Jon Hopkins - Singularity

4 Stars

Varied and consistently compelling.

4th May 2018

Daniel Blumberg - Minus

4 Stars

An object of rare beauty and sophistication.

4th May 2018

Speedy Ortiz - Twerp Verse

4 Stars

Succinct, wry, and in tune with its context, there’s plenty to unpick.

27th April 2018

Forth Wanderers - Forth Wanderers

4 Stars

This lot are shooting for the premiership of American indie.

27th April 2018

Drinks - Hippo Lite

4 Stars

Something new on every listen.

20th April 2018

Sofi Tukker - Treehouse

4 Stars

A gorgeous mess of a record.

13th April 2018

King Tuff - The Other

4 Stars

An admittedly more muted and seasoned, but still measured, present-day evolution of King Tuff.

13th April 2018

Hinds - I Don’t Run

4 Stars

Firm, assured, and powerful.

6th April 2018

MIEN - MIEN

4 Stars

Enduringly addictive and devoid of arty pretentiousness.

6th April 2018

The Wonder Years - Sister Cities

4 Stars

A renewed example of just how powerful and poignant The Wonder Years can be.

6th April 2018

Hop Along - Bark Your Head Off, Dog

4 Stars

They’re just as enticing and attention-grabbing when practicing restraint.

6th April 2018

Teen Creeps - Birthmarks

4 Stars

Both timely and timeless.

6th April 2018

GUM - The Underdog

4 Stars

As expected, bleary-eyed psychedelic pop numbers are the main ingredient here.

6th April 2018

Kali Uchis - Isolation

4 Stars

This album might be called ​‘Isolation’, but Kali is anything but alone.

6th April 2018

Daniel Avery - Song For Alpha

4 Stars

A documentation of the other side of the clubbing experience.

6th April 2018

The Vaccines - Combat Sports

4 Stars

The excitement, freedom, and, perhaps, relief of a band rejuvenated.

30th March 2018

Kate Nash - Yesterday Was Forever

4 Stars

As courageous and fun as any debut.

30th March 2018

Haley Heynderickx - I Need To Start A Garden

4 Stars

Tender without being twee, this debut LP captures a moment that’s both genuine and touching.

30th March 2018

Frankie Cosmos - Vessel

4 Stars

It’s the fuller pieces that make you want to keep coming back.

30th March 2018

The Voidz - Virtue

4 Stars

A mad experiment of throwing a thousand things at the wall.

30th March 2018

Jack White - Boarding House Reach

4 Stars

Jack is and always has been a true weirdo with a brain that operates like no other. And here, he’s on gloriously eccentric form.

23rd March 2018

Sunflower Bean - Twentytwo In Blue

4 Stars

They progress leaps and bounds on from the foundations of their debut.

23rd March 2018

George Ezra - Staying At Tamara’s

4 Stars

Escapism is the order of the day.

23rd March 2018

Preoccupations - New Material

4 Stars

Arguably the most whole and complete Preoccupations release to date.

23rd March 2018