Olly Alexander - Polari
4 Stars
Unsurprisingly, another queer tour-de-force.
5th February 2025
4 Stars rated Albums & EPs
L.S. Dunes - Violet
4 Stars
A fresh, vital take on what post-hardcore can sound like in 2025.
30th January 2025
Mogwai - The Bad Fire
4 Stars
Some of the most euphoric music they’ve made in a while.
22nd January 2025
DITZ - Never Exhale
4 Stars
A gripping exercise in textured menace.
22nd January 2025
Sophie Jamieson - I Still Want To Share
4 Stars
She balances between intimacy and expanse.
15th January 2025
Ethel Cain - Perverts
4 Stars
Another layer in an already haunting catalogue of writings, musings and visuals.
8th January 2025
Lauren Mayberry - Vicious Creature
4 Stars
An album that manages to be poignant and pointed without sacrificing any of its unabashed sparkle.
6th December 2024
Juanita Stein - The Weightless Hour
4 Stars
A mature record that sounds completely at peace with its place in life.
27th November 2024
Kim Deal - Nobody Loves You More
4 Stars
Able to disarm and surprise us, even after all these years.
20th November 2024
Primal Scream - Come Ahead
4 Stars
Another chapter in a band priding themselves on forward movement while celebrating their storied past.
8th November 2024
Freak Slug - I Blow Out Big Candles
4 Stars
It’s when Xenya Genovese lets the Freak overtake the lackadaisical Slug that ‘… Big Candles’ is best.
8th November 2024
State Champs - State Champs
4 Stars
Five albums into their career, the band may have just made the quintessential State Champs record.
8th November 2024
mxmtoon - Liminal Space
4 Stars
Her most confident and self-assured to date.
1st November 2024
Amyl And The Sniffers - Cartoon Darkness
4 Stars
Lyrically soundtracking a real time is pretty much what most want from an Amyl and The Sniffers record, and on that ‘Cartoon Darkness’ delivers.
25th October 2024
Two Shell - Two Shell
4 Stars
A sonic journey, and a consistently interesting one at that, which never threatens to become inaccessible.
25th October 2024
Soccer Mommy - Evergreen
4 Stars
It has its highs and lows, but ultimately, it makes you feel less alone.
23rd October 2024
Pom Pom Squad - Mirror Starts Moving Without Me
4 Stars
Much that the masses won over by ‘GUTS’ would very much enjoy.
23rd October 2024
Porridge Radio - Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me
4 Stars
A record of hard-won emotional progress.
16th October 2024
High Vis - Guided Tour
4 Stars
Raw and impassioned, and as understated as it is direct.
9th October 2024
The Linda Lindas - No Obligation
4 Stars
Their continued growth is exciting to witness.
9th October 2024
Finneas - For Cryin’ Out Loud
4 Stars
An album that proves he’s more than capable on his own.
4th October 2024
Leon Bridges - Leon
4 Stars
An album that is at once deeply personal, and yet expansive and shared.
4th October 2024
Orla Gartland - Everybody Needs A Hero
4 Stars
A clear creative vision.
4th October 2024
Caribou - Honey
4 Stars
With such a joyous energy, it’s easy to get lost in its layers.
4th October 2024
Festival special! Featuring Wolf Alice, Kasabian, Lykke Li, Marmozets, Genesis Owusu and more.