Album Reviews

Django Django – ‘Born Under Saturn’

In astrology, Saturn is associated with death, discipline and facing down your fears. As planets go it’s kind of a buzzkill, but here’s the...

Best Coast – ‘California Nights’

Five years on from ‘Crazy For You’, their weed- and reverb-drenched surf-punk opus, Best Coast have come of age. The dreamy, sun-streaked yearning remains,...

Palma Violets – ‘Danger In The Club’

Back at the beginning of last year, when Palma Violets let slip that they’d scrapped two weeks’ worth of recording for their second record,...

6 Great Albums That May Have Passed You By This Week

You know about the big releases each week, but what about those smaller albums which may have passed underneath your radar. Don't miss out...

Speedy Ortiz – ‘Foil Deer’

“You never knew me, man, not even a fraction”, seethes Sadie Dupuis, atop a knot of corkscrewing guitars on ‘Raise The Skates’, the second...

Mikal Cronin – ‘MCIII’

After touring as Ty Segall’s sometime bassist, slacker-indie gent Mikal Cronin shot to attention with fantastic melodic alt-pop second album ‘MCII’ in 2013. His...

Mumford & Sons: ‘Wilder Mind’ – Review

Much has already been made of Mumford & Sons’ abandonment of their beloved banjos for album number three. Yet anyone who’s seen the quartet...

Death Grips – ‘Jenny Death’

Trying to figure out Death Grips’ agenda is a thankless task. Since announcing their split with a note on a paper napkin last summer,...

Tyler, The Creator – ‘Cherry Bomb’

“I’m rapping about diamonds and cars and money now”, mutters Tyler, The Creator on ‘Keep Da O’s’. “What the fuck has gotten into me,...

Raekwon – ‘Fly International Luxurious Art’

Raekwon's aviation-themed sixth solo outing begins with a wash of ambient airport sounds: roaring jet engines, husky-voiced lady passport officials and paparazzi shutterbugs snapping...
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