So Many Wizards - Warm Nothing

3-5 Stars

Full of beautiful corners, self-contained moments of sleepy, very happy sentiment.

23rd July 2012

Passion Pit - Gossamer

3-5 Stars

‘Gossamer’ is one giant juxtaposition that can’t quite sit comfortably.

21st July 2012

Van She - Idea Of Happiness

3-5 Stars

Dizzyingly uplifting, as camp as a weekend at Butlins and effortlessly iridescent.

14th July 2012

Plank! -  Animalism

3-5 Stars

Instrumental yes, but also wonderfully melodic.

13th July 2012

Duke Special - Oh Pioneer

3-5 Stars

11 breezy tracks about heartache; his most accessible album since ​‘Songs From The Deep Forest’.

10th July 2012

The Crookes - Hold Fast

3-5 Stars

A homogenous and varied album.

8th July 2012

Foals - Tapes

3-5 Stars

Foals are a band perfectly adept to this format with a wide range of musical tastes and breadth of influences.

4th July 2012

Avalanche City - Our New Life Above The Ground

3-5 Stars

Whether you’re approaching summer on the hunt for romance or punching through heartbreak, let this be your soundtrack.

2nd July 2012

Shrag - Canines

3-5 Stars

Dance-indie-sexy-funny-pop-music.

1st July 2012

BEAK> - >>

3-5 Stars

An utterly engrossing experience.

30th June 2012

My Tiger My Timing - Celeste

3-5 Stars

The sun is shining, and this couldn’t be a better soundtrack.

29th June 2012

Exlovers - Moth

3-5 Stars

There is not an ounce of fat on a record that is remarkably assured.

18th June 2012

Yngve & The Innocents - The Sadness Of Remembering

3-5 Stars

There’s a playful spirit at work throughout the ​‘Sadness Of Remembering’.

16th June 2012

Dawes - North Hills

3-5 Stars

An album full of subtle wonder; a very lovely listen indeed.

4th June 2012

The Beach Boys - That’s Why God Made The Radio

3-5 Stars

A far more fitting end to the story than ​‘Stars And Stripes Volume 1’ ever would have been.

4th June 2012

Funeral Suits - Lily Of The Valley

3-5 Stars

This debut is a delight, and Funeral Suits clearly have potential in the bucket-loads.

3rd June 2012

Laurel Collective - Heartbeat Underground

3-5 Stars

An album full of frenzy and a breathlessly creative energy.

28th May 2012

Scissor Sisters - Magic Hour

3-5 Stars

Scissor Sisters are at their best when they sound a little bit weird.

27th May 2012

Smoke Fairies - Blood Speaks

3-5 Stars

A force of nature.

23rd May 2012

Hollie Cook - Hollie Cook In Dub

3-5 Stars

An album that will sound very good indeed on any sound system this summer.

19th May 2012

Zulu Winter - Language

3-5 Stars

Eccentric indie pop with a slightly off-kilt flavour.

12th May 2012

Allo Darlin’ – Europe

3-5 Stars

Though ​‘Europe’ is an enchanting and elegant record, this is not a giant leap forward.

7th May 2012

I Like Trains – The Shallows

3-5 Stars

ILT leave the listener in no doubt about their continued status of being a band that matter.

4th May 2012

Hannah Cohen - Child Bride

3-5 Stars

‘Child Bride’ is for those who want Lana Del Rey without all the Hollywood plastered gloss.

3rd May 2012