Biig Piig - Bubblegum
4 Stars
Jess is discovering and experimenting with new sounds, ones that reflect the various facets of a transient life.
20th January 2023
4 Stars rated Albums & EPs
Låpsley - Cautionary Tales Of Youth
4 Stars
The record’s electronic sound mimics the reckless placelessness that surrounds the emotions of a break-up.
20th January 2023
Joesef - Permanent Damage
4 Stars
Joesef weaves his narrative with soulful, silk-like vocals.
13th January 2023
CVC - Get Real
4 Stars
As debuts go, it’s disarmingly polished and self-assured.
13th January 2023
Iggy Pop - Every Loser
4 Stars
Iggy throwing out the late-career rulebook and having a whole bunch of fun.
6th January 2023
Brendan Benson - Low Key
4 Stars
‘Low Key’ lives up to its name by being lighter, more free-flowing. It’s all the better for it.
2nd December 2022
Stormzy - This Is What I Mean
4 Stars
Patient, spiritual and raw in the aftermath of heartbreak.
25th November 2022
Fousheé - softCORE
4 Stars
The sound of an artist fully letting go — and having fun doing so.
21st November 2022
Weyes Blood - And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow
4 Stars
It may be dark, but Weyes Blood is still aglow.
18th November 2022
Fred again.. - ‘Actual Life 3 (January 1 - September 9 2022)’
4 Stars
With his third outing, he places that vulnerability firmly back on the dancefloor.
11th November 2022
Personal Trainer - Big Love Blanket
4 Stars
It’s a fine party to go to, but quickly forgotten once you’ve left.
4th November 2022
Big Joanie - Back Home
4 Stars
They’re making astronomical leaps.
4th November 2022
Phoenix - Alpha Zulu
4 Stars
A fun record, on which the creators’ own enjoyment is audibly palpable
4th November 2022
Tropical Gothclub - Tropical Gothclub
4 Stars
So polished and pristine that the only pity is that it didn’t come sooner.
4th November 2022
Arctic Monkeys - The Car
4 Stars
The Monkeys have never sounded more evocative.
21st October 2022
Loyle Carner - hugo
4 Stars
While it feels like we’re still waiting on a total knockout from him, ‘hugo’ suggests he’s verging ever closer.
21st October 2022
Witch Fever - Congregation
4 Stars
A vulnerable, accomplished but, most importantly, empowering debut.
21st October 2022
Taylor Swift – Midnights
4 Stars
Her lost nights are pulled together through a sound that lands somewhere between intimacy and soft pop production.
21st October 2022
Dry Cleaning - Stumpwork
4 Stars
It’s unlikely to win over the naysayers, but, for those already enamoured with their kitchen sink Dadaism, ‘Stumpwork’ is yet more magic from Dry Cleaning.
21st October 2022
Carly Rae Jepsen - The Loneliest Time
4 Stars
The queen of writing from a place of both euphoric yearning and the ache of a broken heart, she’s never afraid to feel absolutely everything in her music.
21st October 2022
Architects - the classic symptoms of a broken spirit
4 Stars
A band intently focused on the future and breaking through to the next level.
21st October 2022
The 1975 - Being Funny In A Foreign Language
4 Stars
There is something strangely satisfying about its consistency and confidence.
14th October 2022
Skullcrusher - Quiet The Room
4 Stars
‘Quiet The Room’ leans heavily on folk, yet in style it embodies something entirely different.
14th October 2022
PVA - Blush
4 Stars
A collection of wonderful and curious songs perfect for soundtracking that 3am dancefloor feeling — or maybe just your nightmares.
14th October 2022
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.