Album Reviews
Brandon Flowers cuts his country teeth on 3rd album ‘THRASHER’
The Killers’ frontman’s third solo record is thoughtful and deliberate, but kicks like a mule where it counts.
★★★½☆
Man/Woman/Chainsaw share debut ‘Cannonball’
The London-based six-piece deliver a debut worthy of the hype.
★★★★½
The Lemon Twigs perfect their sunlit retro pop on their 6th album ‘Look For Your Mind!’
Filled with jangling 12-strings, lush harmonies and flashes of psychedelia, the brothers continue to channel the spirit of ‘60s and ‘70s nostalgia while sharpening their own distinct voice.
★★★★★
big long sun’s latest album is for the dreamers
‘love songs and spiritual recollections’ takes on a whimsical angle in Brighton’s eight-piece indie outfit’s latest release.
★★★★☆
The Maine finds ‘Joy Next Door’ on their 10th studio album
The Arizona alt-rockers are making joy sound familiar, intimate and electric, all at once.
★★★★★
The Lovely Basement channel Lou Reed and English folk on 4th album ‘Lowlands’
The album sees the Bristol four-piece fusing alt-Americana with proto-punk rock.
Joyce Manor return with hard hitting album ‘I Used To Go To This Bar’
After four years away, the South Bay trio return with a refined evolution of their signature sound.
★★★★½
Mandy, Indiana drop new album ‘URGH’
The band’s second album is a satisfying representation of healing through screaming.
★★★★★
The Last Dinner Party’s regal pop rock packs more punch on ‘From The Pyre’
‘From The Pyre’ sees The Last Dinner Party try and establish their name in contemporary rock.
Witch Fever unleashes new levels of artistry and emotion in ‘FEVEREATEN’
The band’s second album is full of loud emotion and musical experimentation, all revolving around religious themes.
The New York Salsa Company releases 2nd album ‘Our Landscape is Now’
The solo project from ex-Tribal Dance’s Adam Smyth follows up last year’s ‘HAMMUU’.
Hubble, bubble, toil and reverb: The Wytches brew up a storm on latest album ‘Talking Machine’
The British four-piece unveil 11 new tracks on their fifth record, bringing stoner rock to the indie scene once more.
Autumn has arrived with PROJECTOR’s new album ‘Contempt’
These twelve songs are Rocky Horror, Autumn-time sadness (in the best way).
GANS pull no punches on debut album ‘GOOD FOR THE SOUL’
The Black Country duo announce their entrance onto the scene with punky powerhouses and hip hop homages.
Distilling Magic: British rock group Wytch dazzle with self-titled debut
The four-piece’s first album, Wytch, promises romantic poetry and Nicks-y mystique set to ‘70s rock anthems.
Wolf Alice embrace maturity and bloom into self-assurance on ‘The Clearing’
The band trades their past angst and distortion for a more intimate 70s-inspired sound on their most composed record yet.
Deftones return with new album ‘private music’
The band return with a new record after 5 years.
Glam balls of fire! The Darkness are back with eighth album ‘Dreams on Toast’
The band return with a new album.
★★★✩✩