
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.
Tom Emlyn’s debut album ‘News From Nowhere’ is a needle in a haystack
A few months after releasing a debut album with Bandicoot, Tom is back — but this time sans the rest of the band.
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.
Wet Leg share their self-titled debut album
Wet Leg, the eponymous debut album by duo Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers, is a masterclass in those hazy, nostalgic moments of growing up.
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.
Florence + The Machine’s ‘Dance Fever’: burning up with brilliance
Florence + The Machine’s Dance Fever may be the most relatable, confronting, and honest music that you’ve heard in a long time.
Fontaines D.C. secure their first UK Number One album with ‘Skinty Fia’
Fontaines D.C. come into their own on their first UK and Ireland number one album, showcasing their extraordinary talent, depth and individuality as they soar to new heights.
The Lazy Eyes release their highly-anticipated debut album ‘SongBook’
The Aussie natives prove they’re the next big thing in the world of psych-rock with an effortless first offering.
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard take us on a whirlwind of psychedelic fun on first double album ‘Omnium Gatherum’
Delving into jam-band territory with sound experiments old and new, the Australians have rediscovered the boundless fun-loving freedom that defined them.
One year since the release of their debut, Black Country, New Road reveal their emotionally driven sophomore album ‘Ants From Up There’
A beautifully bittersweet exploration of human — and intergalactic — emotion guaranteed to blow your mind.
SPINN explore love, mental health and escapism on their shimmering sophomore album ‘Outside Of The Blue’
The Liverpudlian indie-pop band share their second album.
The Wombats score their first UK Number 1 with ‘Fix Yourself, Not the World’
The Liverpudlian trio scored their first UK Number 1 album with their new record, solidifying their well-earnt status as British indie icons.
Papur Wal offer a sterling debut with ‘Amser Mynd Adra’
The Welsh band produce an eloquent and jovial debut album
Psych-pop wizards Pond hit the nail on the head once again with ‘9’
I was excited to see what the ever-evolving band had in store for us with their fourth studio album — spoiler: it didn’t disappoint
Tamil-Swiss artist Priya Ragu makes a grand debut with mixtape ‘damnshestamil’
Fusing cultures and defying genres — Priya Ragu is an unstoppable force
Oscar Lang offers a jangly debut with ‘Chew The Scenery’
The bedroom pop prince stirs things up with a debut album drawing on a medley of indie influences
Lorde’s ‘Solar Power’ is a step in the right direction
While Solar Power may not be what fans are used to, it is an important step for Lorde as an artist
Orla Gartland’s debut album ‘Woman on the Internet’ is nothing short of delightful
Filled with just the right amount of insecurity, wit, internet influence and laced with Orla’s irresistible charm, it’s no surprise that Woman on the Internet is simply delightful
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