Reviews

Cautious Clay - Deadpan Love

4 Stars

Soothing to the extreme, but still with enough variation not to lose attention, he’s on to a winner.

24th June 2021

Squirrel Flower - Planet (i)

3 Stars

A vocalisation of the anxieties of an entire civilisation, the blow softened by satin guitar tones and roaming melodies.

24th June 2021

Modest Mouse - The Golden Casket

3-5 Stars

Not quite Modest Mouse at their best, but they’re not a million miles away from it, either.

24th June 2021

John Grant - Boy From Michigan

3 Stars

A self-portrait with a violent colour palette.

24th June 2021

Drug Store Romeos - The world within our bedrooms

3-5 Stars

If the goal of a debut album is to introduce yourself to the world with a sound and a style that’s purely your own, the Romeos have done a pretty stellar job.

24th June 2021

Mykki Blanco - Broken Hearts & Beauty Sleep

4 Stars

A glorious trip through all facets of Mykki’s musical personality.

17th June 2021

The Lounge Society - Silk For The Starving

4 Stars

As ambitious as it is effervescently youthful.

17th June 2021

Tigercub - As Blue As Indigo

4 Stars

These are melody-driven pop songs, dressed up as grungy rock.

17th June 2021

Deap Vally - American Cockroach

4 Stars

This is a triumph.

17th June 2021

Andrew Hung - Devastations

4 Stars

Who knew the digital apocalypse could sound so pretty?

17th June 2021

Francis Lung - Miracle

3-5 Stars

He isn’t reinventing the wheel here, but he knows what he’s good at.

17th June 2021

Mandrake Handshake - Shake The Hand That Feeds You

3 Stars

Decent groundwork, but a little more convincing to do.

17th June 2021

Max Bloom - Pedestrian

3 Stars

His virtuous desire for simple arrangements and affected naivety is often to his detriment.

17th June 2021

Rebecca Black - Rebecca Black Was Here

4 Stars

Summing it up in her own ‘Friday’ words: “fun, fun, fun, fun”.

16th June 2021

KennyHoopla - SURVIVORS GUILT: THE MIXTAPE

5 Stars

A head-rush of a collection in the best possible way, whoever paired this duo up deserves a medal.

10th June 2021

Sleater-Kinney - Path of Wellness

4 Stars

A songwriting bond once defined by their differences has given way to a seamless understanding.

10th June 2021

Smoothboi Ezra - Stuck

4 Stars

If this is the work Smoothboi Ezra’s producing so early in their career, the next steps will be undoubtedly more powerful.

10th June 2021

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Butterfly 3000

4 Stars

Full of surprising innovations, it errs constantly between confusion and brilliance.

10th June 2021

Griff - One Foot In Front Of The Other

4 Stars

A joy to listen to, full of crisp production, clear and emotive vocals, and genuine superstar presence.

10th June 2021

Garbage - No Gods No Masters

3-5 Stars

Both rhythmic and chaotic, it mirrors the frenetic turbulence of the times that have inspired it.

10th June 2021

AFI - Bodies

4 Stars

In fully embracing theatrics, their new wave leanings, and the unquestionable punk legacy, the band have landed on a sound both contemporary and unmistakably theirs.

10th June 2021