Laura Jane Grace - Hole In My Head
4 Stars
There’s something inherently welcoming in the short, sharp, and lyrically open songs.
14th February 2024, 7:59am
Laura Jane Grace - Hole In My Head
4 Stars
There’s something inherently welcoming in the short, sharp, and lyrically open songs.
14th February 2024, 7:59am
serpentwithfeet - GRIP
4 Stars
A dynamic and sensual album, rich with imagery, peppered with romance, and imbued with joy.
14th February 2024, 7:58am
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
We were also joined by Al Costelloe and SOMOH at the February edition of our monthly gig series with Parallel Lines.
9th February 2024, 4:30pm
Shygirl - Club Shy
4 Stars
Staple Shygirl, re-packaged, pre-remixed, pre-prepared for the club.
9th February 2024, 8:00am
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
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
Meltheads - Decent Sex
3 Stars
The Belgian outfit excel when they live up to their name.
7th February 2024, 7:55am
Brittany Howard - WHAT NOW
4 Stars
A gem.
31st January 2024, 8:00am
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
Holly Macve - Time Is Forever
4 Stars
It’s easy to hear from mere seconds of this EP why Holly has found a new friend in Lana Del Rey.
31st January 2024, 7:55am
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
With Peter Xan and Humane the Moon also in action, the vibes were riding high.
25th January 2024, 6:30pm
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
As confetti rains down on the crowd during their explosive final track ‘Throne’ and their show comes to a triumphant close, the impact they’ve made on modern rock music is impossible to ignore.
23rd January 2024, 2:11pm
Hitting the snowy streets of Groningen, we caught a bunch of firm faves and new finds.
22nd January 2024, 5:45pm
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
And with fellow party starters Babymorocco and Vanity Fairy also on the bill, the night saw Shoreditch’s Old Blue Last packed out with punters.
18th January 2024, 6:30pm
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
Featuring Green Day, English Teacher, Everything Everything, Caity Baser and more!