 2022
The five-day festival also played host to Creeper, Placebo and more on its opening night.
7th July 2022
Open’er Festival 2022
Glass Animals, Måneskin, Little Simz and Years & Years are among the standout sets at the Polish festival.
4th July 2022
Leisure 2022
The one-day event takes place at the seaside town’s Dreamland venue.
27th June 2022
Sunday, Glastonbury 2022
From Diana Ross to Jack White, Sunday’s final day was a celebratory end to the festival’s 50th year.
27th June 2022
Saturday, Glastonbury 2022
Elsewhere across the Saturday, Olivia Rodrigo cements her status as a pop superstar, while Glass Animals and Self Esteem hit home runs.
26th June 2022
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.