Charli XCX - how i’m feeling now
4 Stars
It’s the lockdown soundtrack we all need.
15th May 2020
Reviews
Perfume Genius - Set My Heart On Fire Immediately
5 Stars
Brimming with a palpable, passionate sense of exploration.
14th May 2020
Moses Sumney - græ
5 Stars
Complex, unconventional and ultimately, essential.
14th May 2020
Public Practice - Gentle Grip
4 Stars
Pure bass-led, disco ball-flecked Studio 54.
14th May 2020
Josef Salvat - modern anxiety
4 Stars
Simultaneously juvenile and remarkably profound.
14th May 2020
Little Simz - Drop 6
4 Stars
A glorious postcard from an unprecedented global moment, and a wonderful teaser for what is to come.
8th May 2020
Hayley Williams - Petals For Armor
5 Stars
Her most bold musical move yet.
8th May 2020
Black Country, New Road hit full pomp at London’s Village Underground
Playing to a packed Village Underground in Shoreditch feels like a true moment of arrival.
2nd May 2020
Ghostpoet – I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep
4 Stars
A masterful soundtrack to a failing society.
1st May 2020
Car Seat Headrest - Making A Door Less Open
4 Stars
A weird and wonderful new offering.
1st May 2020
Happyness - Floatr
4 Stars
The sound of a band fully settled in their own skin.
1st May 2020
Diet Cig - Do You Wonder About Me?
4 Stars
Poignant, refined and still packed with relatable energy.
30th April 2020
Austra - HiRUDiN
3-5 Stars
While the unique sonics and instrumentation are notably brilliant, they at times feel disjointed on a track-to-track basis
30th April 2020
Harkin - Harkin
3-5 Stars
Debuts are rarely this refined.
23rd April 2020
Brendan Benson - Dear Life
4 Stars
His most experimental release to date.
23rd April 2020
Sébastien Tellier - Domesticated
2-5 Stars
The killer instinct that defines his best work is missing here.
23rd April 2020
Laura Marling – Song For Our Daughter
4-5 Stars
Laura’s lessons to an imaginary daughter deliver with understated power.
16th April 2020
Rina Sawayama - SAWAYAMA
4 Stars
A smart pop record that’s doused in self-awareness.
16th April 2020
Jerskin Fendrix - Winterreise
4 Stars
An exciting debut that puts a unique spin on an already groundbreaking movement.
16th April 2020
Lido Pimienta - Miss Colombia
3-5 Stars
A vibrant, accessible introduction to her boundary-defying body of work.
16th April 2020
EOB - Earth
2-5 Stars
Too indirect and underplayed.
16th April 2020
The Strokes - The New Abnormal
4-5 Stars
The Strokes seem to have finally remembered exactly how magical they can be.
9th April 2020
Do Nothing - Zero Dollar Bill
4-5 Stars
One of the most complete EPs of 2020 so far.
9th April 2020
Mystery Jets - A Billion Heartbeats
4-5 Stars
A rallying call for change and action and a hopeful outlook on what’s to come.
2nd April 2020
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.