Whilst Telegram have been kicking about on hype lists for some time, they fell silent for a while after debut single ‘Follow’ back in 2013. Since announcing their return with the punchy ‘Taffy Come Home’ […]
Family Dinner – Volume Two by Snarky Puppy
Following on from their collaborations with the Metropole Orkest, this latest release sees the pups branching out from the traditional jazz-fusion instrumentation. As with Family Dinner – Volume 1, every track features singers ranging in […]
Human Ceremony by Sunflower Bean
Sunflower Bean, a Brooklyn trio, veer from chilled-out West-coast psych pop to scuzzy rock ‘n’ roll on their first full length LP, Human Ceremony. They call themselves neo-psychedelic but they are much more than this, […]
Pool by Porches
The Greta Kline (Frankie Cosmos) and Aaron Maine super-indie-couple have nurtured a slowly expanding cult following with a growing portfolio of artsy, New York styled indie pop that Ezra Koenig probably loves. Porches’ latest record […]
All I Need by Foxes
Hailing from Southampton, Foxes has already been on many people’s radar for a while. With radio-friendly hits such as ‘Youth’ and ‘Let Go for Tonight’ under her belt, All I Need is Foxes’ second album […]
Is The Is Are by DIIV
Recorded and produced by vocalist and guitarist Zachary Cole Smith, Is The Is Are, DIIV’s 17-track sophomore album, is a hazy myriad of dreamy guitar reverb enveloped by pervasive raw tones, dark lyricism and harrowing, […]
M:Fans by John Cale
John Cale is anything but a revivalist. Although his most recent release, M:Fans, is a reworking of Music For A New Society, released in 1982, it could be a completely new album. The spare, sparse […]
ANTI by Rihanna
Rihanna’s last few albums have tended to follow a relatively similar format: a couple of bombastic, soaring singles destined straight for the top of the charts, a few slow, crooney ballads that will never quite […]
HYMNS by Bloc Party
Let’s get one thing out of the way: this isn’t the same Bloc Party as years passed. Not only have two original members left the band – drummer Matt Tong and bassist Gordon Moakes – […]
This Is Acting by Sia
After saying she’d prefer to only write songs for other artists, and that her previous album 1000 Forms of Fear was mostly a contractual obligation, Sia returns. With this LP, virtually all the songs were […]
Vile Child by Milk Teeth
Milk Teeth have always been a band that greatly interest me. Hailing from Stroud, the bombastic punk outfit initially grabbed my attention with their EP Sad Sack, a collection of six pounding tracks that call […]
Songs For Our Mothers by Fat White Family
A mere glance at the song titles on the album addresses the mood and tone in which Fat White Family thrive on. ‘When Shipman Decides’ and ‘Goodbye Goebbels’, which is sang from the role of […]