Reviews
Remi Wolf
Big Ideas
Second album from the former American Idol contestant moves from bedroom pop to the arena with seamless dexterity
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
This Is Memorial Device: Music from the Stage Play
This companion piece to the companion piece evokes the grit and fuzz of David Keenan’s stunning novel, though doesn’t always succeed as a standalone work
The Mysterines
The up and coming band give an intimate airing of their newest album
Bikini Kill
It’s Friday night and the streets of Glasgow are being taken over by angry chants […]
The Mysterines – Afraid of Tomorrows
Sophomore effort from the grungy scousers is tough and vulnerable, devastating and uplifting
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
Cage The Elephant
Neon Pill
The American rockers struggle to rekindle the magic that made their name over a decade ago
The Lovely Eggs
Eggsistentialism
The latest from the psychedelic punks is a little hit and miss, but is sure to blast away your ennui
Beth Gibbons
Lives Outgrown
Portishead frontwoman’s long awaited solo debut is spellbinding, an enrapturing portrait of melancholy and hope
BIG SPECIAL
POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES
Black Country upstarts are a multi-faceted delight on this debut of feral abandon and glimmers of hope
Camera Obscura
Look to the East, Look to the West
The Glaswegian favourites are back with a dose of summery goodness on their first release in over a decade
Adult Jazz
So Sorry So Slow
The experimental London group return after a long break, but they’re just as brilliant and infuriating as ever
Adrianne Lenker
Adrianne Lenker leaves her audience feeling somewhere between defeated and aspirational in the best way possible.