Swim Deep - Hum

3-5 Stars

A delightful and timely reset pressed.

17th June 2026

La Sécurité - Bingo!

3-5 Stars

A breakneck full-length that remains mostly at a blisteringly relentless pace throughout its 10-track tirade.

12th June 2026

Maisie Peters - Florescence

3-5 Stars

Messy at times, impeccably self-aware, and charged with the burning desire for the stability and peace of mind that comes with growing up.

22nd May 2026

Ecca Vandal - Looking For People To Unfollow

3-5 Stars

A varied collection that exhibits Ecca Vandal as a truly exciting rock act.

20th May 2026

Deb Never - Arcade

3-5 Stars

Across 12 tracks drawn from a similar palette, the record occasionally dissolves into a dream-like haze.

8th May 2026

Modern Woman - Johnny’s Dreamworld

3-5 Stars

Sounds like an artist with multiple releases in their rear-view mirror.

1st May 2026

American Football - LP4

3-5 Stars

Bigger, grander and more expansive than previous turns.

29th April 2026

Sean Solomon - The World Is Not Good Enough

3-5 Stars

Simultaneously sweet and pained, weaving tales with unexpected poignancy.

15th April 2026

Courtney Barnett - Creature Of Habit

3-5 Stars

Full of incisive and introspective lyrics combined with a laidback attitude and sound.

25th March 2026

Brigitte Calls Me Baby - Irreversible

3-5 Stars

Further evidence that their upwards climb remains a steady one.

11th March 2026

The Orielles - Only You Left

3-5 Stars

A circle completed? Not quite — The Orielles have never dealt in such concise shapes.

11th March 2026

Art School Girlfriend - Lean In

3-5 Stars

The kinds of statements Art School Girlfriend intends to make are subtle ones – and this is exactly that.

11th March 2026

Book Of Churches - Book Of Churches 

3-5 Stars

A minimalist effort in the grand tradition of indie folk singer-songwriters.

4th March 2026

Softcult - When A Flower Doesn’t Grow 

3-5 Stars

Able to pack a striking punch alongside its messages of genuine substance.

28th January 2026

PVA - No More Like This

3-5 Stars

An ambitious and sonically rich collection.

21st January 2026

Jenny On Holiday - Quicksand Heart

3-5 Stars

A revitalising break that underscores the small joys of living and points to blue skies ahead.

7th January 2026

Cat Burns - How To Be Human

3-5 Stars

A powerful songwriter with a bright future.

31st October 2025

The Wytches - Talking Machine

3-5 Stars

A commendable addition to The Wytches’ canon.

10th October 2025

Avery Tucker - Paw

3-5 Stars

See-sawing between intimate, often bleak sounding classic singer-songwriter fare, and earwormy emo.

10th October 2025

Rocket - R Is For Rocket

3-5 Stars

An unusually assured debut album.

3rd October 2025

Good Neighbours - Blue Sky Mentality

3-5 Stars

More like a collection of their hits rather than an album with its own specific creative arc.

3rd October 2025

NewDad - Altar

3-5 Stars

A great stride forwards.

17th September 2025

Sydney Minsky Sargeant - Lunga

3-5 Stars

The sound of a cocksure frontman letting his guard down and seeing where his vulnerability will take him.

10th September 2025

David Byrne - Who Is The Sky? 

3-5 Stars

He is nothing if not a one-off.

4th September 2025