Deerhunter’s universe has always been one stalked by a sense of displacement and isolation. From the agoraphobia of Microcastle to the anger of Monomania, Bradford Cox and company have canvassed a catalogue of genres and […]
VEGA INTL. Night School by Neon Indian
Neon Indian’s evolution from a seminal chillwave group to one of the most exciting electro/synth pop outfits today is clear in their third album VEGA INTL. Night School. However, to restrict Alan Palomo (the group’s […]
Nothing But Thieves by Nothing But Thieves
Amongst the haze of hopeful musicians, Southend five-piece Nothing But Thieves have galloped into the forefront, gaining momentum at every pace. Originally forming four years ago, the emergence of their first album is received by […]
Black Lines by Mayday Parade
Mayday Parade’s fifth full length album Black Lines presents an ambitious cross-over between aggressive rock and tuneful pop punk, still reaching for the familiar heartfelt hooks that have characterised them, but with an innovative and […]
Haha by The Garden
Bizzare collides with chaos for The Garden’s latest cataclysmic multitude of sound release, Haha. Identical twin brothers Wyatt, and Fletcher Shears’ two-piece bass and drum outfit ensnares the listener into their concoction of conceptual punk, […]
Adrenalin Baby by Johnny Marr
Since the release of his debut album, The Messenger, back in 2013, it feels like there has barely been a moment when the wheels of Johnny Marr’s tour bus have stopped spinning and the sound […]
If I Should Go Before You by City and Colour
Canadian singer/songwriter Dallas Green’s solo project City and Colour takes on a new sound in his fifth album released since 2005. If you’ve tracked Green’s career or are of a certain age, Green will always […]
The Agent Intellect by Protomartyr
The tense, drawn out opening chords of ‘Cowards Starve’ on Protomartyr’s excellent, apocalyptic third LP The Agent Intellect, creates a bleak and barren landscape reminiscent of the band’s Detroit origins and typical of the harsh, […]
The Documentary 2 by The Game
With raw lyrics, low ride basslines and some choice misogyny, The Game’s terrier-like The Documentary 2 growls with uncensored tales of adultery, ambition and retribution. A decade after releasing debut LP The Documentary, The Game […]
Retrospective: Miles Davis – Kind of Blue
Released in 1959, Kind of Blue remains today as one of the freshest and most innovative compositions ever produced. Moving away from the hard bop style of jazz that Davis had grown tired of, Kind […]
Music Complete by New Order
Back with their tenth studio album, their first since 2005’s Waiting For The Siren’s Call, dance royalty New Order are back with an album that sees a return to their classic electronic pop style. Music Complete sees […]
Rub By Peaches
On first listen, Rub is a frightening mixture of confident electronic beats and aggressively sexual lyrics; unashamedly attention seeking, the album boasts tracks titled ‘Vaginoplasty’, ‘Dumb Fuck’ and ‘How you like my Cut’ to name […]