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Album Review: Gorillaz – The Mountain
Gorillaz, as a concept, has never been short of anything but ‘outside of the box,' and this latest of their nine albums is perhaps their most ambitious yet. It takes the listener into a realm previously untouched by Damon Albarn, who founded the ‘virtual band’ in 1998 to explore musical avenues outside of the Britpop scene that Blur left him in.
Album Review: Mumford & Sons – Prizefighter
What instantly stands ‘Prizefighter’ out is that it’s a record jam-packed with collaborations from some A-list artists (Chris Stapleton, Gracie Abrams, Hozier and Gigi Perez) who all add their own voice and make it varied enough to be worth a listen.
Album Review: Demob Happy – The Grown-Ups Are Talking
The Geordie’s are back at it again, with Demob Happy’s latest album The Grown Ups Are Talking. The album features the trademark ferocity that we expect from the trio, but is far more introspective and personal compared to their previous records. Matthew Marcantonio, Adam Godfrey, and Thomas Armstrong are at the top of their game in The Grown Ups Are Talking, and the album is another brilliant addition to their strong catalogue.
Album Review: Crystal Tides – Toothpaste
As someone born and raised in Portsmouth, there’s a genuine sense of pride in watching Crystal Tides develop over the past few years, not only musically, but as individuals too. That growth is woven throughout Toothpaste, an album that feels like the culmination of countless local shows, steady refinement, and a band finally stepping fully into their own without losing their hometown pride.
Album Review: CAST – Yeah Yeah Yeah
Cast have been moving from strength to strength in the second half of their career, especially bolstered after a support tour with Oasis last year. Not stopping for a second after releasing 2024’s Love Is The Call, their latest album, Yeah Yeah Yeah, is their eighth studio album.
Album Review: MIKA – Hyperlove
On Hyperlove, MIKA reminds us exactly why he has always occupied a lane entirely of his own. This is his first English-language studio album since 2019, and rather than feeling like a cautious return, it bursts forward with real theatrical confidence.
Album Review: Only The Poets – And I’d Do It Again
For a band seven years into their journey, And I’d Do It Again does not sound like a debut album made under pressure. Instead, it's a perfect product of time: time spent reflecting, experimenting, and unlearning the sense of urgency often associated with early records.
Album Review: Kula Shaker – Wormslayer
British masters of psychedelic rock Kula Shaker, return with their 8th studio album ‘Wormslayer’, offering a sonic journey of mysticism intertwined with the heady, poetic rock n roll that defines them.
Album Review: The Cribs – Selling a Vibe
The Jarmans’ latest album, Selling A Vibe, is out now under Sonic Blew, and it shows they have certainly not lost the charm they had when they exploded onto the music scene in the early noughties.
Album Review: Good Health Good Wealth – This Time Next Year We’ll Be Millionaires
“This time next year Rodney, we’ll be Meal-ee-on-airs” so regularly prophesied Del Boy on the much revered Only Fools and Horses. Adopting this aspirational mantra for their debut album, Good Health Good Wealth, are however, giving more just than just a soundbite - these are stories about a life, full of grind, graft, heartache, anxiety, poor choices, peppered with glory, euphoria and quick wins on a beautiful gloomy urban backdrop.