LIFE - ABSTRACT / NATURAL

3 Stars

It’ll take the record’s context to prevent it from being that bit too confusing.

17th June 2026

Ulrika Spacek - EXPO

3 Stars

Fully immersive but a little disquieting.

4th February 2026

Jerkcurb - Night Fishing On A Calm Lake

3 Stars

The journey is so much wider than one would imagine.

26th November 2025

Hatchie - Liquorice 

3 Stars

A mixed bag… Liquorice Allsorts, maybe?

6th November 2025

Del Water Gap - Chasing The Chimera

3 Stars

Much of ​‘Chasing The Chimera’ pulls back as Del Water Gap takes on isolation, confusion and regret.

5th November 2025

Taylor Swift - The Life Of A Showgirl

3 Stars

A victim of its own preamble.

6th October 2025

dodie - Not For Lack Of Trying

3 Stars

She’s still writing her way through uncertainty.

3rd October 2025

Sir Chloe - Swallow The Knife

3 Stars

A little safe in parts, yet still a satisfying return.

20th August 2025

Folk Bitch Trio - Now Would Be A Good Time

3 Stars

Finding both power and humour in the mess.

23rd July 2025

Hotline TNT - Raspberry Moon

3 Stars

A little more cohesion wouldn’t have gone amiss.

18th June 2025

Damiano David - FUNNY little FEARS

3 Stars

A much softer side to the Måneskin singer than we’re used to.

16th May 2025

Miso Extra - Earcandy

3 Stars

Very listenable, but not necessarily memorable.

14th May 2025

Dirty Projectors, David Longstreth & s t a r g a z e - Song Of The Earth 

3 Stars

What it can’t be faulted for is a lack of ambition.

4th April 2025

girlpuppy - Sweetness

3 Stars

If it could only stand out a little more.

26th March 2025

Bambara - Birthmarks

3 Stars

Confusing, unable to find its groove.

12th March 2025

Cleopatrick - Fake Moon

3 Stars

It might be a giant leap for Cleopatrick, but they’re a few small steps away from landing it.

12th March 2025

Halsey - The Great Impersonator

3 Stars

Like an audible exercise book, Halsey working through a tumultuous time in their personal life via song.

25th October 2024

Dolores Forever - It’s Nothing

3 Stars

Packed with well-paced, just-the-right-side-of-formulaic pop tracks from the off.

27th September 2024

MICHELLE - Songs About You Specifically

3 Stars

Bona fide bops on paper, but largely unmemorable to the ear.

27th September 2024

Hayden Thorpe - Ness

3 Stars

Not a record which can be easily divorced from its context.

27th September 2024

The Voidz - Like All Before You

3 Stars

In isolation, there’s a lot to enjoy among these tracks, but together, ​‘Like All Before You’ requires a lot of listens and maybe a couple of aspirin to translate.

18th September 2024

Cat Burns - Early Twenties

3 Stars

Its title implies an artist still trying things on for size, and there are certainly some emotionally astute gems to be found.

11th July 2024

Towa Bird - American Hero

3 Stars

She’s both a purveyor of sensitive queer love songs, and an accomplished guitarist adept at rocking out.

26th June 2024

Florrie - The Lost Ones

3 Stars

There’s no denying Florrie’s songwriting and vocal talents, but everything feels a little too polished.

12th June 2024