Reviews
Cage The Elephant
Neon Pill
The American rockers struggle to rekindle the magic that made their name over a decade ago
Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever
Unremarkable belated sequel to one of the original Scandi-noir thrillers
The Lovely Eggs
Eggsistentialism
The latest from the psychedelic punks is a little hit and miss, but is sure to blast away your ennui
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Another impressive instalment of a continually entertaining and evolving franchise
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.