The Gryphon Music and Clubs writers talk you through their favourite albums, EPs and mixtapes of 2020 – beautiful moments in what was a pretty awful year.
Pony up! Delving into Deftones’ reissues and remixes with revisionist relish
Harry Bedder reviews Deftones’ 20th anniversary reissued and remixed White Pony, released on Reprise Records.
The 18-year itch – Sigur Rós reach into the archives to sound a warning on Odin’s Raven Magic
Harry Bedder reviews the new album from Icelandic post-rock aficionados Sigur Rós, Odin’s Raven Magic.
Taylor Swift’s evermore: She’s done it again, folks
Lizzie Wright reviews Taylor Swift’s second surprise album of 2020, evermore.
Nick Cave astounds with new solo live album ‘Idiot Prayer’
Kareina Khubchand Daswani discusses Nick Cave’s new live album ‘Idiot Prayer’ – recorded completely alone at Alexandra Palace on a lonesome grand piano.
Overmono keep up the good work on new EP ‘Everything U Need’
Dougie Whitelock talks us through Overmono’s latest EP, a casual step in the right direction from the techno duo.
Hessle Audio score another winner with Laksa’s new Fire Kit EP
Can Hessle Audio put a foot wrong? Alexandra Stewart talks us through the label’s latest release, Laksa’s thrilling new Fire Kit EP.
Eartheather burns bright on latest album ‘Phoenix: Flames Are Dew Upon My Skin”
Carmen Walker-Vasquez talks us through ‘Pheonix: Flames Are Dew Upon My Skin’, Eartheater’s dazzling new album, described as a return to the “primordial lava lake”.
‘Pink messiahs’ Tiña turn their emotional pain into chirpy optimism on ‘Positive Mental Health Music’
Tiña, the self-professed ‘pink messiahs’ from south London, have released their debut album – possessing a chirpy optimism at odds to the visceral and emotional pain underneath. Freya Martin tells us her thoughts.
Dorian Electra makes light of the darkness in sophomore album ‘My Agenda’
Pop shapeshifter Dorian Electra’s new album ‘My Agenda’ is a powerful force to be reckoned with. Zoe Frechin-Pollard talks us through it.
Marika Hackman’s Covers: Unexpected and soothing reimaginings
Freya Martin shares her thoughts on folk-rock artisan Marika Hackman’s new album, Covers.
Dizzee Rascal returns to his roots on new album ‘E3 AF’
Emily Borthwick talks us through Dizzee Rascal, a return to his grime roots