These New South Whales - TNSW
3-5 Stars
Rousing, rallying and raucous, These New South Whales are, for the most part, having a whole lot of fun.
18th November 2022
3-5 Stars rated Albums & EPs
Brockhampton - The Family
3-5 Stars
Billed as the band’s final album, ‘The Family’ is an alluring, Kevin Abstract-heavy affair. But as ever with the group, is this truly the end?
17th November 2022
Broken Bells - Into The Blue
3-5 Stars
Like the pair swapping mixtapes; a little ‘60s psych here, some ‘70s soul there, with a smidge of ‘80s R&B; between.
7th October 2022
Sports Team - GULP!
3-5 Stars
A heft of new ammo for pint-flinging, moshpitting chaos on the dancefloor.
23rd September 2022
Sorcha Richardson - Smiling Like An Idiot
3-5 Stars
It takes as much from the healing powers of time and reflection as it does from the starry-eyed heat of the moment.
23rd September 2022
Sudan Archives - Natural Brown Prom Queen
3-5 Stars
An unashamedly brash and confident record, but much more subtle and realistic.
9th September 2022
Santigold - Spirituals
3-5 Stars
Not so much reigniting the spark that drew so many to her sound first time around, but a decent job of drawing a line from old to new and updating it.
9th September 2022
Preoccupations - Arrangements
3-5 Stars
It takes a while for Preoccupations to find their new groove.
9th September 2022
Panda Bear & Sonic Boom - Reset
3-5 Stars
As warm a listen as Sonic Boom’s near-forgotten records must’ve been in lockdown Lisbon.
12th August 2022
Mall Grab - What I Breathe
3-5 Stars
He’s cohesively summarised what it is that makes him tick.
5th August 2022
Lauv - All 4 Nothing
3-5 Stars
Lauv’s second certainly provides an array of sweet pop highs.
5th August 2022
Oh Wonder - 22 Make
3-5 Stars
While it’s not exactly straying too far from familiar sonic territory for the duo, it’s a heart-warming sentiment all the same.
22nd July 2022
Perfume Genius - Ugly Season
3-5 Stars
An album in its truest form, a record to sit with and take in as one whole.
17th June 2022
Baby Strange - World Below
3-5 Stars
There’s a real sense of eclecticism.
17th June 2022
Joyce Manor - 40 oz. to Fresno
3-5 Stars
Their rough-around-the-edges punk still strikes the right chords.
10th June 2022
George Ezra - Gold Rush Kid
3-5 Stars
Another charming record that’s hard not to love.
10th June 2022
Charlie Hickey - Nervous At Night
3-5 Stars
‘Nervous At Night’ places Charlie at a crossroads, largely in-keeping with its coming of age tale.
20th May 2022
Lykke Li - EYEYE
3-5 Stars
It finds its voice through an ever more personal lens, one that dials down the familiar ignitable fare in favour of intricate ambient spread.
20th May 2022
The Black Keys - Dropout Boogie
3-5 Stars
This might actually be the most varied record they’ve made in a decade.
13th May 2022
Sigrid - How To Let Go
3-5 Stars
Sigrid is colliding with herself, accepting everything she is, the light and the dark.
6th May 2022
Spiritualized - Everything Was Beautiful
3-5 Stars
There’s just enough on ‘Everything…’ to ingratiate fans both new and old.
22nd April 2022
Kurt Vile - (watch my moves)
3-5 Stars
Unquestionably one of Kurt’s easier-going records.
15th April 2022
Vince Staples - Ramona Park Broke My Heart
3-5 Stars
It finds him at his most confident, if not most innovative, and maybe his most comfortable.
8th April 2022
Mattiel - Georgia Gothic
3-5 Stars
A charming, witty indie pop album.
18th March 2022
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.