Category: album review

• Q: “Soul, PRESENT” Album Review – Nostalgic reams of neo-soul

  May 7

  soul, present is A deep dive into the synthesizer-heavy sounds of the 80s’ – a world Q loves more than anything. The soul scoutsman has been marked. During the mist… more ›

• Yeah Yeah Yeahs: “Cool It Down” Album Review – Thunderous nine-year return

  May 7

  2022’s Cool It Down is a lightning in a bottle. A magic eight-track collection, it implores you to embrace YYY’s beauty and power. Cowards, here’s the sun … so bow… more ›

• Comfort: “What’s Bad Enough?” Album Review – Punk has some newcomers

  May 4

  In an industry where playlists are king, and aesthetic rules, Comfort are not unconcerned with fitting in. As they thread the line between blistering punk, magnetising synth-lines and cathartic lyricism,… more ›

• Avalon Emerson: “& the Charm” Album Review – Former DJ shoe-ins with dreamy debut

  May 2

  Emerson drops the DJ booth altogether for a shot at cornerstone dream-pop. OVERVIEW Emerson is not your typical razor-sharp DJ. Carrying you to all corners of dance from blissed-out house… more ›

• 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 ›