Paris Texas - BOY ANONYMOUS
5 Stars
This is a duo ready to make a serious mark.
13th May 2021
Reviews
Fightmilk - Contender
3-5 Stars
A marked step forwards from one of Britain’s more endearingly idiosyncratic indie rock outfits.
13th May 2021
Jorja Smith - Be Right Back
3-5 Stars
It’s in the first half, shorn of any jazzy accompaniment, that ‘Be Right Back’ is truly interesting.
13th May 2021
The Black Keys - Delta Kream
3 Stars
It’s likely to appeal mostly to Dan and Patrick’s fellow blues nerds over anyone else.
13th May 2021
COBRAH - COBRAH
4 Stars
A quintet of tracks that bubble and ping with a metallic edge that plays off its subject matter with glee.
12th May 2021
Easy Life - life’s a beach
4 Stars
Its lasting impact is its confrontation of depression and self-doubt.
7th May 2021
Squid - Bright Green Field
4-5 Stars
Squid always seemed destined to have an epic album in them, and they’ve delivered just that.
6th May 2021
Alfie Templeman - Forever Isn’t Long Enough
4 Stars
It turns up the production slickness while sacrificing none of his affable, boyish charm.
6th May 2021
MAN ON MAN - MAN ON MAN
4-5 Stars
The duo cement the simplicity of love in otherwise complex circumstances.
6th May 2021
Chloe Moriondo - Blood Bunny
4 Stars
Someone who, like her heroes, deserves to be covered by teenagers in their sun-soaked bedrooms.
6th May 2021
Salem - Salem II
4 Stars
Cinematic and playful.
6th May 2021
dodie - Build A Problem
3-5 Stars
Woven with cautionary tales, witty one-liners and a painful level of self-awareness.
6th May 2021
Lemondaze - Celestial Bodies
3 Stars
It’s clear there’s an artistic vision here, even if it’s yet to be exercised in its fullest form.
6th May 2021
Iceage - Seek Shelter
4 Stars
A rollercoaster ride of diverse influences.
6th May 2021
White Flowers - Day By Day
3 Stars
This is a slick debut, albeit one that suggests better is to come if White Flowers can get out from under the weight of their influences.
6th May 2021
People Club - Take Me Home
2 Stars
Ironically, they’re at their best here when eschewing the musical styles they put at the forefront.
6th May 2021
Weezer - Van Weezer
2-5 Stars
It just doesn’t make sense.
6th May 2021
girl in red - if i could make it go quiet
4-5 Stars
Ultimately, though, girl in red’s charm lies in her wide-eyed excitability.
29th April 2021
Royal Blood - Typhoons
3 Stars
The songs here may be more melodic, more complex even on paper, but in reality there’s little to grab hold of.
29th April 2021
Manchester Orchestra - The Million Masks Of God
4 Stars
Dynamic and vital — while still respecting the band’s legacy so far.
29th April 2021
Paul Jacobs - Pink Dogs On The Green Grass
4 Stars
By rights, it should herald Paul Jacobs as a true cult favourite.
29th April 2021
Eades - Abstract Education
3-5 Stars
Where the group shine brightest is when they shy away from the sounds of their peers.
29th April 2021
Baby Strange - Land Of Nothing
4 Stars
A short, sharp gut punch of an EP.
29th April 2021
Glüme - The Internet
4 Stars
Both transient in sound and firmly rooted in the Los Angeles underbelly.
29th April 2021
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.