Still Corners - Dead Blue

3 Stars

On their third album, Still Corners’ dream-pop takes on a nightmarish hue.

16th September 2016

Keaton Henson - Kindly Now

3 Stars

The elusive songwriter’s latest album makes for interesting, albeit heavy listening.

16th September 2016

J Churcher – Borderland State

3 Stars

Crooner J Churcher’s debut is his final, smitten declaration.

9th September 2016

Wilco - Schmilco

3 Stars

With ​‘Schmilco’, Wilco are getting funnier, more surprising and more interesting.

9th September 2016

Teenage Fanclub - Here

3 Stars

‘Here’ joins the rest of the group’s catalogue in being consistently enjoyable, yet on this occasion not without flaw.

9th September 2016

Allah-Las - Calico Review

3 Stars

Reinvigorating the band’s instinctive timelessness, Allah-Las’ third album rambles as it soars.

9th September 2016

M.I.A. - A.I.M.

3 Stars

If this is her last album, ​‘A.I.M.’ is a strange, slightly inconclusive goodbye wave from M.I.A.

6th September 2016

Zomby - Ultra

3 Stars

Zomby’s music continues to ask the question: in what setting is this actually playable?

2nd September 2016

Jamie T - Trick

3 Stars

‘Trick’ is the sound of a more carefree and content Jamie T, trying new things and seeing what sticks.

2nd September 2016

Cymbals Eat Guitars - Pretty Years

3 Stars

The Staten Island band’s new full-length is at its best when it doesn’t try so hard to push the boundaries.

2nd September 2016

Izzy Bizu – A Moment of Madness

3 Stars

Isobel Beardshaw seventeen-track debut is a delightful albeit exhausting trip.

1st September 2016

Happy Diving - Electric Soul Unity

3 Stars

The Oakland group’s second album on Topshelf Records is full of vibrancy and melody.

26th August 2016

Cass McCombs - Mangy Love

3 Stars

Turning to politics, Cass McCombs’ eighth full-length brings a soulful case for optimism in bleak circumstances.

26th August 2016

De La Soul - and the Anonymous Nobody…

3 Stars

Big name collaborations steal the show, while attempts to reinvent tend to fall flat.

26th August 2016

Alex Cameron - Jumping the Shark

3 Stars

Alex Cameron is an oddball. And on his debut album, he mixes knowing references with deadpan humour.

19th August 2016

Crystal Castles - Amnesty (I)

3 Stars

While this record is an enjoyable nod to Crystal Castles’ legacy, it could have been a bolder introduction to their new line-up.

19th August 2016

Cold Pumas - The Hanging Valley

3 Stars

The Brighton via London group don’t reinvent a post-punk template on their new album. Instead, they repeat the claustrophobia of 2012 debut ​‘Persistent Malaise’.

19th August 2016

Slow Club - One Day All Of This Won’t Matter Anymore

3 Stars

Handing things over to the session band at Spacebomb studios, Slow Club have changed routine on their new album.

19th August 2016

Thom Sonny Green - High Anxiety

3 Stars

The Alt‑J drummer’s solo debut provides snapshots of nights out and new cities, life on the road in both beautiful and ugly forms.

19th August 2016

Cheena - Spend the Night With

3 Stars

NYC punk newcomers Cheena’s debut is rough around the edges, but it thrives under this approach.

5th August 2016

Dinosaur Jr - Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not

3 Stars

Beloved veterans Dinosaur Jr don’t move into unknown territory on their new album, but there are still some precious moments.

5th August 2016

Owen - The King Of Whys

3 Stars

The eighth solo album by American Football’s Mike Kinsella is a confident — if slightly unadventurous — addition.

29th July 2016

Beaty Heart - Till the Tomb

3 Stars

Peckham electro-poppers Beaty Heart’s second album fizzes more than a can of shaken lemonade.

29th July 2016

MSTRKRFT - Operator

3 Stars

Canadian electronic music agitators MSTRKRFT’s first album five years is a chaotic and hard-hitting return.

22nd July 2016