Mystery Jets - Serotonin

4 Stars

Third time’s the charm.

2nd July 2010

The Acorn - No Ghost

4 Stars

A record that will reward every second invested in it.

2nd July 2010

Johnny Flynn - Been Listening

4 Stars

With this record, diversity is the name of the game.

25th June 2010

We Are Scientists - Barbara

4 Stars

A delight from start to finish.

11th June 2010

Born Ruffians - Say It

4 Stars

These fun-loving Canucks have done it again.

1st June 2010

Steve Mason - Boys Outside

4 Stars

It’s quite good to have you back, Steve.

1st June 2010

Sleepy Sun - Fever

4 Stars

Somewhere in these tracks you will find happiness.

1st June 2010

Villagers - Becoming A Jackal

4 Stars

Sounding completely lost in time, there’s many moments that jolt and enthral.

24th May 2010

Connan Mockasin - Please Turn Me Into The Snat

4 Stars

An eye-opening experience.

17th May 2010

Lone Wolf - The Devil And I

4 Stars

A bleak account of life, love and more often than not, death.

12th May 2010

Moshi Moshi - Singles Club Vol 2.

4 Stars

Cherry picking songs is a bit of an arbitrary task because when you listen to this album you’ll find your own.

10th May 2010

The Fall - Your Future Our Clutter

4 Stars

If you are a Fall fan, or like synth noises, bizarre lyrics that you don’t understand, this album is near enough perfect.

28th April 2010

The Futureheads - The Chaos

4 Stars

The band sound bigger, bolder and more impassioned than ever before.

15th April 2010

Liars - Sisterworld

4 Stars

The rules get tossed right out the window when you’re dealing with a band like this.

14th April 2010

Stars & Sons - Good Morning Mother

4 Stars

Yes, a flute: they’re that kind of band.

9th April 2010

Love Is All - Two Thousand And Ten Injuries

4 Stars

There’s many a great moment on this album.

1st April 2010

Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can

4 Stars

A new self-assurance.

22nd March 2010

General Fiasco - Buildings

4 Stars

An easily accessible record that has great replay value and depth.

11th March 2010

The High Wire - The Sleep Tape

4 Stars

If ever there was a case of the production saving an album from being one hell of a letdown, this would be it.

1st March 2010

Midlake - The Courage Of Others

4 Stars

A studied, careful record that never rushes to make its point.

23rd February 2010

Field Music - Field Music (Measure)

4 Stars

Easily recognisable as one of 2010’s great albums.

16th February 2010

Spoon – Transference

4 Stars

‘Transference’ is either the beginning of a change, or at least a message that they won’t always make the same sound.

12th February 2010

Eels - End Times

4 Stars

All the time it feels like he’s defying you to look away.

12th February 2010

So Many Dynamos - The Loud Wars

4 Stars

No band is unpigeonholeable, they say. Well, this lot are doing a damn good job to prove them wrong.

11th February 2010