Ivoryghost

With each release, Bjork continues to be the one artist that makes me think "wow, she really is continuing to push herself artistically in a way that few other 90s artists do", whilst simultaneously concluding that I'll likely never choose to listen to the album again. I miss the melodies, frankly, but I suspect she doesn't care. All power to her.

Thorpe's solo debut 'Diviner' was a slow-burner for me, and this has similarly taken a few spins to properly get under my skin. More electronic than its predecessor, MFMD has a nice consistent sound to it and Thorpe's voice is as as delicate and aching as ever. The glistening 'Golden Ratio' is beautiful and dreamy - definitely a highlight.

Indeed, the whole album is pleasant and tasteful, but it does all kind of fade into one a few songs in, and leaves me with a niggling sense that Thorpe is ... read more

For the past 20 years, I've been a slightly reluctant Tori Amos fan. God, I absolutely adored her first four LPs, but since then, her albums have been overstuffed, unnecessarily complex affairs that, whilst containing *some* great songs, have all been a bit of a slog.

Those occasional great songs managed to maintain my interest just enough to not abandon my teenage hero completely in these more recent years, but I've always approached each new album with a certain amount of fear and ... read more

When Sam Fender is good, he's really fucking good.