Baddies - Build
3-5 Stars
Pop music that with every listen reveals more of itself.
6th March 2012
3-5 Stars rated Albums & EPs
Alex Winston - King Con
3-5 Stars
The classically trained singer showcases her ability to belt out a good, old-fashioned catchy song.
5th March 2012
Antlered Man - Giftes 1 & 2
3-5 Stars
A confident – and above all, shockingly loud – debut.
5th March 2012
Swound! - Into The Sea
3-5 Stars
Swound! carry with them that rare righteousness of the band committed to doing exactly what they want.
5th March 2012
Three Trapped Tigers - Numbers 1-13
3-5 Stars
A thrillingly unabashed, often noisy mix of heavy electronica and guitars.
5th March 2012
Simian Ghost - Youth
3-5 Stars
Perhaps the biggest criticism is that ‘Youth’s hypnotised state is sometimes a little too sedated.
4th March 2012
Team Me - To The Treetops
3-5 Stars
An ultimately cheerful and full-of-life debut.
4th March 2012
Xiu Xiu - Always
3-5 Stars
Much like a pungent stilton, this is difficult prospect to recommend or advise against.
3rd March 2012
Memoryhouse - The Slideshow Effect
3-5 Stars
Memoryhouse have created a record that sets them apart from their peers.
27th February 2012
Straylings - Entertainment On Foreign Grounds
3-5 Stars
An exemplary effort, which more than justifies the excitement.
26th February 2012
Hooray For Earth - True Loves
3-5 Stars
Hooray For Earth’s sound is far less nuanced and a bit more scatterbrained than their compatriots.
25th February 2012
Frank Turner - The Second Three Years
3-5 Stars
An essential addition to any collection for both ardent Frankophiles as well as those just discovering him.
23rd February 2012
School Of Seven Bells - Ghostory
3-5 Stars
‘Ghostory’ is fantastically glossy and mystical. This could be their most commercial record yet.
20th February 2012
Kitsuné Parisien II
3-5 Stars
This album has no hidden agenda other than to party.
15th February 2012
Tennis - Young & Old
3-5 Stars
As charming, sweet and do-woppy as their previous effort, but with an added edge.
12th February 2012
Speech Debelle - Freedom Of Speech
3-5 Stars
It could be considered as slightly preachy, but it’s important to ask these questions.
10th February 2012
James Levy & The Blood Red Rose - Pray To Be Free
3-5 Stars
It would be a hard heart indeed not to fall for music as lovely as this.
6th February 2012
Gotye - Making Mirrors
3-5 Stars
A varied album that combines old and new musical styles without the fear of pastiche.
6th February 2012
The Megaphonic Thrift - The Megaphonic Thrift
3-5 Stars
‘The Megaphonic Thrift’ hopefully marks a stepping stone to pastures new.
6th February 2012
Young Guns - Bones
3-5 Stars
Beneath the brash production there are a strong canon of tracks that show real potential.
3rd February 2012
Django Django - Django Django
3-5 Stars
The perfect embodiment of their character delivered at an often frantically infectious pace.
30th January 2012
The 2 Bears - Be Strong
3-5 Stars
A collection of exuberant, joyful and uplifting dance music.
30th January 2012
Lana Del Rey - Born To Die
3-5 Stars
Stop analysing too far, and what you end up with is a genuine contender.
30th January 2012
First Aid Kit - The Lion’s Roar
3-5 Stars
Heavenly harmonies and wistful string plucking. Nothing on ‘The Lion’s Roar’ sounds remotely out of place.
23rd January 2012
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.