Over the last seven years there has been a quest to bring readers the best music, by the decade, complete…
May 2026’s New Music Playlist
May good music be with you, in this case tunes from amongst others Self Esteem, American Football, Kacey Musgraves, Nia…
Truthpaste – I Don’t Know Either EP review
Starting out as purveyors of trad folk, the wonderfully named quintet Truthpaste coalesced in Manchester via university and the city’s…
April 2026’s Best New Albums
Album of the Month My New Band Believe – My New Band Believe Read about it here. Also great.. Angine…
April 2026’s Best New Music
10. Truthpaste – Never Gonna Give 9. Lambrini – Cult of Celebrity 8. Massive Attack ft. Tom Waits – Boots…
The Reds, The Pinks & Purples – Acknowledge Kindness review
All good things come to those who wait: after more ventures and aliases than he can probably even recall himself,…
The 9’s #9 Solange – A Seat At The Table
There’s no such thing as an album that’s a perfect 10 – but there those that are one notch below.…
My New Band Believe – My New Band Believe Review
Whisper it quietly. Or shout it at one or all of your flatmates, especially the one who doesn’t cook for…
deary – Birding review
People talk a lot of establishing an identity and being in transition as part of that, but for the members…
Pictish Trail – Life Slime review
We need to deal with a couple of things right off the bat here. Yes, this album is themed around…
Scritti Politti – Songs To Remember review
Amongst the social debris of the twenties it’s not untypical for someone to disappear for a time and come back…