Lewis Wade
@lws42
Edinburgh-based writer. Get in touch with any music-related thoughts and see your name in lights: lewis.wade@theweereview.com
Reviews: 71
Other Articles: 2
Animal Collective – Isn’t It Now?
The veteran shapeshifters deliver a grab-bag of delights that are as thrilling as they are thrown together
The Cinematic Orchestra – Man with a Movie Camera
The shapeshifting group bring their famous 2003 soundtrack to life with riveting visuals
Matthew Herbert
The Horse brings the singular artist’s conceptual prowess to life in a thrilling stage show
Beach Fossils
Bunny
Brooklyn dream-poppers take a slight turn into a shinier psych-pop mode, but there’s still a solid shroud of hazy reverb
Haarvöl
Seeking the intimacy of silence
Portuguese duo create an ideal space for reflecting on one of lockdown’s less insidious byproducts
Anna B Savage
inFLUX
Second album from the rising star is a bold reinvention that further reinforces the hype.
Sweet Baboo
The Wreckage
A welcome return for the off-kilter singer-songwriter, full of low-key charms and wistful, meandering tales
Lucy Dacus
With heart-on-the-sleeve lyricism and confident, slick arrangements, Lucy Dacus shows why she’s worth the hype
Ezra Furman
All Of Us Flames
Ezra Furman continues to omnivorously devour different styles, regurgitating each one through a prism that could only be her
Kae Tempest
Kae Tempest is passionate, funny, heartwarming and eminently relatable – a true poet for our times
Arab Strap
Cult duo seamlessly blend the old with the new, proving that boozy existentialism and withering bile will never go out of style
Sons of Kemet
The acclaimed London group are at their formidable, party-starting best at what could be their final UK show
Death Bells
Between Here & Everywhere
Third album from the Aussie transplants feels a bit more polished, but they’ve still got a few dark corners to explore
Ben Shemie
Desiderata
Suuns frontman continues to use his solo excursions to push his experimental tendencies, but the heart of a songwriter is never far from the surface
Mavis Staples
The legendary vocalist still has the power to enchant in her eighth decade on the stage
The Charlatans
A career-spanning celebration from The Charlatans is a reminder of what a vital band they are
Cola
Deep in View
Cola have risen from the ashes of Ought, but there’s plenty of new ideas here to set them apart
Low
Almost thirty years in and Low continue to impress: they’re constantly surprising, yet consistently reliable
The War on Drugs
Jubilant rockers wear their influences on their flannelled sleeves, showcasing an excellent update on ’80s arena rock
