PJ Harvey - I Inside The Old Year Dying

4 Stars

It’ll likely take some time to fully unravel, but on the surface this looks like a daring return.

5th July 2023

ANOHNI And The Johnsons - My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross

4 Stars

Expect to cry — then get fired up.

5th July 2023

Lifeguard - Crowd Can Talk / Dressed In Trenches

4 Stars

It’s nothing short of pure, menacing excitement.

5th July 2023

The Japanese House - In The End it Always Does

4 Stars

It brings innovation just when she began to need it.

28th June 2023

Do Nothing - Snake Sideways

4 Stars

It all brings a sense of hope in the face of the frontman’s despondency.

28th June 2023

Militarie Gun - Life Under The Gun

4 Stars

A potent balancing act of grit, vulnerability and melody.

21st June 2023

Geese - 3D Country

4 Stars

As much to do with Led Zeppelin or Creedence Clearwater Revival as it does Shame or Squid.

21st June 2023

Maisie Peters - The Good Witch

4 Stars

A glorious running of pure pop’s emotional gamut.

21st June 2023

Queens Of The Stone Age - In Times New Roman…

4 Stars

Less a daring stab at new ground, more a stripped-back defiance.

14th June 2023

Ezra Williams - Supernumeraries

4 Stars

An emotionally-wrought debut that finds release if not resolution.

14th June 2023

Jenny Lewis - Joy’All

4 Stars

A choppy but accomplished foray into Nashville’s wide range of sounds, continuing Jenny’s legacy as a standout musician skirting along the edge of the mainstream.

7th June 2023

King Krule - Space Heavy

4 Stars

Heavy in atmosphere and tone.

7th June 2023

Gengahr - Red Sun Titans

4 Stars

A spirited, sun-soaked journey.

7th June 2023

McKinley Dixon - Beloved! Paradise! Jazz?!

4 Stars

It’s all gorgeously rich in both sound and delivery.

31st May 2023

Protomartyr - Formal Growth In The Desert

4 Stars

Their balancing act between decay and rebirth, love and hate, takes on an even sharper focus.

31st May 2023

Body Type - Expired Candy

4 Stars

A whole lot more fun than its sour, stale name might suggest.

31st May 2023

Tigercub - The Perfume of Decay

4 Stars

Even when they’re going full noodle Muse riff on the album’s title track, there’s still an all-important wink to be found.

31st May 2023

Baxter Dury - I Thought I Was Better Than You

4 Stars

A valuable insight into who Baxter Dury is.

31st May 2023

Arlo Parks - My Soft Machine

4 Stars

Fully representing the multifaceted complexities of the world outside.

24th May 2023

Miya Folick - Roach

4 Stars

Laced with a little intoxication.

24th May 2023

Demob Happy - Divine Machines

4 Stars

Rather than innovating or charting new territory, Demob Happy have doubled down on their strengths.

24th May 2023

Hannah Jadagu - Aperture

4 Stars

The album bridges the gap between adolescence and adulthood.

17th May 2023

Alex Lahey - The Answer Is Always Yes

4 Stars

Powerful, anthemic and cathartic.

17th May 2023

Mandy, Indiana - i’ve seen a way

4 Stars

The band are marching down their own path, and it’s one worth following.

17th May 2023