Du Blonde - Sniff More Gritty

3-5 Stars

Another solid release.

13th November 2024

Our Girl - The Good Kind

3-5 Stars

‘The Good Kind’ is a slow burner, but a rewarding one.

8th November 2024

Japandroids - Fate & Alcohol

3-5 Stars

The exuberance of old remains, but it’s tempered with a new self-awareness.

16th October 2024

The Smile - Cutouts 

3-5 Stars

More of the same might seem a tad obvious a statement to make, but it’s just about the most accurate.

4th October 2024

Half Waif - See You At The Maypole

3-5 Stars

So relentless in its sadness, so emotionally fraught that it’s as if the record could shatter at any moment.

4th October 2024

The Hard Quartet - The Hard Quartet

3-5 Stars

It genuinely feels as if anything goes.

4th October 2024

cumgirl8 - the 8th cumming

3-5 Stars

There’s substance to be found among all the bodily substances.

4th October 2024

SOPHIE - SOPHIE

3-5 Stars

More commemorative than conclusive — a welcome celebration; an answerphone message revisited.

27th September 2024

Slotface - Film Buff

3-5 Stars

It evokes the early excitement that surrounded the band.

27th September 2024

Suki Waterhouse - Memoir Of A Sparklemuffin

3-5 Stars

Much like a late noughties Tumblr given the same name.

11th September 2024

Gia Ford - Transparent Things

3-5 Stars

Finding the balance between spectacle and subtlety.

11th September 2024

DEADLETTER - Hysterical Strength

3-5 Stars

Impeccably recorded and formulated with pin-sharp precision, but in need of a little more of a distinctive voice.

11th September 2024

Malice K - Avanti

3-5 Stars

The unabashed rawness of the songwriting and the splintery contrasts are where Malice K’s artistry really shines through.

21st August 2024

Pixey - Million Dollar Baby

3-5 Stars

Her ​’90s revivalist alt-pop sonics are still firmly in play — but with dynamic forays into fresh territory.

31st July 2024

Denzel Curry - King Of The Mischievous South Vol. 2

3-5 Stars

Never boring.

17th July 2024

STONE - Fear Life For A Lifetime

3-5 Stars

An album that continues to show the band as exciting still-newcomers.

12th July 2024

Griff - vertigo

3-5 Stars

The sum of its parts is triumphant in quality.

11th July 2024

Swim Deep - There’s A Big Star Outside

3-5 Stars

For those indie kids who grew up with them, this introspective Swim Deep will feel just right.

7th June 2024

Eels - Eels Time!

3-5 Stars

Those who love E at his most contemplative will find plenty to like.

7th June 2024

Lip Critic - Hex Dealer

3-5 Stars

The quartet largely justify the hype that has built around them.

15th May 2024

Dua Lipa - Radical Optimism

3-5 Stars

Plenty of sun-drenched sonic optimism, but not so much that’s all that radical.

3rd May 2024

Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology

3-5 Stars

Each of the record’s 31 tracks unfold as a specific set piece filled with anecdotes, some more cleverly worded than others.

25th April 2024

Bullion - Affection

3-5 Stars

A joyful listen from start to finish; a playful, experimental, and carefully crafted debut.

24th April 2024

Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard - Skinwalker

3-5 Stars

Best enjoyed as a quick trip through pop’s past, albeit with a higher-than-average quota of batshit lyrics.

10th April 2024