ALBUM REVIEWS
Ernest Moon release their new album ‘Skipping to Maloo’
Ernest Moon’s Skipping to Maloo is a warm embrace of mellow instrumentals, sonorous vocals and poetic lyrics.
Joyce Manor piece together relics from their cult career past and present on ‘40 oz. to Fresno’
Capturing their tongue-in-cheek laments with usual brevity, Joyce Manor look inspired by their own past songwriting talents to make for a satisfying sixth full-length.
Spanning post-punk to orchestral, The Smile are grooving their way through existentialism on their genre-fusing debut LP ‘A Light for Attracting Attention’
Moody yet uniquely beautiful, this debut feels like taking a musical tour of the band’s inspirations whilst also standing out in its own sonic space.
Track by Track: L.A. Exes unveil their debut album ‘Get Some’
The alt-pop group give it their all on the debut album
Track by Track: pizzagirl reveals his second album ‘softcore mourn’: an ode to screen-obsessed sadness
Using witty lyrics and heartbreak, pizzagirl’s second album tackles the hardships and anxiety of getting over lost love in a world consumed by the internet
Wolf Alice unveil their third album ‘Blue Weekend’
Wolf Alice explore growing up, heartbreak and self-love on what could really be their best album yet
black midi unveil their highly-anticipated follow-up to 2019’s ‘Schlagenheim’ with ‘Cavalcade’
‘Cavalcade’ expands on the magnificent legacy of ‘Schlagenheim’ with the perfect fusion of classic midi and a new, versatile direction for the band
Dry Cleaning release debut album ‘New Long Leg’
The band bring their usual playful quips and strange ramblings about out-of-date food — you won’t want to skip
Skegss share second album ‘Rehearsal’
The Australian garage rock favourites release a riotous second album: bringing with them trippy album art, a fresh Viking swagger and, as always, rowdy garage rock greatness
Track by Track: Bull – ‘Discover Effortless Living’
A rollercoaster ride of a debut from the York slackers
Black Honey – ‘Written & Directed’
The Tarantino-trumpeters return with a 30-minute offering that falls short of the pandemonium their debut caused
Lana Del Rey – ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’
Tumblr’s IT Girl offers up a slice of Western-enthused pie on her seventh studio album.
Black Country, New Road – ‘For the first time’
The seven-strong band are giving the likes of Sports Team, black midi and Squid a run for their money with this debut offering