Browsing Tag
Album Review
45 posts
Album Review: Richard Ashcroft – Lovin’ You
Richard Ashcroft is back, and he’s reminding us exactly why he’s one of Britain’s most enduring voices in modern music. After supporting Oasis on their stadium reunion tour across the UK - and soon to follow them on their South American dates - Ashcroft has returned to the spotlight with Lovin’ You, his seventh studio album, blending introspection, romance and the occasional musical curveball.
Album Review: Zac Lawrence – Beware of Pity
It’s fair to say that seeing DEADLETTER live and listening to their debut album Hysterical Strength on repeat were two highpoints of my recent musical adventurings. So when frontman Zac Lawrence’s solo record ‘Beware of Pity’ landed in my inbox I was more than a little excited. I then discovered with jittering joy that it was a 60’s folk inspired drop of potential loveliness. Yes, I cried, as I gave my little beardy chin a pensive scratch, quickly crossed myself in the name of Woody, Bert and the Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan and hit play. Thankfully, with folk’s holy trinity watching over me, I was not disappointed.
Album Review: Adult Leisure – The Things You Don’t Know Yet
I first came across Adult Leisure at the tail end of 2024 when I stumbled on their track Control. Within seconds, I was hooked - the glistening guitars, the emotive vocals and the way they managed to capture both joy and melancholy in a single track.
Album Review: Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving
On The Art of Loving, Olivia Dean weaves her trademark charm through raw, heartfelt emotion, crafting an intimate testament to self-love.
Album Review: Biffy Clyro – Futique
Biffy Clyro need little introduction. Over nearly two decades, the Scottish trio have carved out their place as one of Britain’s most vital rock bands, moving seamlessly from chaotic riffs to soaring anthems that fill arenas worldwide. Futique, their 10th studio album, is both a reflection on time and change and a reminder of why they remain so distinctive.
Album Review: Mac DeMarco – Guitar
Mac DeMarco’s sensational new album is here, and ready to be toured across the UK in November, as well as a 2026 tour early across Japan & North America next year. Extraordinarily, this new album was recorded and written entirely in November 2024 in DeMarco's home in Los Angeles.
Album Review: The Royston Club – Songs For The Spine
Since releasing their debut album Shaking Hips and Crashing Cars in 2023, The Royston Club have played sold-out shows across the UK, entertaining crowds with their catchy lyrics and contagious energy. Almost a year since the first single was released, and three months since the album was announced, Songs For The Spine is here.
Album Review: Billie Marten – Dog Eared
Aged only 26, folk-pop singer-songwriter Billie Marten already has five albums to her name, and the newly released Dog Eared shows Billie’s work is only getting better. The North Yorkshire jazz-pop artists’ latest collection of songs is available now from Fiction Records, and the vintage jazz sound showcases Billie doing what she does best.
Album Review: Big Special – National Average
From the first fuzzy, bass-driven punches of THE MESS, you know NATIONAL AVERAGE isn’t just a second album…
Album Review: Kae Tempest – Self Titled
As a poet, rapper, storyteller, and songwriter, it’s quite plain to hear Kae Tempest speak his truth on…