Polly Scattergood - Arrows

3 Stars

Nothing about it is really strange enough to be dark; it’s too planned, too thought-through.

21st September 2013

Johnny Flynn - Country Mile

3 Stars

Old fashioned in places, a little po-faced in others, but it’s jolly good fun.

21st September 2013

Au Revoir Simone - Move In Spectrums

3 Stars

Only die-hards are likely to press repeat.

15th September 2013

Deaf Havana - Old Souls

3 Stars

Deaf Havana have grown up, but also forgotten what once made them exciting.

15th September 2013

Babyshambles – Sequel To The Prequel

3 Stars

A definite step in a positive direction.

6th September 2013

Lissie - Back To Forever

3 Stars

In the best possible way, Lissie sounds a bit like those hairbrush-microphone renditions in front of mirrors.

4th September 2013

Neko Case – The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You

3 Stars

A statement of defiance in the face of depression and grief.

2nd September 2013

Belle & Sebastian - The Third Eye Centre

3 Stars

All too often this seems happy to make a beeline for the wallpaper and hide itself within it.

28th August 2013

Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros - Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros

3 Stars

If their sky-facing euphoria and sentimentality can’t be matched then the whole thing can be terribly nauseating.

21st August 2013

Pure Bathing Culture - Moon Tides

3 Stars

Pure Bathing Culture have created an ambient watercolour wash, but leave you fruitlessly longing for a brave splash of boldness.

15th August 2013

Holograms - Forever

3 Stars

Just a little bit tedious, quite repetitive and by the end, unfortunately, thoroughly forgettable.

3rd August 2013

Soft Metals – Lenses

3 Stars

Pleasant isn’t designed for dirty dance floors; pretty melancholy isn’t meant for 2am.

29th July 2013

Midnight Juggernauts - Uncanny Valley

3 Stars

Lacks any real emotion.

17th July 2013

Gauntlet Hair - Stills

3 Stars

The musical equivalent of the sun disappearing behind a cloud for a brief moment.

12th July 2013

Jay-Z - Magna Carta Holy Grail

3 Stars

We know that Jay‑Z doesn’t have to make records anymore, but does he even want to?

9th July 2013

Thriftstore Masterpiece - Trouble Is A Lonesome Town

3 Stars

A ramshackle collection that sometimes distracts from the storytelling itself.

9th July 2013

Hebronix - Unreal

3 Stars

Moments of pure brilliance and moments of pure laziness in equal part.

3rd July 2013

Motorama - Alps

3 Stars

Unfortunately, it might just be ten years too late.

29th June 2013

When Saints Go Machine - Infinity Pool

3 Stars

The entire things feels disjointed, and doesn’t make for the easiest listen in the world.

22nd June 2013

Surfer Blood - Pythons

3 Stars

The main issue with this album is that it is not terrible and it is not brilliant.

14th June 2013

Beady Eye - BE

3 Stars

Ever get the feeling you’ve been duped?

7th June 2013

iamamiwhoami - bounty

3 Stars

The theme of Man vs Nature is present, it’s just a lot harder to convey without visual cues.

3rd June 2013

Lescop - Lescop

3 Stars

‘Lescop’ is extremely successful at establishing a lucid sound.

3rd June 2013

Frankie & The Heartstrings - The Days Run Away

3 Stars

Not much has changed.

27th May 2013