The Decemberists from Portland, Oregon return with their eighth album I’ll Be Your Girl, but how does it hold up when compared to their acclaimed earlier works? Read on to find out… While Wikipedia lists The Decemberists as an ‘indie …read more
Kate Nash, mid noughties poster girl, returns with her first album in almost half a decade, Yesterday Was Forever. Historically famous for her trademark fun/feisty duality, has Nash lost her edge, or are her softened edges all part of growing …read more
Since its inception back in 2004 Far Cry has been a series about surviving the wild, saving people and blowing everything up as you do. Far Cry 5 takes a different approach and drops you firmly in modern day Montana …read more
It sometimes seems to be a little difficult to remember exactly what incarnation of Jack White you’re listening to at any one time… The White Stripes, The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather all give a wide collection of which to …read more
There are definitely more imaginative plotlines for sequels than the typical “A-new-generation-of-protagonists-face-a-greater-threat-than-the-world-has-faced-before… blah blah blah”, but it’s a tried and tested method when it comes to riding the coattails of a popular first film. Star Wars, Independence Day, Tron, Blade …read more
Photo: Bryan Derballa/Redux David Byrne delivers his highly-anticipated latest solo effort, but how does the former Talking Head’s new work compare to past works? Perhaps it’s a case of great minds thinking alike or just a paucity of vocabulary, but …read more
Metal Gear is a legendary name when it comes to generations-spanning games full of story and new ideas, and for years have been the pinnacle of auteur-created games with Hideo Kojima at the helm of the series. Unfortunately, after Metal …read more
World-renowned Japanese pianist, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and German electronic musician, Carsten Nikolai, AKA Alva Noto, may have seemed an odd match up on paper before they made their very first collaboration Vrioon back in 2002. But as luck (and no doubt …read more
I love platform games. Yes, there may be more now then back in their 90’s heyday but given how much more you can do with modern consoles it’s always exciting to see how a developer is going to take the …read more
Nostalgia-fuelled throwbacks to times gone past are all the rage at the moment with the likes of Stranger Things filling the collective conscience as a fine example of emulating the time period and cyberpunk styling becoming a de facto go-to …read more
