Twin Shadow - Confess

4 Stars

A largely cohesive record that is steeped in lustful atmosphere.

6th July 2012

Reptar - Body Faucet

4 Stars

A mixed bag of colourful, intricate indie-pop and melancholic slow burners.

4th July 2012

RYAT - TOTEM

4 Stars

The Brainfeeder debut for one of the most exciting people in electronic music.

30th June 2012

Beachwood Sparks – The Tarnished Gold

4 Stars

Beautiful, hazy country-pop.

27th June 2012

BOY - Mutual Friends

4 Stars

‘Mutual Friends’ is an album that just gets better and better with every listen.

18th June 2012

Lemonade - Diver

4 Stars

With ​‘Diver’, Lemonade have made their defining statement to the world.

18th June 2012

Peaking Lights - Lucifer

4 Stars

Pop sounds meet lo-fi dub-psych experimentation.

17th June 2012

Liars - WIXIW

4 Stars

Unpredictable, in the very best way.

15th June 2012

Hot Chip - In Our Heads

4 Stars

Another joyous triumph.

9th June 2012

Teen Daze - All Of Us, Together

4 Stars

A vital, woozy summer repose.

3rd June 2012

Bear Driver - Bear Driver

4 Stars

Some of the most impressive modern pop writing of 2012.

2nd June 2012

The Hives - Lex Hives

4 Stars

It would have been ambitious to expect true experimentation and evolution of The Hives’ sound.

2nd June 2012

Ladyhawke - Anxiety

4 Stars

Pip Brown has more than passed the second album test.

2nd June 2012

Bright Light Bright Light - Make Me Believe In Hope

4 Stars

Clever, sweet, and well thought-out.

1st June 2012

2:54 - 2:54

4 Stars

It’s sultry, it’s mischievous, and it’s damn near magnificent.

29th May 2012

Husky - Forever So

4 Stars

There’s a fragile, haunting quality to many of the songs on this album.

28th May 2012

O.Children - Apnea

4 Stars

It’s not without flaw and the occasional idea that seems a total non-starter, but its compelling as a whole.

26th May 2012

Sigur Rós - Valtari

4 Stars

An album that ditches the dramatic and brings in the calm.

25th May 2012

Alt J - An Awesome Wave

4 Stars

Alt J succeeds quite comfortably in proving the skeptics wrong.

25th May 2012

Saint Etienne - Words And Music By Saint Etienne

4 Stars

Saint Etienne’s own unique take on what pop means.

21st May 2012

Gaz Coombes - Here Come The Bombs

4 Stars

A very impressive debut.

19th May 2012

Best Coast - The Only Place

4 Stars

Erring on the side of repetitive it might be, but ​‘The Only Place’ is not without its charms.

16th May 2012

Beach House - Bloom

4 Stars

Another addition to the duo’s expansive, spirited catalogue of near-perfect records.

15th May 2012

Gossip - A Joyful Noise

4 Stars

A great album full of slightly hay-wire, unpretentious pop music.

13th May 2012