With names such as Pharrell Williams, Gucci Mane, Dev Hynes, Steve Lacy and Playboi Carti on the billing, Solange’s fourth album boasts an impressive list of collaborators – a list striking enough to catch most […]
Kehlani Shines in New Album, While We Wait
Hot on the heels of Ariana Grande, Kehlani delivers a modern pop R&B record that has a similar sound to the mega star. Kehlani burst onto the scene in 2014 with an eight track album […]
Avril Lavigne Explores Her Own Vulnerabilities in New Album, Head Above Water
After five years and a face-to-face with death, Avril Lavigne rises like a phoenix together with a new release. Head Above Water is composed of 12 personal songs which guide the listener through an emotional […]
Ariana Grande’s ‘thank u, next’ is a Step to the Side
The past year has been a breakthrough year for Ariana Grande. That’s not to say that she wasn’t already a pop superstar; you’d be hard to find anyone who hadn’t at least heard of her […]
Queen Zee and Their Killer Debut
Hot off the DIY scene, Queen Zee release a 10-track debut Queen Zee, a varied, excellent and thrilling album that, despite the band outright rejecting the label of ‘punk’ in interviews, oozes punk from its […]
Beirut’s New Album, Gallipoli, Does Little to Stimulate the Senses
Gallipoli is the fifth full-length LP by Beirut, hailing from Santa Fe, New Mexico. The frontman and brainchild of the project is Zach Condon, who incorporates lots of diverse musical styles into his work, borrowing […]
FIDLAR’s New Album is Almost Free From Critique
FIDLAR’s new album is staggeringly on the nose, which is probably how they’ve managed to deliver such a knockout. FIDLAR have never shied away from exploring topics like substance abuse and mental illness, and this […]
Maggie Rogers Draws From Experience in ‘Heard It In A Past Life’
Maggie Rogers quickly rose to fame back in 2016 after a video of Pharrell Williams listening to her song, ‘Alaska,’ went viral. In the New York University masterclass session, Pharrell Williams was found teary-eyed and […]
Vampire Weekend’s Triumphant Return
There’s taking a break and then there’s what Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig defines as a “dignified pace” between albums. Nevertheless, nearly six years of radio silence has come to an end with the release […]
‘Assume Form’ is James Blake’s Musical and Personal Realisation
The release of James Blake’s new album, Assume Form, has spurred considerable excitement and it certainly lives up to all its expectations. With his no-nonsense attitude towards toxic masculinity, public refusal to be labelled a […]
Deerhunter Releases New Understated Album, Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared
On the 18th of January, Deerhunter returned from a four-year dry spell to grace fans with Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared, the latest addition to their ever-growing discography. Given that Deerhunter has been active for […]
Mike Posner Returns with a Captivating New Album, A Real Good Kid
A Real Good Kid is the artistic representation of a series of events which turnt Mike Posner’s life on its head. In two years, Posner suffered a sour breakup and the passing away of his two […]