Rina Sawayama - SAWAYAMA
4 Stars
A smart pop record that’s doused in self-awareness.
16th April 2020
Reviews
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
Thundercat - It Is What It Is
4 Stars
The LP’s darker moments are its most affecting, but the playful brushes of humour throughout never diminish anything.
2nd April 2020
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - Viscerals
4 Stars
A vital reboot of the darker end of rock.
2nd April 2020
M Ward - Migration Stories
4 Stars
It might be his most impressionistic yet.
2nd April 2020
Everything Is Recorded - Friday Forever
3-5 Stars
A solid record with an intriguing concept that unravels fantastically under Richard Russell’s loosened leash.
2nd April 2020
TOPS - I Feel Alive
3-5 Stars
It’s the broadness of flavour on the album that is its main strength.
2nd April 2020
Purity Ring - WOMB
3 Stars
Not quite the modern reinvention it should be.
2nd April 2020
Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia
5 Stars
Dua will be going down in pop history as one of the best.
26th March 2020
Sorry - 925
4-5 Stars
A debut that makes strange magic at every turn.
26th March 2020
Waxahatchee - Saint Cloud
4-5 Stars
It chronicles not just the journey but the revelations of love, life and death that comes with it.
26th March 2020
The Chats - High Risk Behaviour
4 Stars
A record that’s bound to solidify The Chats’ name as a truly unique proposition.
26th March 2020
Milk Teeth - Milk Teeth
4 Stars
Milk Teeth have never sounded stronger.
26th March 2020
Margaret Glaspy - Devotion
4 Stars
Her foray into experimenting with electronic music has paid off.
26th March 2020
Nap Eyes - Snapshot of a Beginner
3-5 Stars
Another smartly-crafted step forward.
26th March 2020
Talk Show - These People
3-5 Stars
It suggests a richer palette of influences, with darkwave and ‘80s goth pop.
26th March 2020
Cavetown - Sleepyhead
3 Stars
There’s enough about Cavetown to keep fans around for the ride.
26th March 2020
Ringo Deathstarr - Ringo Deathstarr
2 Stars
A derisive retread of sounds that feels well past its sell-by date.
26th March 2020
Låpsley - Through Water
4-5 Stars
A solid evolution that bodes incredibly well for wherever she swims to next.
19th March 2020
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.