Julien Chang - Jules
4 Stars
Full marks for exploration, but in this case the simplest tricks work the best.
10th October 2019
4 Stars rated Albums & EPs
Big Thief - Two Hands
4 Stars
A blissful listen from start to finish.
10th October 2019
King Nun - MASS
4 Stars
A gorgeous display of a close-knit clan finding their voice and coming of age.
3rd October 2019
The Menzingers - Hello Exile
4 Stars
They further hone their emotionally-tinged songwriting to depict the power of change.
3rd October 2019
Angel Olsen - All Mirrors
4 Stars
This is gothic high-drama at its finest, opening up the rewarding path that is to come.
3rd October 2019
DIIV - Deceiver
4 Stars
‘Deceiver’ is Cole’s first truly clear-eyed artistic statement — it’s also his most mature.
3rd October 2019
Tegan and Sara - Hey, I’m Just Like You
4 Stars
One of the group’s most vital efforts yet.
27th September 2019
Vivian Girls - Memory
4 Stars
Music for the love of it, and unabashedly so.
20th September 2019
Metronomy - Metronomy Forever
4 Stars
Unexpected, indulgent, and an absolute joy.
13th September 2019
(Sandy) Alex G - House of Sugar
4 Stars
The strangeness of it all is so delightful that you can’t help but come back for more.
13th September 2019
Jerkcurb - Air Con Eden
4 Stars
Jacob is a skilful storyteller.
13th September 2019
MUNA - Saves The World
4 Stars
An exhilarating ode to self-preservation and to being your own number one fan.
6th September 2019
Kano - Hoodies All Summer
4 Stars
Kano holds the rhyme and reason to encapsulate our splintered society, and possesses the angst to make it hit home.
30th August 2019
The Futureheads - Powers
4 Stars
‘Powers’ sees The Futureheads fight fiercely once again.
30th August 2019
Shards - Find Sound
4 Stars
An experience you’re unlikely to forget.
30th August 2019
Black Belt Eagle Scout - At The Party With My Brown Friends
4 Stars
Black Belt Eagle Scout finds both the tenderness in companionship and its fragility.
30th August 2019
Beach Baby - Songs From The Limbo Lounge
4 Stars
Most of all, it’s just so much fun to listen to.
30th August 2019
Modern Nature - How To Live
4 Stars
A compelling piece of work.
23rd August 2019
Tropical Fuck Storm - Braindrops
4 Stars
These are strange, strange times and here you have a band strange enough to capture that.
23rd August 2019
Press Club - Wasted Energy
4 Stars
It retains the sheer power of their stage presence.
16th August 2019
IDER - Emotional Education
4 Stars
A thoughtful, carefully-constructed synthpop odyssey.
19th July 2019
The Flaming Lips - King’s Mouth
4 Stars
Not a step misplaced.
19th July 2019
Penelope Isles - Until The Tide Creeps In
4 Stars
A record totally out of step with any modern music scene, and all the more timeless and special for it.
12th July 2019
Jesca Hoop - Stonechild
4 Stars
An exercise in top-level songwriting, stately and intelligent.
5th July 2019
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.