The first line that Kesha sings on ‘Rainbow’ is “I got too many people I got left to prove wrong.” And yet, the album suggests that she knows she owes nothing to anyone – in […]
Lust For Life by Lana Del Rey
If Lust for Life’s album cover is anything to go by, it appears Lana Del Rey has finally chirped up after three albums of pensive ballads, downcast beats and sad, sad girls – or so […]
‘Be Nice’ EP by Milk Teeth
Milk Teeth’s debut album ‘Vile Child’ was an undeniable highlight of 2016’s musical outputs. It was uncompromising and energetic, intelligent and almost alarmingly honest. What their new EP ‘Be Nice’ suggests is that, back then, […]
Live for the Moment by The Sherlocks
The Sherlocks are not the most distinctive of bands – if I heard one of their songs in public, I’d probably recognise it, but I wouldn’t be able to tell you it’s them – but […]
Flower Boy by Tyler, The Creator
On his latest album Tyler, the Creator showcases a ridiculous amount of talent as a rapper, lyricist and producer. This is easily one of the finest hip hop albums of the year. For better or […]
Emerging Adulthood by Dan Croll
It seems it has been a less than easy three years since the release of Dan Croll’s debut album. He recently tweeted that a couple of years ago he was uncertain if he would ever […]
Single Review: Back to You by Louis Tomlinson ft. Bebe Rexha
It is my professional opinion that Louis Tomlinson stole the lyrics for his latest single, ‘Back To You’, from the Twitter accounts of his many dedicated fans. This is not a song written by a […]
Single Review: Praying by Kesha
When you think of Kesha, you think of glittery parties, glittery alcohol and glittery vomit. That’s not a slight to her — it was the image she put out when she released her first single, […]
Single Review: Don’t Delete The Kisses by Wolf Alice
Wolf Alice have always been a band of many colours, and the band’s latest single comes out on the softer end of the spectrum. If the band’s first single ‘Yuk Foo’ off of their forthcoming […]
Single Review: Who Dat Boy and 911 / MR. LONELY by Tyler, The Creator
“F*** the rap, I’m tryna own a planet” is proudly declared by Tyler, The Creator or should I say Wolf Haley (just one of his alter egos) in the first single and visual dropped last […]
Pollinator by Blondie
When you’re as big as Blondie, releasing new music is a dizzyingly high-stakes affair. The comparisons to older work are inevitable, are as the accusations of selling-out, with people being unhappy whether you reinvent too […]
Editors’ Picks: Upcoming Gigs
Our top gigs, chosen for you Cherry Glazerr @ Brudenell, 30/5/17 You can always count on good old Brudenell to showcase a variety of acts. For fans of sundazed California rockers Cherry Glazerr and total […]