Category: 2023

• The National: “First Two Pages of Frankenstein” Album Review – Concise ninth with A-list roster

  Apr 30

  Reel back your 1818 text of everyone’s favourite monster – but this creation is more hopeful than a despairing one. The indie rock collectives’ ninth studio album was not an… more ›

• Enter Shikari: “A Kiss for the Whole World” Album Review – a blaze of euphoric bangers

  Apr 21

  Brazen-red and alive for a world in crisis: signs of a triumphant Shikari return. Be my fire lily, on the blackened ground (pls) set me on fire OVERVIEW When the… more ›

• The Cope: “Oiche /Back on My Bullsh*t” Review: A grand-scale audio-visual opus

  Apr 16

  For today’s talking point, comes something a little bit different. Introducing Ireland’s most-hyped duo to take to international waters… this is The Cope. The audio-visual pairing of The Cope have… more ›

• Wednesday: “Rat Saw God” Album Review – An unfurling of murky shoegaze

  Apr 9

  Wednesday’s next and best is textbook grimly AMERICA. Wednesday is a wake-up call. A blearing light in the oozy haze, the unfurling concoction of scathing Nineties shoegaze and classic county… more ›

• Daughter: “Stereo Mind Game” Album Review – Ethereal indie for indie cinema

  Apr 7

  The London trio [Elena Tonra, Igor Haefeli , Remi Aguilella] are back for their first in seven years with stereo mind game: A deep-dive into the separation of love. Where were… more ›