ALBUM REVIEW: STUART MOXHAM & LOUIS PHILIPPE – THE DEVIL LAUGHS

Stuart Moxham was part of indie-folk legends Young Marble Giants whose minimalist approach gained many fans including Kurt Cobain, whose own music may have been a million miles away in terms of volume and power, yet the similarities were there in the sentiments and attitude. When Young Marble Giants went their separate ways in 1980 […]
The second album can always be a challenging experience for any artist or group, but for The Aces they make it seem so easy. Coming off the back of their well-received first album ‘My Heart Felt Volcanic’ and a tour supporting 5 Seconds of Summer, they continue their streak of creating infectious pop songs. The […]

ALBUM REVIEW: THE ACES – UNDER MY INFLUENCE

ALBUM REVIEW: BDRMM – BEDROOM

Just when you thought that the UK shoegaze scene was defunct, five lads from Yorkshire have given the little-appreciated genre the kiss of life. Regrettably, the quintet goes by bdrmm (presumably pronounced as bedroom). Fortunately for us, they’re much better at writing music than they are at choosing band names. It’s worth noting that bdrmm […]
The first album is difficult no matter what level you’re at, sometimes you get it right and sometimes it is just a learning curve. From what I understand, the artist DRIFT didn’t want the album to be full of singles, and wanted the project to feel like it was ‘weaving together as a whole.’ Now […]

ALBUM REVIEW: DRIFT – SYMBIOSIS

ALBUM REVIEW: A A WILLIAMS – FOREVER BLUE

In a world in a current flux of damage and unaware of how to mend itself, perhaps it’s forgotten what pain ‘actually’ feels like? We have the comforting wet cloth and band aid that is a new release. Though the majority of us are stuck in a confusing landscape that seems to have less clue […]
They’ve toured with the likes of Parquet Courts and Oh Sees, and released one of the catchiest singles of the year so far with ‘Texas Drums Pt. I & II’, it’s easy to see why indie fans are getting giddy over this lot. The Montreal five piece have a knack for writing hugely melodic yet […]

ALBUM REVIEW: POTTERY – BOBBY’S MOTEL

ALBUM REVIEW: OSCAR JEROME – BREATHE DEEP

‘Breathe Deep’ is the highly anticipated debut album from Oscar Jerome who is part of London’s burgeoning nu-jazz scene. Now, before we continue, don’t let the term, jazz, put you off. For anyone who has been following how the scene has developed over the last few years you’ll know that Jerome and many of his […]
Haim are back! After their more pop-leaning second album, they return with the posthumously titled ‘Women in Music Pt. III’. I can now say with no uncertainty that this is probably one of, if not the, best albums of the year, and it’s only June. ‘Women in Music Pt. III’ is their most personal, inventive […]

ALBUM REVIEW: HAIM – WOMEN IN MUSIC PART III

ALBUM REVIEW: HINDS – THE PRETTIEST CURSE

Two words spring to mind when I think of the Spanish quartet Hinds, and that’s colourfully consistent. Whether it be live or recorded, they never seem to dissatisfy. The band have just dropped their third album ‘The Prettiest Curse’ and you’d be a fool not to put it on to your summer playlist. Hinds have […]
In a year spinning so far out of control and social reach, it seems only fair to abandon it to be forgotten, as it only brings shame within the yearly calendars. Though one positive of ‘this year’ has given us, is a sleuth of good album releases. Fitting to the torrid trap that is ‘this […]

ALBUM REVIEW: NO AGE – GOONS BE GONE