Craig Finn - We All Want The Same Things
3 Stars
His most fully-realised collection to date.
24th March 2017
3 Stars rated Albums & EPs
Spoon - Hot Thoughts
3 Stars
A well-thought rush of blood, a planned frisson. It’s a turn on with limits.
17th March 2017
Real Estate - In Mind
3 Stars
This is classic laid-back Real Estate, and while there is comfort in the familiar, at times it can feel a little lax.
17th March 2017
Frances - Things I’ve Never Said
3 Stars
17th March 2017
Cameron Avery - Ripe Dreams, Pipe Dreams
3 Stars
It’s hard not to fall head over heels for his honest charms.
10th March 2017
The Shins - Heartworms
3 Stars
Five years after the big, bright ‘Port Of Morrow’, James Mercer is more contemplative.
10th March 2017
Sleaford Mods - English Tapas
3 Stars
A band who divide opinions while being unflinching in their own.
3rd March 2017
Alexis Taylor - Listen With(out) Piano
3 Stars
Certainly an intriguing concept.
3rd March 2017
WHY? - Moh Lhean
3 Stars
It mostly moves to the beat of its own.
3rd March 2017
Grandaddy - Last Place
3 Stars
If there’s one thing Grandaddy have always had in their locker it’s big hooks and ‘Last Place’ is no exception.
3rd March 2017
Frànçois & The Atlas Mountains - Solide Mirage
3 Stars
A firm step on the way to cementing a solid, humanist vision.
3rd March 2017
Dams of the West - Youngish American
3 Stars
Vivid lyrics, lush melodies and Americana influences.
24th February 2017
Summer Moon - With You Tonight
3 Stars
A record blessed with inspired guitar licks and sumptuous melodies.
24th February 2017
Shock Machine - Shock Machine
3 Stars
The shadow of his previous band looms heavy over the space age synths and shimmery pop hooks.
17th February 2017
Novella - Change of State
3 Stars
A deeply reflective album, both current and unmoored.
17th February 2017
Meat Wave - The Incessant
3 Stars
A brutally honest record.
17th February 2017
Surfer Blood - Snowdonia
3 Stars
An emotional affair.
3rd February 2017
Allison Crutchfield - Tourist in this Town
3 Stars
A record that gets under your skin in ways only a Crutchfield can.
27th January 2017
Toothless - The Pace of the Passing
3 Stars
There are undeniably some moments with serious bite.
27th January 2017
Japandroids - Near to the Wild Heart of Life
3 Stars
Their first release in four years finds the desert drag-racing duo letting off the gas a little.
27th January 2017
SOHN - Rennen
3 Stars
A spectrum that spans from stunning to forgettable.
13th January 2017
Bonobo - Migration
3 Stars
Disappointingly close to home.
13th January 2017
Brandon Can’t Dance - Graveyard of Good Times
3 Stars
Some refinement, and the future’s bright for Brandon.
13th January 2017
Gone is Gone - Echolocation
3 Stars
An unceasing onslaught of sound.
6th January 2017
Festival special! Featuring Wolf Alice, Kasabian, Lykke Li, Marmozets, Genesis Owusu and more.