ALBUM REVIEW – SABRINA CARPENTER: MAN’S BEST FRIEND

“Oh boy.” In early June, these words called out like the lowlights of a cowboy bar on a silent drive and delivered the news that the Dolly Pocket of pop had returned. A lot has happened since Sabrina Carpenter declared herself short and sweet and, with her usual wink nudge candour, these two words seem […]
The Good Ones              Rwanda Sings With Strings     Rwandan folk duo whose record combines their signature earthy vocals and acoustic instrumentation (guitar and hand percussion) with atmospheric cello and violin arrangements, creating a soundscape that vividly brings to life their powerful stories of resilience, memory, and longing. Ambarchi, Berthling and Werliin          Ghosted III        Alongside the eternal […]

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 29 AUGUST 2025

ALBUM REVIEW – MAC DEMARCO: GUITAR

Although Mac DeMarco does not portray much differentiation within his music, it never seems to get old. Guitar is no different. With mellow bass lines that walk hand in hand with acoustic guitars. It seems that with a lot of Mac DeMarco songs, every instrument has a place and a purpose in the tracks. ‘Shining’ […]
Nu-metal has been a metal music subgenre for decades, and with this music genre, evolution is inevitable. Bands like Papa Roach have evolved into combining more modern-day pop elements into their music, and Fever333 have a punk approach to their version of nu-metal with their songwriting. The ever evolving Nova Twins combine nu-metal with punk […]

ALBUM REVIEW – NOVA TWINS: PARASITES & BUTTERFLIES

ALBUM REVIEW – ROYEL OTIS: HICKEY

Since the release of their much-loved debut album ‘PRATTS AND PAIN,’ Royel Otis fans have been pleading for more. From the moment their first release of the year ‘Moody ‘arrived, it was obvious the group were ready to outdo themselves on new album ‘Hickey’. “My girl’s a bitch when she’s moody” lead singer Otis Pavlovic […]
With Autumn fast approaching, the release schedule gains pace with plenty of top choices to pick from this week. James Yorkston              Songs for Nina and Johanna    The album is his sixteenth on Domino and his third to be recorded in Stockholm in conjunction with members of The Second Hand Orchestra. Nina Persson (The Cardigans), who […]

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 22 AUGUST 2025

ALBUM REVIEW – MODERN NATURE: THE HEAT WARPS

“The community we’ve built our life around – artists, musicians and the people who gravitate to these things as a way of communicating – are struggling to reconcile how they fit into an increasingly cruel world. This album, the themes and the lyrics are directed towards them because I think there are still reasons to […]
As the Premier League football season gets underway, it is fitting that the new album from Bobby Conn is as extreme an example of a record of two halves as is imaginable. While each side exists as an independent conception and could be played in either order, I will channel my inner Gary Neville and […]

ALBUM REVIEW – BOBBY CONN: BOBBY’S PLACE

ALBUM REVIEW – WATCHHOUSE: RITUALS

Watchhouse is a duo from North Carolina made up of Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz who both have immense talent and attitude. With that, their music confronts the dark side, trying to eradicate it from their own lives and minds. Though this is true, they do offer a musical avenue for the listener to navigate […]
Alison Goldfrapp          Flux       The album showcases some of her most undeniable pop hooks since Goldfrapp’s iconic album Supernature as well as her most poignantly vulnerable songwriting to date. Marissa Nadler              New Radiations             It features subtle instrumental arrangements from longtime collaborator Milky Burgess—woozy slide guitar, hypnagogic synthesizers, and gritty riffs. Genre‑bending yet quintessentially her own, this […]

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 15 AUGUST 2025