Braids - Deep in the Iris
3 Stars
A satisfying listen that features some of the best material Braids have put to record so far.
26th April 2015
3 Stars rated Albums & EPs
San Fermin - Jackrabbit
3 Stars
A second album with fluidity and togetherness.
19th April 2015
Turbo Fruits - No Control
3 Stars
A strong development of a record.
19th April 2015
Citizens! - European Soul
3 Stars
Great big fun dancefloor fillers.
12th April 2015
Villagers - Darling Arithmetic
3 Stars
A simple story, well told, by a very engaging story teller.
11th April 2015
All Time Low - Future Hearts
3 Stars
They’re never going to reinvent the wheel, but there is something intensely satisfying in their sugary hooks.
6th April 2015
Lapalux - Lustmore
3 Stars
‘Lustmore’ is beautifully complex, but subtly so.
4th April 2015
Toro Y Moi - What For?
3 Stars
An homage to golden days.
3rd April 2015
Only Real - Jerk At The End Of The Line
3 Stars
Honesty does the trick on Only Real’s no-strings-attached debut.
29th March 2015
Lower Dens - Escape From Evil
3 Stars
For listeners craving substance served side-by-side with flash, Lower Dens’ world is one worth exploring.
28th March 2015
The Staves - If I Was
3 Stars
‘If I Was’ sees the sisters continuing to make good music which suits their talents.
21st March 2015
The Go! Team - The Scene Between
3 Stars
This is a record trying to bridge light and dark: and that’s its best and worst trait.
21st March 2015
Inventions – Maze Of Woods
3 Stars
‘Maze Of Woods’ pushes and pulls like all good post-rock.
15th March 2015
Echo Lake - Era
3 Stars
Echo Lake have managed to take a slew of barely-original touch points and make something genuinely intriguing.
8th March 2015
Fyfe - Control
3 Stars
A divine celebration of ordinary heartaches.
7th March 2015
Black Yaya - Black Yaya
3 Stars
An impressive debut.
1st March 2015
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds - Chasing Yesterday
3 Stars
There’s no denying that Gallagher is a songwriter from the very top of his class.
28th February 2015
Karin Park - Apocalypse Pop
3 Stars
Sinner, saint, even goth (if you must): Park tackles them all with grace.
28th February 2015
Purity Ring - another eternity
3 Stars
It’s intriguing — if slightly disconcerting — to see Purity Ring in a warmer light.
27th February 2015
The Pop Group - Citizen Zombie
3 Stars
The Pop Group have succeeded in returning with something vibrant, urgent and necessary.
22nd February 2015
Gang of Four - What Happens Next
3 Stars
Andy Gill’s political conscience is clearly in no danger of waning.
21st February 2015
Public Service Broadcasting - The Race For Space
3 Stars
PSB are pushing the boundaries of what rock music can be.
21st February 2015
Colleen Green - I Want to Grow Up
3 Stars
A scrum of fuzz guitar riffs and distorted vocals.
21st February 2015
Atari Teenage Riot - Reset
3 Stars
‘Reset’ is a ten-track doctrine of radical change.
20th February 2015
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.