Grimes - Visions

4 Stars

An album of shifting, shimmering textures that is both a spaced out exploration and the perfect pop album.

12th March 2012

The Magnetic Fields - Love At The Bottom Of The Sea

4 Stars

Stephin Merritt’s darkly comical songwriting is as great as ever.

5th March 2012

Mouse On Mars - Parastrophics

4 Stars

A gleeful mishmash of restless, bleeping synths, glitch-infused histrionics and searing shards of white noise.

5th March 2012

Chiddy Bang - Breakfast

4 Stars

As cool as they play it, Chiddy Bang could probably do this in their sleep.

5th March 2012

Dry The River - Shallow Bed

4 Stars

‘Shallow Bed’ is set to prove that the band’s incessant hard work will be completely worth the endeavour – and the wait.

5th March 2012

LostAlone - I’m A UFO In This City

4 Stars

This piece stands out for all the right reasons.

3rd March 2012

The Kabeedies - Soap

4 Stars

‘Soap’ is a smorgasbord of calypso drums, funk-tinged basslines and choppy guitars.

29th February 2012

Olafur Arnalds - Another Happy Day OST

4 Stars

A flood of emotion that’s nothing short of poignant.

27th February 2012

Fanfarlo - Rooms Filled With Light

4 Stars

There is intelligence and creativity on display here that other bands would do well to pay attention to.

27th February 2012

Jim White - Where It Hits You

4 Stars

A record rich in expertly crafted songs, with a truly affecting emotional core.

23rd February 2012

Young Magic - Melt

4 Stars

Young Magic borrow influences from all over the place and transform them into a sound they can proudly call their own.

20th February 2012

Lambchop - Mr. M

4 Stars

An understated kaleidoscope of beautiful arrangements, raw emotion and literate songwriting.

20th February 2012

Sweet Sweet Lies – The Hare, The Hound & The Tortoise

4 Stars

The running theme – the ugliness of men in love, tales of guilt, revenge, and desire – makes for compelling listening.

20th February 2012

Tindersticks - The Something Rain

4 Stars

An emotionally rich and thoroughly rewarding listen.

18th February 2012

Emeli Sande - Our Version Of Events

4 Stars

Adele has found herself a rival… in another Adele.

17th February 2012

The Menzingers - On The Impossible Past

4 Stars

Gone are the days that punk music was used solely for outcries of social discontent, rebellion and anarchy.

17th February 2012

Shearwater - Animal Joy

4 Stars

Shearwater fly higher than ever before.

13th February 2012

Field Music - Plumb

4 Stars

A move into a brave old world.

13th February 2012

John Talabot - FIN

4 Stars

A very impressive debut album.

11th February 2012

Cloud Nothings - Attack On Memory

4 Stars

Oddly, it’s an album that allows its listener to enjoy the misery on show.

6th February 2012

of Montreal - Paralytic Stalks

4 Stars

An oddly engaging and experimental album.

6th February 2012

The Twilight Sad - No One Can Ever Know

4 Stars

A tense and absorbing record that creates its own world for you to live in.

5th February 2012

Errors - Have Some Faith In Magic

4 Stars

With its warmth and energy, it will easily see you through these cold winter months.

30th January 2012

Dan Sartain - Too Tough To Live

4 Stars

Sartain has played a risky hand but come up trumps.

30th January 2012