Beck - Hyperspace
4-5 Stars
That ‘Hyperspace’ is quite so seamless in its execution is an utter joy.
21st November 2019
4-5 Stars rated Albums & EPs
Blaenavon - Everything That Makes You Happy
4-5 Stars
An optimistic offering in the face of hardship.
25th October 2019
Desert Sessions - Vols. 11 & 12
4-5 Stars
Music’s coolest summer camp.
25th October 2019
Rex Orange County - Pony
4-5 Stars
Equal parts heart wrenching and hopeful.
24th October 2019
Girl Band - The Talkies
4-5 Stars
Where the unlikely meets the possible.
27th September 2019
LIFE - A Picture Of Good Health
4-5 Stars
They’re hitting their stride just as the Brexit void looms. Accordingly, this record is indispensable.
20th September 2019
Brittany Howard - Jaime
4-5 Stars
An album which documents a fierce imagination at play.
20th September 2019
Iggy Pop - Free
4-5 Stars
The uniquely sombre and contemplative Iggy Pop album we didn’t realise we needed
6th September 2019
Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell!
4-5 Stars
It’s Lana Del Rey’s world, we’re just living in it.
2nd September 2019
BROCKHAMPTON - GINGER
4-5 Stars
Their most mature and concise work to date.
26th August 2019
Jay Som - Anak Ko
4-5 Stars
Full of enough variety and adventure to make any generalisations moot.
23rd August 2019
Sleater-Kinney - The Center Won’t Hold
4-5 Stars
By far their most stylised, radio-friendly work to date.
16th August 2019
The Murder Capital - When I Have Fears
4-5 Stars
There are a fair few legendary bands out there that were never quite as good as The Murder Capital are right now.
16th August 2019
Marika Hackman - Any Human Friend
4-5 Stars
Not so much Marika 3.0 as the Marika who was always there, but tougher, stronger and more triumphant than ever.
9th August 2019
The Raconteurs - Help Us Stranger
4-5 Stars
Something if not greater, then at least as good as the sum of their considerable parts.
21st June 2019
Two Door Cinema Club - False Alarm
4-5 Stars
They’ve learnt how to harness their mainstream power while taking creative risks.
21st June 2019
Whenyoung - Reasons To Dream
4-5 Stars
A band to believe in.
23rd May 2019
slowthai - Nothing Great About Britain
4-5 Stars
An icon in waiting.
17th May 2019
The Chemical Brothers - No Geography
4-5 Stars
Both what you’d want and expect from a Chemical Brothers album, as well as a whole lot more on top.
12th April 2019
Fontaines DC - Dogrel
4-5 Stars
A clear, unedited picture of who they are and what they’re made of. It’s a joy to witness.
9th April 2019
Billie Eilish - When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
4-5 Stars
A supremely exciting, innovative first move from a pop voice that feels utterly fresh and modern.
29th March 2019
Jenny Lewis - On The Line
4-5 Stars
A stately and unhurried affair that methodically untangles heartbreak with sharp storytelling and her trademark rapier wit.
19th March 2019
Dave - Psychodrama
4-5 Stars
An album of sublime quality.
10th March 2019
The Japanese House - Good At Falling
4-5 Stars
A magical debut.
27th February 2019
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.