Lorna Irvine

Lorna Irvine is a Glasgow based arts critic with a profound fear of marzipan.

Reviews: 146

Other Articles: 4

sprints

Sprints
All That Is Over

Second album from the Irish band is good, if a little polite

cate le bon

Cate Le Bon
Michelangelo Dying

Sublime sadness from the Welsh singer-songwriter

royel otis

Royel Otis
hickey

Second album exudes confidence and hooks

tops

TOPS
Bury The Key

New one from the Montreal band has its moments, but struggles to separate pastiche and inspiration

wet leg

Wet Leg
Moisturizer

Second album from the breakthrough band feels dull and uninspired

gina birch

Gina Birch
Trouble

Inconsistent second solo album still has some glorious moments

WITCH

WITCH
Sogolo

Effortless euphoria from the reformed Zambian band

planning for burial

Planning for Burial
It’s Closeness, It’s Easy

More bruises and burns from the Pennsylvania artist

tune-yards

Tune-Yards
Better Dreaming

The avant-pop duo return with dynamism and soul

andy bell

Andy Bell
Ten Crowns

Glorious solo album for heart and dancefloor

self esteem

Self Esteem
A Complicated Woman

Third album from Rebecca Lucy Taylor is gritty and beautiful

divide and dissolve

Divide and Dissolve
Insatiable

Melbourne metallers’ latest epic is a triumph of power and politik

death hilarious

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs
Death Hilarious

Inconsistent but fine fifth album from the Tyneside porkers

sacred paws

Sacred Paws
Jump Into Life

A tentative leap, rather than a long jump

jeffrey lewis

Jeffrey Lewis
The Even More Freewheelin’ Jeffrey Lewis

Nice and sweary; does it every time

the horrors

The Horrors
Night Life

Synth pop’s darkest corners are explored as The Horrors return

pom poko

Mono

Pom Poko

Sweet and incendiary shenanigans from the Norwegian band

goat

Goat
Goat

Eccentric Swedes return for more neo-Pagan psychedelia

gazelle twin

Tramway

Sonica Festival: Gazelle Twin

A gloriously dark double bill of electronic music

Swans The Beggar

Swans
The Beggar

Swans are on fine, elliptical form on their sixteenth album

Skating Polly - Chaos County Line

Skating Polly
Chaos County Line

Punk rather than pop works best for Oklahoma band

Jarak Qaribak

Dudu Tassa and Jonny Greenwood
Jarak Qaribak

Predictably, a brilliant meeting of minds

Sparks - The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte

Sparks
The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte

The critic is sobbing in her cappuccino

Live Skull Party Zero

Live Skull
Party Zero

NY cult band still have fire in their bellies