Album, Single, EP and Live Reviews

EPs: Lovecraft: Out Of Ether (Self Released)
Left field Merseyside alt. pop ensemble return with impressive new set
Posted on Nov 16th, 2020
Albums: This is the Kit - Off Off On (Rough Trade Records)
Expat Bristolian singer-songwriter leaves lo-fi roots further behind with this subtle, beautifully crafted new LP
Posted on Nov 15th, 2020
Albums: Emel - The Tunis Diaries (Partisan Records)
East meets West as humanitarian icon’s stripped-down lockdown project mixes back-catalogue reboots with iconic alt-rock covers
Posted on Nov 9th, 2020
Albums: Black To Comm: Oocyte Oil & Stolen Androgens (Thrill Jockey)
Hamburg sound artist's ambitious new set is a rewarding, slow-burning listen
Posted on Nov 8th, 2020
Albums: Emmy The Great: April / 月音 (Bella Union)
Excellent fourth album from the storied singer is a love letter to Hong Kong
Posted on Oct 6th, 2020
Albums: Arch Garrison: The Bitter Lay (Believers Roast)
A deeply lovely take on ancient English folk music...spacious, haunting and very very pretty
Posted on Sep 18th, 2020
Albums: The Flaming Lips: American Head (Bella Union)
They were amazing. Then they weren’t. With their latest concept album American Head, have psych-pop veterans the Flaming Lips rediscovered their mojo?
Posted on Sep 7th, 2020
Albums: Floodlights: From A View (Woo Me!)
Aussie indie rockers serve up superlative debut platter
Posted on Sep 5th, 2020
Albums: Ulver: Flowers Of Evil (House of Mythology)
Storied Norwegian experimentalists return with eclectic new set
Posted on Sep 2nd, 2020
Albums: The Wee Cherubs: The Merry Makers (Optic Nerve Recordings)
Intriguing musical time capsule sees unknown 80s’ Glasgow indie-poppers get increasingly moody... and it suits them
Posted on Sep 1st, 2020
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