Various, ‘Stranger Things: Season 3 OST’ review
Unlike previous seasons, which addressed late-last-century-via-suburban malaise (Season 1) and...
Category: ALBUM REVIEWS
Angie McMahon, ‘Salt’ review
In some ways, Angie McMahon’s debut single Slow Mover was aptly titled, as it’s taken her two...
Sum 41, ‘Order in Decline’ review
Deryck Whibley has seen the news, and if you too tune your feeds to a relentless stream of...
Thelma Plum, ‘Better in Blak’ review
“If I had lighter skin, maybe I would win” – Thelma Plum’s debut album...
Dope Lemon, ‘Smooth Big Cat’ review
The second full-length by Angus Stone’s intoxicating Dope Lemon moniker opens with lead...
Tycho, ‘Weather’ review
Tycho is the music project of Scott Hansen, also well known as a graphic designer. There’s...
Emma Russack, ‘Winter Blues’ review
The small Norweigan town of Rjukan lies deep in the narrow Vestfjord Valley. During colder months...
Olympia, ‘Flamingo’ review
Flamingo, the follow-up to Olympia’s 2016 debut Self Talk, is a stunningly assured album about...
Kylie Minogue, ‘Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection’ review
This collection of 42 Kylie songs is definitive, alright. (Especially For You? Check.) All...
Thom Yorke, ‘ANIMA’ review
Is ANIMA most like Thom Yorke’s previous solo album The Eraser (2006), or his celebrated...
Gena Rose Bruce, ‘Can’t Make You Love Me’ review
Gena Rose Bruce tells the story of her journey towards healing after an intense relationship on...
The Black Keys, ‘Let’s Rock’ review
After a five-year hiatus, The Black Keys are back with the blistering Let’s Rock, a self-described...
Kirin J Callinan, ‘Return to Center’ review
Sometimes the most unpredictable move a controversial artist can make is the most conventional....
The Original Seekers, ‘Back to Our Roots’ review
When The Seekers started in 1962, they were an all-male group – Athol Guy, Keith Potger, Bruce...
Pinky Pinky, ‘Turkey Dinner’ review
Los Angeles trio Pinky Pinky combine a blues sensibility with a generous dose of rock and roll...
Hollywood Vampires, ‘Rise’ review
Rise starts as if the opening track’s finishing (are Hollywood Vampires punking us?) before...
The Saboteurs, ‘Help Us Stranger’ review
Our ears embraced the first new output from The Saboteurs in more than a decade via the Sunday...
Hot Chip, ‘A Bath Full of Ecstasy’ review
One-and-a-half minutes into opener Melody Of Love, the bouncy beat drops. Time to activate...
Hatchie, ‘Keepsake’ review
Since the release of her infectious first single Try in 2017, all eyes have been on Hatchie, the...
Breakout Belter: Bjork, ‘Debut’ (1993)
Bryget Chrisfield explores a favourite record which spelled the lift-off to cultural stardom for...
Two Door Cinema Club, ‘False Alarm’ review
Irish trio Two Door Cinema Club return with their fourth album, and while it’s recognisable for...
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, ‘Kingfish’ review
Twenty-year-old blues guitarist, singer and songwriter Christone ‘Kingfish’...
Death Angel, ‘Humanicide’ review
Ever since their reunion in 2001, Death Angel have gone from strength to strength. Each successive...
Madonna, ‘Madame X’ review
Contrary to the EDM and trap sounds that defined 2015’s Rebel Heart and squarely targeted radio...
The BB King Blues Band, ‘The Soul of the King’ review
A list of the most influential guitarists in history would include BB King’s name near the...
Darkthrone, ‘Old Star’ review
Old Star sees Darkthrone continuing their nostalgic journey into the past. Known for reigniting...
Calexico and Iron & Wine, ‘Years to Burn’ review
When Calexico (Joey Burns and John Convertino) and Iron & Wine (Sam Beam) released the In The...
Bruce Springsteen, ‘Western Stars’ review
During his recent solo tour, E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt spoke about the “horrifying...
Chris Shiflett, ‘Hard Lessons’ review
Chris Shiflett’s main job is playing rockin’ guitar for the Foo Fighters. He’s also been part of...
Jordan Rakei goes to the source with ‘Origin’
Expansive but endlessly detailed and visceral, the universe of Jordan Rakei’s soul-pop...
