Review: Be Your Own Pet – Mommy
8/10
Be Your Own Pet prove to be more vital than ever.
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Review: The Japanese House – In The End It Always Does
8/10
The Japanese House returns with an LP combining lofty pop melodies with introspective tales.
Review: Albert Hammond Jr – Melodies On Hiatus
7/10
Albert Hammond Jr continues to forge his own path in the annals of retro rock & roll.
Review: Rufus Wainwright – Folkocracy
7/10
Rufus Wainwright pays tribute to the enduring folk genre.
Review: Lael Neale live at Gullivers, Manchester
Lael Neale played Manchester on May 15th.
Album Review: Laura Marling – Song For Our Daughter
Whether it was huddling around the radio as Vera Lynn soothed the troubled minds of families across the UK during the Second World War, or witnessing the rebellious virtues …
Ten Years Of The Joy Formidable and A Balloon Called Moaning EP
It may well be entirely cliched to say it, but a lot can happen in ten years. Back in 2009, music media buzz and the UK gig circuit were …
Album Review: Angel Olsen – All Mirrors
Confusion. Indecision. Fear of change. These more problematic elements of the human condition will likely be familiar to many at certain junctures of life. Whether it’s moving to a …
Album Review: Catfish And The Bottlemen – The Balance
The death-knell for traditional rock music has long been ringing in the ears of die-hard fans and touring bands up and down the country like an unwanted bout of …
Album Review: Peace – Kindness Is The New Rock And Roll
Fast approaching a decade of existence, Worcester’s finest Peace deliver a commercially targeted third LP following 2013’s psychedelia-tinged shoegaze debut In Love and 2015’s sunshine-fuelled Britpop-era inspired predecessor, Happy …
Album Review: Liam Gallagher – As You Were
The aftermath of Oasis’ split resulting from increasing tensions between the perennially sparring Gallagher brothers Liam and Noel has no doubt been kinder to the latter. Noel’s critically and …
Album Review: Laura Marling – Semper Femina
Less like a clarion call to female uprising and more a stark and composed analysis of what it means to be truly individual