"Well it harms me, it harms me, it harms me, I'll let it in"

There is nothing else like this. It will never be recreated or even mimicked. Even a decade after its release, it sounds unobtainable. The extent of the creativity on display here is something so beautiful, something that requires so much time with to fully grasp. Justin Vernon may well be my favourite lyricist of all time, something about every word here (and in his other projects) aligns with all I am, and has ... read more

"I could have loved you, I hold my hand to God"

Pronto Mama's 2017 debut set a standard for Scotland's indie scene that has yet to be surmounted. It's laced with incredible energy, instruments that are as cohesive as they are passionate and simple yet often quite touching lyricism.

Moments such as the eruption of "Bully March", the addictive hook of the lead single "Arabesque" and the intricate prose of "All Your Insides" stand out, but ... read more