bb sway - How Will I Get There?
4-5 Stars
An artist embracing their identity - personally and sonically - in ways that are hard not to love.
24th May 2023, 8:00am
EP Reviews
Lola Young - My Mind Wanders And Sometimes Leaves Completely
3 Stars
A smooth ride of buttery emotional grandiosity and infectious London pop.
24th May 2023, 7:55am
Lambrini Girls - You’re Welcome
4 Stars
A collection of songs destined to provide comfort to those who have ever felt invalidated or overlooked.
17th May 2023, 7:56am
Prima Queen - Not The Baby
3-5 Stars
Vivid storytelling unites songs that range from sparse rock to energetic country.
3rd May 2023, 7:56am
Kae Tempest - Nice Idea
4 Stars
There’s a breeziness to ‘Nice Idea’ that suggests its genesis was akin to pressing the reset button.
22nd April 2023, 12:00am
Angel Olsen - Forever Means
4-5 Stars
A masterful record that requires and rewards patience.
14th April 2023, 12:00am
Patrick Wolf - Night Safari
3 Stars
Precisely how one might imagine Patrick Wolf to sound in 2023.
14th April 2023, 12:00am
Softcult - See You In The Dark
3-5 Stars
It’s in the louder moments where their message breaks through most.
24th March 2023, 12:00am
Heartworms - A Comforting Notion
5 Stars
A masterclass in making an entrance.
24th March 2023, 12:00am
Nuha Ruby Ra - Machine Like Me
4 Stars
Nuha Ruby Ra paints a mighty figure.
17th March 2023, 12:00am
FIDLAR - That’s Life
4-5 Stars
The only flaw in this EP is that it’s not twice as long.
17th March 2023, 12:00am
Gretel Hänlyn - Head Of The Love Club
3 Stars
There’s a lot that feels like Gretel Hänlyn still trying things out for size.
13th March 2023, 12:00am
Cowboyy - Epic The Movie
3-5 Stars
First and foremost, it does not want to be lumped in as another post-punk, post-Windmill band.
10th March 2023, 12:00am
DAMEFRISØR - Island of Light
4 Stars
Its urgency and will to stir up desires slot so comfortably into the here and now.
24th February 2023, 12:00am
Sløtface - AWAKE / ASLEEP
3-5 Stars
The winner here is definitely ‘HAPPY’: there’s no way it won’t be a future live favourite.
24th February 2023, 12:00am
Jessica Winter - Limerence
4-5 Stars
Musical Picasso – it’s vibrant, paradoxical, and all-in-all, exuberant and theatrical.
10th February 2023, 12:00am
Malady - All Pressure, No Diamonds
3-5 Stars
It may be all pressure, no diamonds, but Malady are still going to try and find the joy of life.
10th February 2023, 12:00am
flowerovlove - A Mosh Pit In The Clouds
4-5 Stars
With any justice, flowerovlove will continue rising towards commercial success.
22nd December 2022, 12:00am
††† (Crosses) - PERMANENT.RADIANT
3-5 Stars
n one hand, Chino Moreno’s unmistakeable vocals are always welcome, but the band dart around styles a little too much.
9th December 2022, 12:00am
Upsahl - Sagittarius
3-5 Stars
he problem with starting your EP with two utterly sublime pop songs is that you’ve only got yourself to blame when your other three don’t quite reach their heights.
9th December 2022, 12:00am
piglet - seven songs
4 Stars
An urgent voice for uncertain times.
2nd December 2022, 12:00am
Humour - Pure Misery
3-5 Stars
‘Pure Misery’ has lots in it to love - even more so when Humour go all out and stand firm in their own lane.
25th November 2022, 12:00am
Deadletter - Heat!
4 Stars
For all their moodiness and arch seriousness, Deadletter are ripe for the spectacle.
18th November 2022, 12:00am
Miya Folick - 2007
3-5 Stars
A solid collection of songs that wear their heart on their sleeve and capture the zeitgeist too.
9th September 2022, 12:00am
Featuring Green Day, English Teacher, Everything Everything, Caity Baser and more!