Toro Y Moi - Underneath The Pine

4 Stars

Confident and fully formed.

17th March 2011

The Shoes - Crack My Bones

4 Stars

Oui, oui, c’est formidable, bien sur.

10th March 2011

Kurt Vile - Smoke Ring For My Halo

4 Stars

The title could easily act as a style guide for the eleven tracks herein.

8th March 2011

Those Dancing Days - Daydreams & Nightmares

4 Stars

Don’t resist Those Dancing Days, they’re going to get you in the end.

7th March 2011

Ringo Deathstarr - Colour Trip

4 Stars

They might not win any prizes for originality, but the album is most blissfully addictive.

4th March 2011

Frankie & The Heartstrings - Hunger

4 Stars

Exactly the kind of record to inspire devotion.

21st February 2011

Tom Williams & The Boat - Too Slow

4 Stars

Directive, lyrical talent alongside prudent, thoughtful instrumentation.

17th February 2011

Nicolas Jaar - Space Is Only Noise

4 Stars

‘Space Is Only Noise’ sits in a league of its own.

14th February 2011

Mogwai - Hardcore Will Never Die, But You WIll

4 Stars

Constantly discontent with the mundane, they push their melodies beyond the humdrum.

11th February 2011

Gruff Rhys - Hotel Shampoo

4 Stars

It’s summer at ​‘Hotel Shampoo’.

10th February 2011

The Radio Dept - Passive Aggressive: Singles 2002 - 2010

4 Stars

The ideal introduction for any unconverted souls.

10th February 2011

Dom - Sun Bronzed Greek Gods

4 Stars

A lo-fi pop album of dangerously high caliber.

8th February 2011

Iron & Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean

4 Stars

Another jump forwards in terms of ambition and scope.

8th February 2011

James Blake - James Blake

4 Stars

Every single note here does what it’s supposed to do.

7th February 2011

The Boxer Rebellion - The Cold Still

4 Stars

A marriage of uplifting music and troubled thoughts.

7th February 2011

Esben & The Witch - Violet Cries

4 Stars

Goth, electronic, shoegaze and psychedelic vibes.

1st February 2011

Joan As Police Woman - The Deep Field

4 Stars

Honest, unabashed and straight from the heart.

21st January 2011

The Decemberists - The King Is Dead

4 Stars

Sometimes, it seems, stripping back offers so much more.

18th January 2011

Tu Fawning - Hearts On Hold

4 Stars

An epic, accomplished record.

17th January 2011

Wire - Red Barked Tree

4 Stars

They’ve stepped up and allowed the music speak for itself.

10th January 2011

Kris Needs Presents Dirty Water - The Birth Of Punk Attitude

4 Stars

A handy primer that proves punk was no real Year Zero.

5th January 2011

Robyn - Body Talk

4 Stars

One of the best albums released this year.

10th December 2010

The Walkmen - Lisbon

4 Stars

Stirring, indelible numbers that only get better on repeat listens.

7th December 2010

My Chemical Romance - Danger Days

4 Stars

If My Chemical Romance are a cult, then sign us up — it looks like fun.

19th November 2010