YHWH Nailgun - Magazine

4-5 Stars

An 11-minute distillation of what makes them such a force.

11th June 2026

overpass - Elsewhere, Always

4-5 Stars

Timeless and stadium ready indeed.

5th June 2026

Jalen Ngonda - Doctrine Of Love

4-5 Stars

Above all else, he’s a powerful storyteller.

5th June 2026

Death Cab For Cutie - I Built You A Tower

4-5 Stars

Punchier and more immediate than much of what has come before.

5th June 2026

Violet Grohl - Be Sweet To Me

4-5 Stars

A debut of truly impressive proportions.

29th May 2026

Francis of Delirium - Run, Run Pure Beauty

4-5 Stars

A brilliant reminder that music can be the best tonic for dark times.

29th May 2026

Marmozets - CO.WAR.DICE

4-5 Stars

A ferocious return to the forefront.

20th May 2026

Genesis Owusu - REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE

4-5 Stars

A record that pounds with an undeniable sense of urgency and energy.

13th May 2026

Dua Saleh - Of Earth & Wires

4-5 Stars

An experimental but somehow ecclesiastical declaration of hope against the odds.

13th May 2026

Baby Dave - billy

4-5 Stars

A record that highlights both an enviable lyrical wit, and a canny knack for pop hooks.

1st May 2026

Friko - Something Worth Waiting For

4-5 Stars

A record that leaves the kind of impression more associated with acts with far lengthier histories.

22nd April 2026

Lime Garden - Maybe Not Tonight

4-5 Stars

A new indie disco essential.

9th April 2026

My New Band Believe - My New Band Believe 

4-5 Stars

A postmodern kaleidoscope.

9th April 2026

Arlo Parks - Ambiguous Desire 

4-5 Stars

Her most vividly realised and affecting body of work to date.

2nd April 2026

James Blake - Trying Times

4-5 Stars

A record that couldn’t be more consistently him.

11th March 2026

Harry Styles - KISS ALL THE TIME. DISCO, OCCASIONALLY. 

4-5 Stars

An excellent record that is at points raw but more often joyful; proof of the importance of taking time out.

4th March 2026

War Child (Various Artists) - HELP(2)

4-5 Stars

An intriguing mix of strikingly fresh covers and affecting originals; a compilation which shines brightest when its artists fully commit to the poignance and scale of the cause they represent.

4th March 2026

Buck Meek - The Mirror 

4-5 Stars

A wonderfully rich collection, this is a record that’s easy to love.

25th February 2026

Danny L Harle - Cerulean

4-5 Stars

His most cohesive work to date, finding parity in both its nostalgia and its modernity.

11th February 2026

Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair

4-5 Stars

At a time when country-tinged indie rock is by no means in short supply in America, Ratboys have earned their seat at the top table.

4th February 2026

Joyce Manor - I Used To Go To This Bar 

4-5 Stars

Fresh, but also fundamentally themselves.

28th January 2026

Poppy - Empty Hands

4-5 Stars

Defiant in its ambition but never disingenuous or forced.

21st January 2026

The Cribs - Selling A Vibe

4-5 Stars

They remain one of the most irrepressibly vital bands in Britain.

7th January 2026

Celeste - Woman Of Faces

4-5 Stars

A fearless, defiant display of sonic scale.

12th November 2025