Joyce Manor - Of All The Things I Will Soon Grow Tired

4 Stars

A bold move for Joyce Manor, but one that exemplifies exactly why they’re loved.

10th May 2012

The Heartbreaks - Funtimes

4 Stars

There’s a poetic beauty about it all where the band manages to avoid coming off as pretentious or show off-ish.

8th May 2012

Slugabed - Time Team

4 Stars

A hugely rewarding album.

7th May 2012

The Cribs - In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull

4 Stars

A good album with some excellent songs.

7th May 2012

Richard Hawley - Standing At The Sky’s Edge

4 Stars

What Hawley achieves on this record is an intrinsically crafted mix of familiar and exciting. Another triumph.

6th May 2012

Here We Go Magic - A Different Ship

4 Stars

Highly recommended.

5th May 2012

Silversun Pickups - Neck Of The Woods

4 Stars

‘Neck Of The Woods’ feels like a solid progression, even if it’s not going to thrill with its originality.

4th May 2012

Lower Dens - Nootropics

4 Stars

All at once absorbing and distant.

27th April 2012

Jack White - Blunderbuss

4 Stars

‘Blunderbuss’ is an album for those already long inducted into the church of Jack White.

24th April 2012

Coolrunnings - Dracula Is Only The Beginning

4 Stars

Ready to blow your mind whenever you happen to press the play button.

21st April 2012

Zebra & Snake - Healing Music

4 Stars

Through all its highs and lows, ​‘Healing Music’ will make you feel better.

19th April 2012

The Wave Pictures - Long Black Cars

4 Stars

A good reminder of the band’s brilliance.

3rd April 2012

Hatcham Social - About Girls

4 Stars

An altogether perkier, punchier collection than their debut.

3rd April 2012

Keaton Henson - Dear

4 Stars

‘Dear’ has a refreshing simplicity and endearing vulnerability.

2nd April 2012

Willis Earl Beal - Acousmatic Sorcery

4 Stars

A brave statement from an artist totally unencumbered by typical restrictions.

2nd April 2012

Weird Dreams - Choreography

4 Stars

The power of a glorious melody can dwarf all other tools in ones armoury.

2nd April 2012

AU - Both Lights

4 Stars

An album bursting with ambition and sonic invention.

1st April 2012

Orbital - Wonky

4 Stars

Orbital aren’t content to stand still and rest on the laurels.

1st April 2012

Anti-Flag - The General Strike

4 Stars

Punk rock veterans deliver their most powerful record to date.

20th March 2012

Tanlines - Mixed Emotions

4 Stars

‘Mixed Emotions’ has a track for every mood without ever sounding in the least bit forced or contrived.

19th March 2012

Lee Ranaldo - Between The Times & Tides

4 Stars

A beacon of craftsmanship and invention coated in marvellously empathetic collection of pop tunes.

19th March 2012

Gabriel & The Hounds - Kiss Full Of Teeth

4 Stars

Gently glistening chamber pop which reveals itself seductively and slowly. Not for the impatient.

18th March 2012

Frankie Rose - Interstellar

4 Stars

An album of epic proportions, one about dreaming of some ​‘other’ place, somewhere truly interstellar.

17th March 2012

John Foxx & The Maths - The Shape Of Things

4 Stars

Another compelling collection of clever electronic pop.

17th March 2012