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Clash
Sep 30, 20242 min read
First Take: The Cure – ‘Alone’
A majestic - and long-awaited - return... "Article published in Clash Magazine. Author: Sam Walker-Smart." After a wait that’s bested the...
Clash
Sep 30, 20242 min read
Lady Gaga – Harlequin
A sly, subversive cinematic aperitif… "Article published in Clash Magazine. Author: Robin Murray." Lady Gaga has remarkable breadth....
Dirtorted Sound
Sep 29, 20242 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: NIGHTM@RES – Light Grey
"Article published in Dirtorted Sound Magazine. Author: Katie Bird." Hailing from Galway, Ireland, emo band LIGHT GREY have been...
The Independent
Sep 22, 20242 min read
Fontaines DC review, Romance: Leaves post-punk in its dust and roars off into broad new horizons
New producer James Ford brings depth and richness to a knockout record that is pleasingly disjointed "Article published in The...
The Independent
Sep 22, 20243 min read
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds review, Wild God: An album that will have you believing in the transformative power of love
Swinging between doubt and faith, this is a record that can feel fathomless but leaves you buoyant "Article published in The Independent....
Clash
Sep 22, 20243 min read
Blossoms – Gary
A brilliant piece of indie fun... "Article published in Clash Magazine. Author: Emma Harrison." Who the fresh hell is Gary you might...
Clash
Sep 22, 20242 min read
Future – Mixtape Pluto
Singular rap genius returns... "Article published in Clash Magazine. Author: Robin Murray." Future is unstoppable. In the past four years...
Clash
Sep 15, 20242 min read
London Grammar – The Greatest Love
A finely measured return... "Article published in Clash Magazine. Author: Christopher Connor ." London Grammar has been at the forefront...
Clash
Sep 15, 20242 min read
Johnny Marr + the Healers – Boomslang
A pivotal time in the guitarist's career... "Article published in Clash Magazine. Author: Emma Harrison ." 21 years can feel like a...
Dirtorted Sound
Sep 15, 20243 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: People Watching – 156/Silence
"Article published in Dirtorted Sound Magazine. Author: Chris Earl." Currently, there’s a beautiful chaos being imbued into metalcore....
Dirtorted Sound
Sep 15, 20242 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Greetings From Suffocate City – The Funeral Portrait
"Article published in Dirtorted Sound Magazine. Author: Charlotte Griffitts." Emo rock outfit THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT have just put out...
Dirtorted Sound
Jul 21, 20242 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Omegon – Wormed
"Article published in Dirtorted Sound Magazine. Author: James Weaver." The incomprehensible scope and scale of the universe and its...
Dirtorted Sound
Jul 21, 20243 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Die For Us – Werewolves
"Article published in Dirtorted Sound Magazine. Author: Jack Press." 10 albums in 10 years is ambitious, even for the flower-power...
Clash
Jul 21, 20241 min read
Kesha – ‘JOYRIDE’; Pop Icon Taps Into Her Roots
For an emphatic return... "Article published in CLASH Magazine. Author: Robin Murray." Kesha is ready to embrace her independence. The...
The Telegraph
Jul 21, 20244 min read
Eminem, the Death of Slim Shady: a funny, outrageous attack on ‘woke’ ideology – and himself
With astonishing lyricism, the controversial rapper battles against his vile alter-ego’s views on Gen Z, transgenderism, and the disabled...
Slant Magazine
Jun 22, 20242 min read
Allie X Girl with No Face Review: Giving Voice to the Voiceless
The girl may have no face, but she certainly has a voice. "Article published in Slant Magazine. Author: Dana Poland." There’s a secret in...
Slant Magazine
Jun 22, 20243 min read
Backloaded: The Smiths’s Self-Titled Debut Album Turns 40
In hindsight, the band's debut plays like an inverse of their final album. "Article published in Slant Magazine. Author: Lewie...
Rolling Stones Magazine
May 22, 20243 min read
Is There Life On Planet Yeat?
"Article published in Rolling Stones Magazine. Author: Jeff Ihaza." Yeat is from the future. Yeat is not from this planet. According to...
Rolling Stones Magazine
May 9, 20243 min read
Green Day Update Their Take on American Idiocy With ‘Saviors’
The band's 14th LP taps wide-ranging rock influences to deliver the kind of punk-rock satire they do so well "Article published in...
Clash
Apr 13, 20242 min read
21 Savage – american dream
A real-life blockbuster... "Article published in CLASH Magazine. Author: Robin Murray." The 21 Savage story was built for a big-screen...
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