IDLES - TANGK
4 Stars
If love is the theme here, it’s quickly masked by a balanced ferocity IDLES have never tapped into before.
14th February 2024, 7:55am
Album Reviews
Declan McKenna - What Happened To The Beach?
4 Stars
Decidedly mature yet still with that same self-aware playfulness, this is undoubtedly his most eclectic offering to date.
7th February 2024, 8:00am
Madi Diaz - Weird Faith
4 Stars
Truly cathartic, with her sense of self reaffirmed.
7th February 2024, 7:56am
Meltheads - Decent Sex
3 Stars
The Belgian outfit excel when they live up to their name.
7th February 2024, 7:55am
Zara Larsson - Venus
3-5 Stars
Aside from being a slight hodgepodge of genres, it’s a lush flex of skill.
7th February 2024, 7:55am
The Last Dinner Party - Prelude To Ecstasy
5 Stars
Sky-high, grandiose ambition that ties together lofty literary sentiment, cinematic sweeping theatricality and killer melodic indie hooks with an equal affinity for each.
31st January 2024, 8:00am
Brittany Howard - WHAT NOW
4 Stars
A gem.
31st January 2024, 8:00am
J Mascis - What Do We Do Now
2-5 Stars
Fans will hear echoes of his best work, but for most this is a stale, uninspired outing for the legendary figure.
31st January 2024, 7:51am
The Smile - Wall Of Eyes
4 Stars
For the most part this album is exactly what a side project should be – all the ideas too weird to fit anywhere else.
24th January 2024, 8:01am
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes - Dark Rainbow
4 Stars
Perhaps their most consistent and level work to date.
24th January 2024, 8:00am
Future Islands - People Who Aren’t There Anymore
4 Stars
While the music is a little more inward, more reserved, it still carries all the hallmarks of the signature Future Islands sound.
24th January 2024, 7:56am
Tapir! - The Pilgrim, Their God and the King of My Decrepit Mountain
4 Stars
An escapist dream and immersive story.
24th January 2024, 7:50am
NewDad - Madra
2-5 Stars
No doubt these songs will triumph when performed live, but as a record, ‘Madra’ isn’t quite it.
24th January 2024, 7:50am
Green Day - Saviors
5 Stars
A soundtrack while the world’s going to shit - catharsis has never sounded this good.
19th January 2024, 12:00pm
Sleater-Kinney - Little Rope
4-5 Stars
About as straight-up and purified an experience as any Sleater-Kinney observer-slash-enthusiast could ever hope to have in 2023.
17th January 2024, 8:00am
Marika Hackman - Big Sigh
4 Stars
Remarkably relatable.
10th January 2024, 7:58am
The Vaccines - Pick-Up Full Of Pink Carnations
3-5 Stars
This isn’t necessarily one to win The Vaccines a new generation, but for those already won over, it’ll prove worth the listen.
10th January 2024, 7:57am
Bill Ryder-Jones - Iechyd Da
4 Stars
A truly cathartic listening experience.
10th January 2024, 7:55am
Folly Group - Down There!
4 Stars
The authenticity and vulnerability on show makes them feel like a bunch of mates.
10th January 2024, 7:50am
Sprints - Letter To Self
5 Stars
Musical exorcism at its very best.
3rd January 2024, 8:00am
Tate McRae - Think Later
3-5 Stars
Tate risks a familiarity that masks how interesting she can be left to her own devices - that said, it’s faultless in its mimicry.
8th December 2023, 12:05am
Wings of Desire - Life Is Infinite
3-5 Stars
By the end of this opening instalment, Wings of Desire have demonstrated plenty of promise. Now to go forward and build upon it.
6th December 2023, 8:00am
HEALTH - RAT WARS
3 Stars
An album that can wash past with as much staying power as candyfloss in a puddle.
6th December 2023, 7:59am
Neil Young - Before And After
4 Stars
The songs are rarely improved upon, with the fidelity to ruggedness giving the songs the feel of half-finished demos, but the songwriting itself is, of course, stellar.
6th December 2023, 7:56am
Featuring Green Day, English Teacher, Everything Everything, Caity Baser and more!