Kiwi Jr - Cooler Returns
4 Stars
The sound of Kiwi Jr moving forwards, planting their own flag in the power-pop ground.
21st January 2021
4 Stars rated Albums & EPs
Bicep - Isles
4 Stars
It’s both a comfort and a lament.
21st January 2021
Lande Hekt - Going to Hell
4 Stars
A celebration of personal freedom.
21st January 2021
Shame - Drunk Tank Pink
4 Stars
Beefier, more confrontational, more dissonant than before.
14th January 2021
Lice - WASTELAND: What Ails Our People Is Clear
4 Stars
A collection of biting, esoteric hymns that readily combine the earthly and the cosmic.
7th January 2021
Paul McCartney - McCartney III
4 Stars
A more than worthy third prong of the trilogy.
17th December 2020
The Kills - Little Bastards
4 Stars
There’s more than enough here to hopefully switch a new generation onto the main event.
10th December 2020
Nilüfer Yanya - Feeling Lucky?
4 Stars
She remains locked in to a rich vein of songwriting form.
10th December 2020
The Avalanches - We Will Always Love You
4 Stars
A hopeful look forward.
10th December 2020
Flohio - No Panic No Pain
4 Stars
The ideal mixtape blueprint.
27th November 2020
Miley Cyrus - Plastic Hearts
4 Stars
Miley is stepping into her most fitting musical form yet.
27th November 2020
Babeheaven - Home for Now
4 Stars
Richly nuanced, effortlessly cool and at times beautifully bleak.
19th November 2020
Marika Hackman - Covers
4 Stars
The soft, rounded edges that she uses recall the colour palette of her debut.
12th November 2020
BENEE - Hey u x
4 Stars
BENEE’s on to a winner.
12th November 2020
Katy J Pearson - Return
4 Stars
Katy manages to find humanity in every moment.
12th November 2020
Little Mix - Confetti
4 Stars
We have no choice but to stan.
5th November 2020
JW Francis - We Share A Similar Joy
4 Stars
Even when things are taken down a notch, it works a treat.
5th November 2020
The OBGMs – The Ends
4 Stars
Tongue firmly in cheek, The OBGMs couldn’t be more serious.
29th October 2020
Jim-E Stack - Ephemera
4 Stars
A shape-shifting and stunning record.
29th October 2020
Nothing – The Great Dismal
4 Stars
On a record that outwardly calls for the end of us, there’s plenty to live for, even if it’s simply the subtle beauty of Nothing.
29th October 2020
Jawny - For Abby
4 Stars
That viral hit ‘Honeypie’ is far from the best track here says a lot about the singer’s potential.
27th October 2020
I Dont Know How But They Found Me - Razzmatazz
4 Stars
Fun, flamboyant, and entirely of its time.
22nd October 2020
Boy Pablo - Wachito Rico
4 Stars
His pining craft, all jazzy guitar shapes and heart-stung pleas, feels remarkably well-realised.
22nd October 2020
Clipping - Visions of Bodies Being Burned
4 Stars
They’ve taken all of their most powerful trademarks and pushed them to breaking point, and the result is nothing short of spectacular.
22nd October 2020
Featuring Finn Wolfhard, FLO, Jungle, Mystery Jets and more.