Gengahr - Sanctuary
3 Stars
A band who’ve left the adversity behind and just focused on pure fun.
30th January 2020
Reviews
Nelson Can - So Long Desire
2-5 Stars
Nelson Can have demonstrated a hitherto unseen ambition with ‘So Long Desire’.
30th January 2020
Basic Plumbing - Keeping Up Appearances
4 Stars
Full of charm and integrity.
23rd January 2020
Wire - Mind Hive
3-5 Stars
Youngsters take note, the past can be your friend.
23rd January 2020
Black Lips - Sing In A World That’s Falling Apart
3-5 Stars
Maybe change isn’t such a bad thing after all.
23rd January 2020
Twin Atlantic - Power
2 Stars
Erratic and unrefined.
23rd January 2020
Walt Disco, Working Men’s Club & more pack out the Old Blue Last for the hyped third night of Hello 2020
With Tiña and Mealtime in tow, the next 12 months are safe in this lot’s hands.
23rd January 2020
Lazarus Kane, PVA and more bring the eclectic underbelly to Hello 2020
Sleep Eaters and Silverbacks also took to the Old Blue Last’s stage for Night Two of the series.
17th January 2020
Mura Masa - RYC
4 Stars
A different prospect entirely.
16th January 2020
Bombay Bicycle Club - Everything Else Has Gone Wrong
4 Stars
For those who’ve held on in hope of their return, the rewards are fruitful.
16th January 2020
Holy Fuck - Deleter
4 Stars
It successfully blurs boundaries between time and space.
16th January 2020
Algiers - There Is No Year
3 Stars
At their best when they opt for eerie subtlety over pure sledgehammer power.
16th January 2020
…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - X: The Godless Void And Other Stories
3-5 Stars
Suddenly, Trail of Dead feel accessible again.
16th January 2020
Kiwi Jr - Football Money
3-5 Stars
Enough charm and wit to remind us of the importance to having a little fun along the way.
16th January 2020
Bad Sounds - Escaping From A Violent Time Vol. 1
3-5 Stars
An act constantly broadening their palette of styles and influences, to constantly danceable — and refreshingly eccentric — effect.
16th January 2020
Easy Life - Junk Food
4 Stars
A mixtape that leans even more towards meticulously crafted chilled out vibes.
10th January 2020
Poppy - I Disagree
4 Stars
Pop’s new princess of darkness.
9th January 2020
Georgia - Seeking Thrills
4 Stars
As an embodiment of where one of the UK’s most exciting voices is currently at, you couldn’t ask for much more.
9th January 2020
The Big Moon - Walking Like We Do
4 Stars
Always right where they need to be.
9th January 2020
Field Music - Making A New World
3 Stars
There are enough ideas in the tank here.
9th January 2020
IDLES break their lockdown with three-night stand at Abbey Road
An event with a capital e, and a feature-length celebration of perseverance despite it all.
9th January 2020
Bring Me The Horizon - Music To Listen To…
3-5 Stars
Love it or hate it, Bring Me The Horizon are hellbent on rapidly pushing forward.
30th December 2019
Blaenavon - demoitis
4 Stars
Though many of the tracks are stripped-down, intimate torch-songs, they rarely sound dejected or negative.
30th December 2019
Harry Styles gives ‘Fine Line’ a full outing at London’s Electric Ballroom
He also brings Stormzy out too, just because he can.
20th December 2019
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.