In the sweaty depths of Verve Bar comes new Leeds band Flat Moon and their outrageously diverse set: bringing to life a collection of original pieces and carefully curated covers to expel their unique point […]
Julia Michael Steps Out From the Shadows in The Inner Monologue Pt 1 EP
Singer-songwriter Julia Michaels released her sophomore EP Inner Monologue Pt I last week and it is something we did not know we needed. Before her world-wide success following her first single ‘Issues’ culminated with two […]
Emilie Kahn Finds Her Own Harp-Infused Sound in New Album, Outro
Captivating, ethereal and transformative, Emilie Kahn’s Outro already feels like a ready-made movie soundtrack. Kahn, a harpist hailing from Montreal, gained some notoriety from her previous album, 10,000, released three years previously, in addition to her […]
Japanese House Debut is a Hipsters Wet Dream
Although it’s only February, I must give credit and say that the Japanese House might be one of the most interesting projects I’ve ever this year. We are dealing with a very chilled-out solo electronic […]
Ladytron’s Self-Titled New Album Lacks Immersion
Ladytron’s new album, the expertly-titled Ladytron, is not the tour-de-force return-to-form that everyone keeps saying it is. It’s a good album, that much is true, but it is not Light and Magic or 604. I […]
Perth’s Methyl Ethel Get Bogged Down In Their New Album, Triage
Triage is the aptly named third album from Jacob Webb’s pleasure project Methyl Ethel formed out of the decimation of his rock band Sugarpuss. Borrowing heavily from the glittery pop of the 1980s and soundscape […]
Lizzo’s ‘Cuz I Love You’ is the only Valentine’s we wanted anyway
As Valentine’s Day loomed and the masses prepared to buy whatever chocolates were on offer in their local Sainos (for their beloved or, well, themselves) – Lizzo was gearing up to give us the grungy […]
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 […]
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 […]
Aesop Rock & TOBACCO are Malibu Ken
TOBACCO, otherwise known as Thomas Fec from electro-psych troupe Black Moth Super Rainbow, has not been visible on the international music scene in recent years. Citing a creative block as the reason for his dry […]
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 […]
Should Artists Tackle More Topical Issues in Their Art?
The recent announcement that Foals will be releasing not one, but two whole albums this year, the first bits of new music since 2015, has brought a massive buzz. From first impressions of their brand […]