Big Thief make a sold-out Hammersmith Apollo feel intimate
It takes some time for the band to truly hit their stride.
29th February 2020
Reviews
Christine and the Queens - La vita nuova
4-5 Stars
Christine is still truly in a league of her own.
28th February 2020
Soccer Mommy - color theory
4-5 Stars
She encapsulates the spiralling mundanity of feeling blue without sugar coating it with unnecessary poetry.
27th February 2020
Wrangler - A Situation
4 Stars
Prepare yourself mentally — you may start to believe the matrix is real.
27th February 2020
Ratboys - Printer’s Devil
4 Stars
The sound of a band who seem to have had a significant boost in their sonic confidence.
27th February 2020
Caribou - Suddenly
4 Stars
It continues Caribou’s knack of releasing albums that are both accessible and explorative.
27th February 2020
The Orielles - Disco Volador
3-5 Stars
A perfectly pleasant, but definitely passive listen.
27th February 2020
Brooke Bentham - Everyday Nothing
3-5 Stars
A confident, cohesive and finely-honed debut.
27th February 2020
Nova Twins - Who Are The Girls?
3-5 Stars
It’s hard not to commend Nova Girls for the gripping collision of influences that make up their debut.
27th February 2020
Real Estate - The Main Thing
3 Stars
A misty mix of downtempo vibes with sombre, often questioning lyrics.
27th February 2020
Angelica Garcia - Cha Cha Palace
3-5 Stars
Her multicultural background and years of travelling come over strongly across the record.
27th February 2020
The 1975 continue breaking the mould at all-embracing O2 show
There’s a remarkable confidence in this effortless ability to pull it all together, in crafting a world inside The O2 that is unmistakably theirs.
26th February 2020
It’s a “historic night in my life” for Mura Masa at Alexandra Palace
It’s not just an exhibition of Mura Masa’s songwriting prowess, but also a procession of the finest young voices in pop.
26th February 2020
PVRIS bring catharsis to London’s Electric Brixton
They remain at the very top of their game.
26th February 2020
Grimes - Miss Anthropocene
3-5 Stars
Undoubtedly the singer’s darkest album yet.
21st February 2020
Glass Animals make their long-awaited London return at Village Underground
2020 finds the four-piece in regenerated spirits.
21st February 2020
The Strokes make an incendiary return to London with an all-killer set of
stone cold classics
A 90-minute reminder of exactly why, back at the turn of the musical century, these five men changed everything.
21st February 2020
Foals make an intimate stop off at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire for War Child’s BRITs Week
Ahead of their conquering moment, it’s a riotous warm up for the Oxford lot.
21st February 2020
Banoffee - Look At Us Now Dad
4 Stars
A remarkable pop opus unquestionably destined to empower the marginalised.
20th February 2020
Lanterns on the Lake - Spook the Herd
4 Stars
A soundtrack for the moment just before light breaks through the clouds.
20th February 2020
Best Coast - Always Tomorrow
4 Stars
A rose-tinted outlook has never felt so great.
20th February 2020
Lee Ranaldo & Raül Refree - Names Of North End Women
3 Stars
An interesting work that shows Lee Ranaldo has retained all his youthful capacity for innovation and experimentation.
20th February 2020
Spinning Coin - Hyacinth
3 Stars
They’re OK with dipping their toes in the water of something new, but will leave you wishing they would just jump in.
20th February 2020
Douglas Dare - Milkteeth
3-5 Stars
A stunningly-harmonious musical journey filled with nostalgia.
20th February 2020
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.