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Meditative, sauntering and with the gust of a thousand winds, London Grammar’s third LP is a record that consistently delivers on what it sets out to do. Grand soundscapes and echoing choruses whirl in a vortex around the centerpiece that is vocalist Hannah Reid. Captivating from her first breath, she’s the beating heart of an album that tries to match her powerful voice as best it can. It’s quite an ask; in fact it’s easy to forget that you’re not simply listening ... read more

Hot off the success of The Last Man On Earth, Wolf Alice’s second single from their upcoming record Blue Weekend is another example of how diverse and creative the North London foursome can be. Swapping the folky shoegaze style for a dirty baseline and heavy drums, Smile swaggers with the same style that the likes of Fluffy and Your Loves Whore have before it - a Jackson Pollock of noise that has you banging your head and wanting to run head first into a mosh pit. The piano is gone and ... read more

Following the release of her first album Born to Die, Elisabeth Grant aka Lana Del Rey announced that she had no plans to release anymore albums. Nine years and six albums later I think it’s fair to say she was wrong, but how grateful I am that she was. Following Lana through every success and every controversy has been quite a journey, one that looked to maybe hit its peak with the release of Norman Fucking Rockwell! back in 2019. It achieved massive critical and commercial success, ... read more

There’s something special about NewDad and their debut EP Waves. Everything from their dreamy, nostalgic sound to the utterly beautiful album art has a shimmer to it - an echo from the massive possibilities of what's to come from this band. It’s hard to believe this is their first big release, as they have the vibe of a band who’ve been working for a very long time. And in a way they have; Waves has been a long time coming and seen many songs dropped in favour of new ones ... read more