Yard Act - Where’s My Utopia?
As much a joy intellectually as it is musically.
1st March 2024, 8:00am
Alex Cabré
Live Review
Lana Del Rey reaches living legend status (and gets to finish her set) at London’s British Summer Time
What follows is a sweeping ninety-minute journey through the discography of a bonafide living legend.
11th July 2023, 4:07pm
Heartworms - A Comforting Notion
A masterclass in making an entrance.
24th March 2023, 12:00am
Arctic Monkeys - The Car
The Monkeys have never sounded more evocative.
21st October 2022, 7:00am
Sports Team - GULP!
A heft of new ammo for pint-flinging, moshpitting chaos on the dancefloor.
23rd September 2022, 12:00am
Interview
“I just wanted to make something I would be proud of” - Joy Crookes reflects on her debut ‘Skin’
Having recently closed her world tour in support of her debut, we spoke to the singer about being shortlisted for the 2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW.
26th August 2022, 12:00am
Florence + The Machine - Dance Fever
A welcome shot of fairy-tale hedonism ripe for post-pandemic dancefloor indulgence.
13th May 2022, 12:00am
Aldous Harding - Warm Chris
As much a great musician as she is an illusionist who dazzles the listener with stylish tricks.
25th March 2022, 12:00am
BODEGA - Broken Equipment
The outfit play mostly the same old tricks as last time, for mixed results.
11th March 2022, 12:00am
In Deep
Placebo: Catastrophe in Motion
More than 25 years into their career, Placebo are as vital as they’ve ever been. On the cult heroes’ eighth album “Never Let Me Go’, they’re steeling themselves for the end of the world as we know it.
18th February 2022, 12:00pm
THYLA - THYLA
After a little too long spent in New Band Limbo, ‘THYLA’ isn’t the blockbuster it might have been.
28th January 2022, 12:00am
Yard Act - The Overload
Brilliantly constructed to unfurl like some sordid soap opera of Brexit Britain.
21st January 2022, 12:00am
Lorde - Solar Power
A heady trip that prances around greatness but settles for pretty good.
24th August 2021, 3:50pm
Clairo - Sling
Stoic and serene, ‘Sling’ is a brave new chapter that introduces a Clairo transformed.
16th July 2021, 8:00am
Feature
The Neu Bulletin (CMAT, Lazarus Kane, Molly Payton and more!)
DIY’s essential, weekly guide to the best new music.
28th June 2021, 12:00am
Drug Store Romeos - The world within our bedrooms
If the goal of a debut album is to introduce yourself to the world with a sound and a style that’s purely your own, the Romeos have done a pretty stellar job.
24th June 2021, 7:55am
Feature
Tracks: Bleachers, Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen, Japanese Breakfast and more
The pick of week’s new music also features newbies from Lucy Dacus, Holly Humberstone and Matt Maltese.
21st May 2021, 12:00am
Chloe Moriondo - Blood Bunny
Someone who, like her heroes, deserves to be covered by teenagers in their sun-soaked bedrooms.
6th May 2021, 7:57am
Lemondaze - Celestial Bodies
It’s clear there’s an artistic vision here, even if it’s yet to be exercised in its fullest form.
6th May 2021, 7:56am
girl in red - if i could make it go quiet
Ultimately, though, girl in red’s charm lies in her wide-eyed excitability.
29th April 2021, 8:00am
Crumb - Ice Melt
‘Ice Melt’ struggles to reach the same bright heights as its predecessor. From the off, it’s simply boring.
29th April 2021, 7:50am
Courting - Grand National
Heavy-handed with their influences but endearing enough to get away with it.
8th April 2021, 7:58am
Sorry - Twixtustwain
Just another notch in the belt of this outfit who seldom put a foot wrong.
6th April 2021, 1:55pm
Pixey - Free To Live In Colour
A solid introduction to a sparky new pop personality, and a perfect antidote to those winter chills.
24th March 2021, 8:00am
Featuring Green Day, English Teacher, Everything Everything, Caity Baser and more!