Lewis Wade
@lws42
Edinburgh-based writer and gigrat. Get in touch with any music-related thoughts and see your name in lights: lewis.wade@theweereview.com
Reviews: 63
Other Articles: 2
Joni
Things I Left Behind
A breakup album that manages to inject some heart into the tried-and-tested mould
Interview: Shinlifter
The Edinburgh band talk about their debut release, creating in the moment and turning mundane details into poignant rage
Dewey Lester & The 6:03
Summer ’72
This lovingly crafted album from two longtime collaborators is joyfully out of step with the times.
Mogwai
The legendary post-rockers skilfully mix the new with the old, their reserves of musical fury as potent as ever
Isabella Strange
Slick Git EP
Edinburgh band find the sweet spot between caustic and catchy on their debut release
Schmoon
Pretty Darn Pretty
First album from Matt Cascella’s new indie-folk project contains hidden worlds in unrefined packages
The Sea Kings
Fear Is All Around
After a decade in the wilderness, The Sea Kings show that patience is a virtue
Fucked Up
The omnivorous punks still know how to rage on their first trip to Edinburgh in over a decade
Pom Pom Squad
Mirror Starts Moving Without Me
Mia Berrin tries on a few new hats on album no. 2, demonstrating an exploratory verve beyond the looking glass
Real Estate
The easygoing New Jerseyans deliver sneaky hooks and nostalgic chill in support of their excellent new album, Daniel
Tindersticks
Soft Tissue
The long-standing chamber-pop band return to their bread and butter: sumptuous arrangements paired with Staples’ silken croon
Bonnie “Prince” Billy
The iconic songwriter brings a few pals and taps into his folkie side
J. Mamana
For Every Set of Eyes
An impressive follow-up from the loquacious talent dials up the drama with forlorn strings and yearning despair
Chilly Gonzales
The multi-faceted entertainer showcases another new era in a career that’s been through endless reinventions
Deerhoof
The endless experimenters weave a wonderful path through the self-made chaos
Ari Tsugi
Simultaneity (同時性)
Simultaneity (同時性) may not lead to enlightenment, but there’s plenty of innovative tunes to be had from these omnivorous jazz-rockers
Hen Hoose
EP 1
Glasgow-based collective brings together a host of talent for seven sparkling collaborations
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Aussie thrashers show why they’re revered as the kings of psychedelic hard rock
BIG SPECIAL
POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES
Black Country upstarts are a multi-faceted delight on this debut of feral abandon and glimmers of hope