James Righton - The Performer
3 Stars
A potent mix of influences, it manages to sound equally focused and effortless.
19th March 2020
3 Stars rated Albums & EPs
Fake Laugh - Dining Alone
3 Stars
Liberating, if not a tad ungrounded at points.
12th March 2020
The Wants - Container
3 Stars
You sense they were aiming for something a little more forward-thinking.
12th March 2020
Porches - Ricky Music
3 Stars
Porches becomes a little stuck on lovelorn fourth LP.
12th March 2020
Real Estate - The Main Thing
3 Stars
A misty mix of downtempo vibes with sombre, often questioning lyrics.
27th February 2020
Spinning Coin - Hyacinth
3 Stars
They’re OK with dipping their toes in the water of something new, but will leave you wishing they would just jump in.
20th February 2020
Lee Ranaldo & Raül Refree - Names Of North End Women
3 Stars
An interesting work that shows Lee Ranaldo has retained all his youthful capacity for innovation and experimentation.
20th February 2020
King Krule - Man Alive!
3 Stars
The work of an artist in transition.
20th February 2020
Bambara - Stray
3 Stars
Bambara stay firmly on a strong but fairly predictable path.
13th February 2020
Green Day - Father Of All…
3 Stars
It doesn’t always quite connect, but it’s a bit of fun all the same.
6th February 2020
The Homesick - The Big Exercise
3 Stars
There might just be a great record in them yet.
6th February 2020
Oh Wonder - No One Else Can Wear Your Crown
3 Stars
For every track that falls short, there is another where they hit a sweet spot.
6th February 2020
La Roux - Supervision
3 Stars
Largely inoffensive and wholly listenable. Which is fine, but we’ve come to expect more from La Roux.
6th February 2020
Destroyer - Have We Met
3 Stars
He still has plenty to say and even more fantastical ways to say it.
30th January 2020
Gengahr - Sanctuary
3 Stars
A band who’ve left the adversity behind and just focused on pure fun.
30th January 2020
Algiers - There Is No Year
3 Stars
At their best when they opt for eerie subtlety over pure sledgehammer power.
16th January 2020
Field Music - Making A New World
3 Stars
There are enough ideas in the tank here.
9th January 2020
The Ninth Wave - Infancy Pt. II
3 Stars
It’s a bit like being given only the second half of a book, or entering the cinema half way through a film.
14th November 2019
False Advertising - Brainfreeze
3 Stars
Rammed full of frantic grunge pop that’ll have you digging out your plaids and Fender Jaguars in no time.
7th November 2019
Brooke Candy - Sexorcism
3 Stars
Her mission is admirable, and when it hits the spot, you’ll know about it.
25th October 2019
Corridor - Junior
3 Stars
Often, it’s hard not to think that there’s something missing.
17th October 2019
Jimmy Eat World - Surviving
3 Stars
25 years in, Jimmy Eat World prove that simply surviving can be much more than accepting a limp existence.
17th October 2019
Pizzagirl - first timer
3 Stars
A musical magpie.
10th October 2019
Halfnoise - Natural Disguise
3 Stars
A likeable diversion.
3rd October 2019
Festival special! Featuring Wolf Alice, Kasabian, Lykke Li, Marmozets, Genesis Owusu and more.