Demob Happy - Holy Doom

5 Stars

‘Holy Doom’ knows its aim, and proceeds to execute its harmony-drenched rock prowls flawlessly.

23rd March 2018

The Magic Gang - The Magic Gang

5 Stars

A debut that’ll be remembered as a milestone moment in years to come.

15th March 2018

Shame - Songs Of Praise

5 Stars

A vicious, sarcastic barrage, Shame’s outstanding debut makes their claim to be Britain’s best new band.

11th January 2018

St Vincent - MASSEDUCTION

5 Stars

A lesson in black humour.

10th October 2017

Wolf Alice - Visions Of A Life

5 Stars

A darker, bolder Wolf Alice.

28th September 2017

Sløtface - Try Not To Freak Out

5 Stars

An absolute ripper of a first record.

15th September 2017

Superfood - Bambino

5 Stars

Thank god for second chances.

8th September 2017

Alvvays - Antisocialites

5 Stars

Just as unique as that now-classic debut.

8th September 2017

Queens of the Stone Age - Villains

5 Stars

The Californian filthmongers’ most danceable offering yet – and all the better for it.

25th August 2017

Sheer Mag - Need To Feel Your Love

5 Stars

‘Need to Feel Your Love’ is an album that not only shreds, but feels prescient, too.

6th July 2017

Lorde - Melodrama

5 Stars

It takes the downs as cleverly and emotionally as the ups.

20th June 2017

Marika Hackman - I’m Not Your Man

5 Stars

Witty, sexy, confident, and charged with live energy.

2nd June 2017

Paramore - After Laughter

5 Stars

An album that’s ultimately OK with not being OK, it’s for that reason alone that it may just be perfect.

22nd May 2017

Perfume Genius - No Shape

5 Stars

A masterclass in kitschy indulgence and raw honesty alike.

4th May 2017

Kendrick Lamar - ‘DAMN.’

5 Stars

A masterpiece fuelled by anxiety and contemplation.

3rd May 2017

WALL - Untitled

5 Stars

‘Untitled’ could well’ve put the New Yorkers on the same trajectory as their equally absurdist contemporaries Parquet Courts.

27th April 2017

The Big Moon – Love in the 4th Dimension

5 Stars

The kind of musical roast that’d have Nigella beaming with pride.

7th April 2017

Blaenavon - That’s Your Lot

5 Stars

A huge, rich, brilliant documentation of youth.

7th April 2017

Stormzy - Gang Signs & Prayer

5 Stars

If Skepta’s ​‘Konnichiwa’ was grime’s breakthrough, ​‘Gang Signs & Prayer’ is its blockbuster.

9th March 2017

Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels 3

5 Stars

A straight up cliff face of sheer imposing quality.

10th January 2017

Partybaby - The Golden Age Of Bullshit

5 Stars

Partybaby step up to the plate; flag-bearers for a whole generation.

2nd September 2016

Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool

5 Stars

After years doing their own thing, it’s as if the members of Radiohead have locked limbs once more for a bigger cause.

11th May 2016

Yak - Alas Salvation

5 Stars

‘Alas Salvation’ is the debut of the year so far, make no mistake.

9th May 2016

Daughter - Not To Disappear

5 Stars

Daughter’s signature is in how they balance the harshest of subject matters with groundbreaking beauty.

15th January 2016