Poppy - Zig
2 Stars
Weak and boring are never words we’d have ever thought apply to Poppy’s music, but alas here we are.
27th October 2023
2 Stars rated Albums & EPs
Icona Pop - Club Romantech
2 Stars
Familiarity and fandom can only allow coasting for so long.
30th August 2023
SBTRKT - The Rat Road
2 Stars
An album with so little to say, and so much time to say it in.
3rd May 2023
The Pale White - Infinite Pleasure
2 Stars
There’s something just a little too slick and lacking in oomph.
22nd April 2021
Flyte - This Is Really Going To Hurt
2 Stars
It doesn’t exactly say much about the group themselves.
8th April 2021
Frances - Wonder
2 Stars
The issue is that it’s entirely forgettable.
8th April 2021
Sleaford Mods - Spare Ribs
2 Stars
Not one for anyone who’s not already won over by the pair’s particular charms.
14th January 2021
Deftones - Black Stallion
2 Stars
You have to hope that everybody involved enjoyed putting it together, because it ain’t much fun to listen to.
10th December 2020
Eels - Earth To Dora
2 Stars
For a songwriter who’s so loved for finding poetry in the quotidian, for saying so much with so little, it’s just a bit basic.
29th October 2020
Annie - Dark Hearts
2 Stars
For anyone still humming ‘Chewing Gum’ or ‘Heartbeat’, it’s a disappointment.
15th October 2020
Diplo - Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley Chapter 1: Snake Oil
2 Stars
Rven Thomas Wesley himself must know that his latest is little more than a classic Diplo offering dressed up to try and fool the masses.
28th May 2020
Ringo Deathstarr - Ringo Deathstarr
2 Stars
A derisive retread of sounds that feels well past its sell-by date.
26th March 2020
Circa Waves - Sad Happy
2 Stars
They need to start blazing trails not already worn in by their peers.
12th March 2020
Caroline Rose - Superstar
2 Stars
Her ascent to superstardom isn’t impossible — it just might take a little longer than planned.
5th March 2020
Twin Atlantic - Power
2 Stars
Erratic and unrefined.
23rd January 2020
Kaiser Chiefs - Duck
2 Stars
To bemoan their seventh LP for the confused stinker that it is is not an easy pop, but a real lament for a band that used to be so much more.
26th July 2019
Mini Mansions - Guy Walks Into A Bar…
2 Stars
A little more humour on Mini Mansions’ third, and they might’ve been able to pull it off.
26th July 2019
Banks - III
2 Stars
Banks-by-numbers.
12th July 2019
Night Moves - Can You Really Find Me
2 Stars
Forgettable fare.
28th June 2019
Cage The Elephant - Social Cues
2 Stars
Think Imagine Dragons in leather jackets and ripped jeans, if you will.
19th April 2019
Circa Waves - What’s It Like Over There?
2 Stars
Both over-produced and underwhelming.
5th April 2019
These New Puritans - Inside The Rose
2 Stars
Sometimes, maybe you can just be a bit too clever for your own good.
22nd March 2019
Anemone - Beat My Distance
2 Stars
Just a little too airy to land.
15th February 2019
Keuning - Prismism
2 Stars
With all the composite parts in place, what ‘Prismatic’ lacks isn’t effort, but direction.
25th January 2019
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.