Charli XCX - Charli
3-5 Stars
Next-level Charli happens, it seems, to be largely a continuation of the same Charli.
13th September 2019
Reviews
Lacuna Common, Crystal, Trudy and the Romance and Italia 90 deliver packed-out rooms on the DIY x Jack Daniel’s Presents tour
We took the show on the road for three buzzy nights, and here’s how it all went down.
10th September 2019
Iggy Pop - Free
4-5 Stars
The uniquely sombre and contemplative Iggy Pop album we didn’t realise we needed
6th September 2019
MUNA - Saves The World
4 Stars
An exhilarating ode to self-preservation and to being your own number one fan.
6th September 2019
Squid - Town Centre
4-5 Stars
A richly musical and completely addictive listen.
6th September 2019
Bat For Lashes - Lost Girls
3-5 Stars
Doomy disco for dark times.
6th September 2019
Adam Green - Engine of Paradise
3-5 Stars
Adam’s still the pied piper of indie, with a skip in his step and charm for days.
6th September 2019
Oscar Scheller - HTTP404
3-5 Stars
A sketchbook of where the songwriter finds himself.
6th September 2019
Kindness - Something Like A War
3 Stars
A missed opportunity to establish themselves as a more cutting-edge artist.
6th September 2019
Shame, Blaenavon and The Magic Gang bring new material to Liverpool Sound City
DIY also descended on the city’s Hangar 34 on the Saturday with King Nun, Lazy Day and more in tow.
5th September 2019
It’s community and chaos at IDLES’ three-night stand at London’s Electric Ballroom
Moments of tenderness belie outright ferocity.
4th September 2019
Poppies, Ellis, The Ninth Wave and more shine at New York’s inaugural New Colossus Festival
The multi-venue new band showcase has been taking over the Lower East side since Thursday.
3rd September 2019
Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell!
4-5 Stars
It’s Lana Del Rey’s world, we’re just living in it.
2nd September 2019
Chvrches switch up bangers and emotional depth at triumphant Alexandra Palace show
The choice for what comes next is in their grasp and their grasp only.
2nd September 2019
Kano - Hoodies All Summer
4 Stars
Kano holds the rhyme and reason to encapsulate our splintered society, and possesses the angst to make it hit home.
30th August 2019
Beach Baby - Songs From The Limbo Lounge
4 Stars
Most of all, it’s just so much fun to listen to.
30th August 2019
Black Belt Eagle Scout - At The Party With My Brown Friends
4 Stars
Black Belt Eagle Scout finds both the tenderness in companionship and its fragility.
30th August 2019
Shards - Find Sound
4 Stars
An experience you’re unlikely to forget.
30th August 2019
The Futureheads - Powers
4 Stars
‘Powers’ sees The Futureheads fight fiercely once again.
30th August 2019
The S.L.P. - The S.L.P.
3-5 Stars
‘The S.L.P.’ is a ride worth getting on.
30th August 2019
Parsnip - When The Tree Bears Fruit
3-5 Stars
A honey-glazed debut of skewed nursery rhymes from the Aussie quartet.
30th August 2019
Whitney - Forever Turned Around
3 Stars
We’re not asking Whitney to soundtrack a raging rebellion, we just want them to make us feel things.
30th August 2019
Ezra Furman - Twelve Nudes
3 Stars
Sometimes its rapid-fire pace makes you wish for that little bit more space.
30th August 2019
!!! - Wallop
3 Stars
The most fun !!! have ever been.
30th August 2019
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.