Category: artist review

• Dog Unit: “At Home” Album Review | mvm

  Apr 4

  4.2 A 40-minute voyage of undulating instrumentals sets the tone for Dog Unit on-form – and on top. OVERVIEW It’s always difficult to write music without a voice leading literal… more ›

• MGMT: “Loss Of Life” Album Review – A sincere fifth marks the duo’s six-year break

  Feb 23

  4.2 A sincere and direct album influenced by Meatloaf’s piano balladry and the might of Elden Ring’s in-game soundtrack. OVERVIEW Thanks to popular culture, the likes of MGMT are coming… more ›

• The Last Dinner Party: “Prelude to Ecstasy” Album Review – Everything we’ve come to expect… and more

  Feb 2

  Anticipation spirals as the theatrical quintet lay the fruits of their labour at our feet. OVERVIEW From meeting in their freshers week to their first strings of shows in London,… more ›

• Neck Deep: “Neck Deep” Album Review – Fifth self-titled return shakes off doubters

  Jan 27

  Neck Deep’s self-titled album encompasses everything the Welsh band have been about throughout their illustrious careers – raw, high-octane pop-punk mischief dialled up to eleven. When long-time drummer Dani Washington… more ›

• Yussef Dayes: “Black Classical Music” Album Review | Pocket of brilliance in an ever-changing jazz landscape…

  Dec 18

  Drummer and producer Yussef Dayes widens the lens in contemporary jazz for open minds. Vibrant, energetic and powerful, Yussef’s solo debut album BLACK CLASSICAL MUSIC is an instant gem. In… more ›