Vicky Greer

Dry Cleaning - Secret Love
Louder
80
South London post-punks evolve their sound, stay utterly unique.
Creeper - Sanguivore II: Mistress Of Death
Clash
90

An exhilarating rollercoaster through over-the-top rock climes.

The Last Dinner Party - From the Pyre
Louder
100

From the Pyre deepens an already limitless artistic vision with even richer lyricism, a masterclass in raw emotion and irresistible atmosphere that lures you in and devours you whole.

SPRINTS - All That Is Over
Louder
90

With All That Is Over, Sprints have indeed emerged reborn, confident in the spot they’ve earned as one of Ireland’s most thrilling bands.

NewDad - Altar
Louder
80

Altar is an exciting next step for NewDad, showing incredible growth from their first album. Their particular take on dream-pop is reaching new heights as they continue to experiment and solidify their ideas.

twenty one pilots - Breach
Louder
80

Breach may be a celebratory goodbye for the most diehard fans, but those who are less involved in the story of Clancy and the Torchbearer won’t feel left out - it’s still an album chock-full of Twenty One Pilots’ showstopping theatricality.

CMAT - EURO-COUNTRY
Louder
70
CMAT's third record Euro-Country marks the break-through of a true force of nature.
Nova Twins - Parasites & Butterflies
Clash
70
While there are moments where the concept of ‘Parasites and Butterflies’ is stronger than its execution, this is still a stellar outing for Nova Twins, once more establishing themselves as a vital and thrilling voice in the rock scene.
Wolf Alice - The Clearing
Louder
100
It’s impossible to define Wolf Alice by genre or time period.
Wet Leg - moisturizer
Louder
70

The Isle of Wight's finest stay refreshingly weird on second album moisturizer.

Kae Tempest - Self Titled
Louder
80

Kae Tempest's follow-up to 2022's acclaimed The Line Is A Curve is another hard-hitting, incisive triumph.

Self Esteem - A Complicated Woman
Clash
80
‘A Complicated Woman’ is not your average pop record. Then again, Self Esteem is not your average pop star. This is an album born for the stage, thriving as a theatrical performance in London last week and no doubt ready to become something entirely new on festival stages and her headline tour later on in the year.
Viagra Boys - viagr aboys
Louder
70

viagr aboys is chaos. It never takes itself too seriously, but also doesn’t shy away from vulnerability. Viagra Boys continue to experiment and push the boundaries of their frenetic, gloriously messy sound, never allowing for a moment of boredom.

Lucy Dacus - Forever Is A Feeling
Louder
80
This is an album of contrasts, combining snapshots of domesticity with otherworldly instrumentations. The album cover itself mashes the old and new, depicting Dacus as a Renaissance muse with a chest tattoo. In these contradictions, we see Dacus at her most ambitious, delivering a romantic album for the ages.
The Murder Capital - Blindness
Louder
60

It may not whip up the same emotional waves as their previous two outings, but Blindness helps cement the quintet's standing as one of Ireland’s great modern guitar bands.

Lambrini Girls - Who Let the Dogs Out
Louder
80
Like their contemporaries Amyl and the Sniffers, Lambrini Girls are unafraid to tackle the most serious issues in their music, without ever losing sight of the boozy, punky sense of humour that makes them shine.
Ethel Cain - Perverts
Clash
90

‘Perverts’ is not an easy album to listen to by any definition – but that never takes away from how exceptional it is.

Soccer Mommy - Evergreen
Louder
70

Soccer Mommy's fourth album Evergreen is raw, relatable, and real – but lacks the musical innovation it needs to make it a true classic.

The Linda Lindas - No Obligation
Clash
80
The Linda Lindas continue to live out the teenage dream with their sophomore album ‘No Obligations’.
Los Bitchos - Talkie Talkie
The Skinny
80

Talkie Talkie sees Los Bitchos return with more polished, vivid and delightfully camp soundscapes.

beabadoobee - This Is How Tomorrow Moves
Louder
70

This Is How Tomorrow Moves is raw and candid in its touching analysis of trauma, pain and love, but at many points, the album fails to keep up musically.

Goat Girl - Below The Waste
Louder
80

Goat Girl's third album Below the Waste imagines "a world where oppressive structures are broken and stripped away".

twenty one pilots - Clancy
Louder
70

It’s a refreshing step forward following Scaled and Icy that will appeal to diehard fans, but it often fails to deliver on its promise.

Softcult - Heaven
Louder
80

Canadian siblings Mercedes and Phoenix Arn-Horn expand their riotgaze sound on new EP, Heaven.


June Playlist