Lorna Irvine

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

Reviews: 160

Other Articles: 5

New Long Leg

Dry Cleaning
New Long Leg

Debut album is a deadpan mêlée

As Days Get Dark

Arab Strap
As Days Get Dark

Moffat and Middleton return with a pleasing new-ish sound and some familiar themes

Bicep Isles

Bicep
Isles

Perfection, with old-school rave and future facing beats from the Belfast kids

Disco Zombies South London Stinks

Disco Zombies
South London Stinks

Classic punky scamps compilation still holds up

Pom Poko Cheater

Pom Poko
Cheater

Norwegians’ second album brings welcome energy to the new year

Adulkt Life - Book Of Curses

Adulkt Life
Book Of Curses

Uncompromising incendiary noise with a point

Beth Hirsch - LIFE

Beth Hirsch
L.I.F.E.

Fine slinky pop to soundtrack Sunday afternoons

Peter Bibby Marge

Peter Bibby’s Dog Act
Marge

Slacker rock for 2020 gets scuzzy

Bill Callahan - Gold Record

Bill Callahan
Gold Record

Mellow gold from Smog singer-songwriter and pals

LA Witch Play With Fire

LA Witch
Play With Fire

Second album from California trio feels like a real revelation

Oscar Jerome Breathe Deep

Oscar Jerome
Breathe Deep

If ever there was an album exploring our societal dichotomy for 2020, it’s ‘Breathe Deep’ […]

Crack Cloud - Pain Olympics

Crack Cloud
Pain Olympics

One of the year’s most significant debut albums, and albums in general

Beths Jump Rope Gazers

The Beths
Jump Rope Gazers

New Zealand band’s second album is rather lovely, if too polished

Wesley Gonzalez - Appalling Human

Wesley Gonzalez
Appalling Human

Ex Let’s Wrestle man channels some unexpected bits of the 80s

Sebastian Tellier Domesticated

Sébastien Tellier
Domesticated

Playful to the point of parody, Frenchman’s seventh album lacks finesse

Ben Seal

Interview

Ben Seal

Fife composer talks lockdown living and power ballads

Sparks A Steady Drip Drip Drip

Sparks
A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip

More inspired stuff from the much-admired Maels

Kidbug

Kidbug
Kidbug

An album of future classics from indie collaborators

Nightingales Four Against Fate

The Nightingales
Four Against Fate

Midlands post-punks are in the form of their lives

Perfume Genius

Perfume Genius
Set My Heart On Fire Immediately

Gorgeous fifth album expounds on relationship themes

Car Seat Headrest - Making a Door Less Open

Car Seat Headrest
Making A Door Less Open

‘Meh’ album explores various forms of ‘meh’-ness to ‘meh’ effect

BC Camplight Shortly After TakeOff

BC Camplight
Shortly After Takeoff

Singer-songwriter’s introspection is lovely but disturbing

Harkin

Harkin
Harkin

Singer-songwriter brings a strong solo project

Shabazz The Don Of Diamond Dreams

Shabazz Palaces
The Don Of Diamond Dreams

Seattle hip-hop duo’s fifth album has some sparkle