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Esme Emerson – Applesauce – EP Review
Articles / Reviews
Tom Owen

Esme Emerson – Applesauce – EP Review

Posted on: September 15, 2025October 3, 2025

Brother-sister duo Esme Emerson’s third EP, Applesauce is a 13 minute compilation of indie-pop tracks exploring love and shared experience. I’d been previously unaware of Esme Emerson until […]

Little Simz – Lotus – Album Review
Articles / Reviews
Finn Bhandari

Little Simz – Lotus – Album Review

Posted on: June 17, 2025June 18, 2025

Better Call SAULT ​​Little Simz returns in stellar form on her sixth album, cementing her place in the worldwide hip-hop conversation. But, that’s the boring bit… there’s a […]

Deerhoof – Noble and Godlike in Ruin – Album Review
Articles / Reviews
Chris Wilson

Deerhoof – Noble and Godlike in Ruin – Album Review

Posted on: May 7, 2025May 7, 2025

It is true, we shall be monsters, cut off from all the world; but on that account we shall be more attached to pretentious experimental rock Deerhoof! I […]

Bonobo – Lazarus Soundtrack – Album Review
Articles / Reviews
Ben Blackadder

Bonobo – Lazarus Soundtrack – Album Review

Posted on: April 15, 2025April 15, 2025

Wasn’t Frankenstein already the electronica Lazarus? Cutting straight to the chase: if you like new Bonobo, but have been a hardcore fan since the early days, you’re about […]

Black Country, New Road – Forever Howlong – Album Review
Articles / Reviews
Chris Wilson

Black Country, New Road – Forever Howlong – Album Review

Posted on: April 14, 2025May 6, 2025

What’s better than this: gals being pals Not even a decade ago, vexed to nightmare by a rocking cradle, I and many witnessed the rough beast of a […]

Chloe Slater – Love Me Please – Album Review
Articles / Reviews
Tom Owen

Chloe Slater – Love Me Please – Album Review

Posted on: March 26, 2025March 27, 2025

Manchester-based Chloe Slater makes a bit of noise with her new EP Love Me Please Indie music is a well-trodden path, with the scene often churning out repetitive […]

Japanese Breakfast – For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) – Album Review
Articles / Reviews
Tom Owen

Japanese Breakfast – For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) – Album Review

Posted on: March 23, 2025March 23, 2025

How can one be truly melancholic when they have the gorgeous soundscapes of Japanese Breakfast at their fingertips. Japanese Breakfast is a dream pop project, formed by Michelle […]

Lady Gaga – Mayhem – Album Review
Articles / Reviews
Chris Wilson

Lady Gaga – Mayhem – Album Review

Posted on: March 21, 2025May 6, 2025

Roma, roma-ma, what’s the deal with Bruno Mars? Let’s cut to it: If you’re already into Lady Gaga, you’ll have a good time with this one. If you […]

Everything Is Recorded – Richard Russell Is Temporary – Album Review
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Chris Wilson

Everything Is Recorded – Richard Russell Is Temporary – Album Review

Posted on: March 13, 2025May 6, 2025

Wow that does suck for you, Richard I know what you’re thinking, “What kind of a loser and coward openly admits their impermanence in their album title? Is […]

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