Reviews
Spilt Milk
Deceptive kid detective tale walks an ambitious tonal tightrope and survives the odd wobble
Mogwai
The legendary post-rockers skilfully mix the new with the old, their reserves of musical fury as potent as ever
The Testament of Gideon Mack
A strong ensemble cast enthrall as they explore the meaning of faith in a faithless society
Cottontail
Beautiful Anglo-Japanese debut sees a Tokyo widower adrift in Cumbria with his wife’s ashes
Richard Dawson
End Of The Middle
Treat yourself to the wool-gathering whimsy of Mr Dawson this Valentine’s Day
Elevation
Mountainous post-apocalyptic thriller is made with genre smarts but displays its influences like open wounds
Isabella Strange
Slick Git EP
Edinburgh band find the sweet spot between caustic and catchy on their debut release
The Virgin of the Quarry Lake
Simple but hugely effective supernatural drama sandblasts all the sentiment from the coming of age narrative
Khartoum
Vital and inspiring first-person perspectives on a war that is in danger of being forgotten
Mogwai
The Big Fire
After the three decades, the legendary band find new inspiration in hellish soundscapes