ALBUM REVIEWS
British rock trio Trouble County terrorise the frontier with bruising debut ‘Blacken the Sky’
The Portsmouth trio release their long-awaited debut album, promising thrilling hooks, heartbreak and a hogshead or two (or three).
Psych-rockers Friedberg trim the fat in debut album Hardcore Workout Queen
The band share their first full-length offering.
A grungy, crunchy existential masterpiece: Gurriers’ off-the-rails debut ‘Come And See’
The band share their debut album.
The K’s share long-awaited debut album ‘I Wonder If The World Knows?’
The band have become well-known for their cut-throat indie sound.
Francis of Delirium brings a beacon of hope on deliriously good debut album
‘Lighthouse’ has left us profoundly optimistic about the future of indie music.
Lime Garden share their debut album ‘One More Thing’
The girl group share their hotly-anticipated debut album.
The Last Dinner Party let us feast on their debut album ‘Prelude to Ecstasy’
The enigmatic band strike all the right chords.
NewDad charge on with debut album ‘MADRA’
‘MADRA’ is slick shoegaze for the everyday existential crisis.
Meet the pinnacle of jangle-pop in THE GOA EXPRESS’ self-titled debut
Full of psych and summertime, the Northern band’s debut is one to remember.
André 3000’s New Blue Sun, a love letter
This album calls for a love letter, not a review.
ØXN uncage hard-hitting, atmospheric doom-folk with debut album ‘CYRM’
The band share their fantastic first offering.
Holly Humberstone’s ‘Paint My Bedroom Black’: A weighty debut album
Humberstone ushers in a new era as she reflects on her own coming of age in her strikingly wistful debut album.
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers share debut album ‘I Love You’
The tragic and beautiful emotions of women are explored through contemporary punk-rock pop.
Jacob Slater’s ‘Pinky, I Love You’: A heartfelt solo debut from the Wunderhorse frontman
Minimalist, heart-wrenching — but still a masterful Slater album to wrap yourself up in again and again.
M. Byrd releases his expansive debut album ‘The Seed’
With cinematic sound and compelling songwriting, the singer-songwriter’s first album is a full sonic experience.
Grian Chatten gets set to share his debut solo album ‘Chaos For The Fly’
The Fontaines D.C. frontman explores his talents as a solo artist.
Freddie And The Scenarios shares his first solo venture with ‘Answer Machine’
The Vaccines’ guitarist goes it alone on his first album.
quinnie charms with dreamy debut album ‘flounder’
Quinn Barnitt’s first album is charmingly whimsical and demonstrates exactly why she should be on everyone’s radar.
Clara Tracey makes a bold entrance with her debut album ‘Black Forest’
The Irish-born artist makes her entrance onto the music scene through a record that draws inspiration from aspects of her world, to create an unexpected yet exceptional sound.