Flume - Palaces
4 Stars
This techno-charged offering upscales the drops, fidgety distortion and replay value that has proved a constant in his playbook.
20th May 2022
4 Stars rated Albums & EPs
Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
4 Stars
His least straightforward record, and his most confessional.
13th May 2022
Florence + The Machine - Dance Fever
4 Stars
A welcome shot of fairy-tale hedonism ripe for post-pandemic dancefloor indulgence.
13th May 2022
Obongjayar - Some Nights I Dream Of Doors
4 Stars
His distinctive voice, ranging from guttural lows to a glittering falsetto, is the tool he uses to sculpt out his vast sonic vision.
13th May 2022
Mallrat - Butterfly Blue
4 Stars
The Brisbane-based songwriter takes steps towards a bigger amalgam of influences.
13th May 2022
Belle & Sebastian - A Bit Of Previous
4 Stars
When they’re serving up classical pop tracks this accomplished, it’s ground you’re delighted to hear them going back over.
6th May 2022
Ibeyi - Spell 31
4 Stars
Exploring identities past and present playfully, and with immediacy.
6th May 2022
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Endless Rooms
4 Stars
An album that paves a sonically brighter and broader future ahead.
6th May 2022
Warpaint - Radiate Like This
4 Stars
The more icy edges are rounded off in favour of softness and a nurturing sense of femininity.
6th May 2022
JennyLee - Heart Tax
4 Stars
After five Warpaint-less years, two buses have come along at once.
23rd April 2022
Hatchie - Giving The World Away
4 Stars
Cinematic, sweeping dream-pop that evokes the longing of the Cranberries and melancholy of Cocteau Twins.
22nd April 2022
Syd - Broken Hearts Club
4 Stars
It’s vulnerable, it’s heartfelt, and above all it feels real.
8th April 2022
HEALTH - DISCO4 :: PART II
4 Stars
Nine times out of ten, the scale of their ambition pays monumental dividends.
8th April 2022
Omar Apollo - Ivory
4 Stars
Conflating his electro-pop tendencies with the occasional stride of a campfire guitar, he turns everything he touches to glistening radio gold.
8th April 2022
Orville Peck - Bronco
4 Stars
It flits between theatricality and poignancy.
8th April 2022
Role Model - Rx
4 Stars
It finds the pop star navigating life while falling in love, and is more than worth the wait.
8th April 2022
The Linda Lindas - Growing Up
4 Stars
A record that reaches across the generational divide through both its mastery of sound and the universality of its stories.
8th April 2022
Walt Disco - Unlearning
4 Stars
This anarchic debut teaches us to embrace uncertainty with open arms, and express ourselves however we see fit.
1st April 2022
Pillow Queens - Leave The Light On
4 Stars
Intimacy is replaced here by an urgent yearning for something bigger.
1st April 2022
Wallows - Tell Me That It’s Over
4 Stars
A superlative ode to vulnerability.
25th March 2022
Placebo - Never Let Me Go
4 Stars
After years of reflection, this is a steady steep back towards the future.
25th March 2022
Ibibio Sound Machine - Electricity
4 Stars
A blitzing disco-ball of a record.
25th March 2022
Camp Cope - Running With The Hurricane
4 Stars
A snapshot of intimacy, thriving friendships and a profound understanding of the human condition.
25th March 2022
Aldous Harding - Warm Chris
4 Stars
As much a great musician as she is an illusionist who dazzles the listener with stylish tricks.
25th March 2022
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.