And So I Watch You from Afar - The Endless Shimmering
4 Stars
The sense of optimism is infectious.
20th October 2017
4 Stars rated Albums & EPs
Ecca Vandal - Ecca Vandal
4 Stars
A tantalising prism, reflecting the tastes, influences and multifaceted personality of the artist it’s named for.
20th October 2017
Beck - Colors
4 Stars
An absolute treat from beginning to end.
13th October 2017
Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile - Lotta Sea Lice
4 Stars
One of the year’s best link-ups.
13th October 2017
William Patrick Corgan - Ogilala
4 Stars
Its simplicity has had a rejuvenating effect.
13th October 2017
Weaves - Wide Open
4 Stars
A logical gear shift from a band that are fuelled by the unpredictable.
6th October 2017
Alex Lahey - I Love You Like A Brother
4 Stars
It says a lot with very little.
6th October 2017
Ducktails - Jersey Devil
4 Stars
A record entirely at ease with itself.
6th October 2017
Citizen - As You Please
4 Stars
More about personal turmoil than political protest.
6th October 2017
Yumi Zouma - Willowbank
4 Stars
A record filled with closely-woven harmonies, crisp, jangly guitar riffs and confident, effortless dream-pop tones.
6th October 2017
Protomartyr - Relatives in Descent
4 Stars
There isn’t a shade of black in the post-punk spectrum Protomartyr can’t execute with aplomb.
29th September 2017
Torres - Three Futures
4 Stars
It touches the heart and head with its examinations of love, lust and desire.
29th September 2017
Ibeyi - Ash
4 Stars
A sprawling, diverse record without so much as a dull moment.
29th September 2017
Vessels - The Great Distraction
4 Stars
They finally feel at home, and it’s glorious to watch.
29th September 2017
The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - Always Foreign
4 Stars
Album title aside, the seven-piece have never looked more at home.
29th September 2017
The Horrors - V
4 Stars
This ‘V’ is for victorious.
22nd September 2017
The Killers - Wonderful Wonderful
4 Stars
Still quintessentially The Killers.
22nd September 2017
METZ - Strange Peace
4 Stars
More intense, more melodic, more brutal, more confident.
22nd September 2017
Phoebe Bridgers - Stranger in the Alps
4 Stars
Her influences hang heavy over the record.
22nd September 2017
Death From Above - Outrage! Is Now
4 Stars
The Toronto twosome have fully found their groove.
8th September 2017
Mount Kimbie - Love What Survives
4 Stars
Ultimately, ‘Love What Survives’ is defined by its tensions.
8th September 2017
LA Witch - LA Witch
4 Stars
A convincing first stab.
8th September 2017
Anna of the North - Lovers
4 Stars
A punchy album full of synth-pop tunes.
8th September 2017
The National - Sleep Well Beast
4 Stars
Putting an open marriage counselling session to tape and adding new textures to their now-signature sound, The National are as vital as ever.
6th September 2017
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.