Chemtrails – The Joy of Sects review

Surviving the twenties requires a few different personal characteristics, from ignoring the news cycle to an ability to sniff out … More

Gruff Rhys – Sadness Sets Me Free review

Ultimately, isn’t everything just a number? the PR accompanying Sadness Sets Me Free points out that it’s the 25th album … More

Ducks Ltd. – Harm’s Way review

For the uninitiated Ducks Ltd. are a Toronto based duo of English singer/lyricist Tom McGreevy and Australian Evan Lewis, who … More

Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes – Dark Rainbow review

As talked about many times here before, it’s standard practice now for artists to create a distance between themselves and … More

Future Islands – People Who Aren’t There Anymore review

Write about what you know is one of the most pervasive clichés, but it’s close and more powerful cousin surely … More

Bill Ryder-Jones – Iechyd Da review

Everyone lets light in by different means. Throughout more than a decade as a member of The Coral and in … More

Car Seat Headrest – Faces From The Masquerade review

Car Seat Headrest’s 2020 album Making A Door Less Open arrived during a period of confinement for many, but had … More

Spector – Here Come The Early Nights review

The thing about listening to other people talk about getting older is that life is far from a linear process; … More

Water from Your Eyes – Crushed by Everyone review

It’s encouraging that, even though the commercial pressures of the industry mean that any kind of reward is a far … More

Oya Paya – Slumped Up review

There are lots of reasons why people make music remotely, ranging from the sheer logistics of getting everyone into the … More