Paul Smith - Diagrams
3 Stars
Less an album and more a collection of ideas.
26th October 2018
3 Stars rated Albums & EPs
Julia Holter - Aviary
3 Stars
Just as you feel you’ve got the album figured out, it throws a curveball.
26th October 2018
Kurt Vile - Bottle It In
3 Stars
Maybe, just maybe, some mistakes are worth it.
12th October 2018
Steady Holiday - Nobody’s Watching
3 Stars
Both otherworldly and unsettling.
5th October 2018
Petite Noir - La Maison Noir / The Black House
3 Stars
The lack of variety means that, by the end, you may feel slightly bludgeoned by it all.
5th October 2018
Johnny Hostile - (dys)function
3 Stars
Every track is cut from the same cloth.
5th October 2018
Connan Mockasin - Jassbusters
3 Stars
The album of a musician who knows what he wants and more importantly how to get it.
5th October 2018
Hippo Campus - Bambi
3 Stars
The Minnesotan four-piece’s reaction to these times is like many others’ — confused and anxious.
28th September 2018
Amber Arcades - European Heartbreak
3 Stars
Nostalgic for a dream.
28th September 2018
Richard Reed Parry - Quiet River Of Dust Vol. 1
3 Stars
You can’t help but marvel at its ambition.
21st September 2018
Joyce Manor - Million Dollars To Kill Me
3 Stars
In trying to expand their palate, their identity might just be starting to slip.
21st September 2018
Jungle - For Ever
3 Stars
Safe might not be enough second time around.
13th September 2018
MNEK - Language
3 Stars
A potent force in his own right.
7th September 2018
Paul McCartney - Egypt Station
3 Stars
It’s hard to leave ‘Egypt Station’ without a grin. All aboard!
7th September 2018
Teleman - Family of Aliens
3 Stars
While not wholly consistent, it contains some of their best work yet.
7th September 2018
Anna Calvi - Hunter
3 Stars
A stomping rock opera of ten tracks all held together by a common theme.
31st August 2018
Juanita Stein – Until the Lights Fade
3 Stars
Largely recorded in Austin, Texas, over the course of a single week.
31st August 2018
Wild Nothing - Indigo
3 Stars
An artist who’s getting closer to refining their craft.
31st August 2018
Darwin Deez - 10 Songs That Happened When You Left Me With My Stupid Heart
3 Stars
Nuggets of joyful indie-pop.
31st August 2018
Nothing - Dance on the Blacktop
3 Stars
While it won’t mean everything to everyone, it’s certain to mean everything to someone.
24th August 2018
Blood Orange - Negro Swan
3 Stars
Not the most immediate listen, but undoubtedly one with real weight.
24th August 2018
Her’s - Invitation To…
3 Stars
Enough substance behind the silliness.
24th August 2018
Honne - Love Me / Love Me Not
3 Stars
Formulaic plodding-pace beats that often sound a little too lazy.
24th August 2018
Animal Collective - Tangerine Reef
3 Stars
A focus on improvisational playing and unique sounds provides a blissful atmosphere.
17th August 2018
Festival special! Featuring Wolf Alice, Kasabian, Lykke Li, Marmozets, Genesis Owusu and more.