XL Recordings’ head honcho delivers an intimate collaborative project that was years in the making. Richard Russell is the co-founder of XL Recordings and a sometimes (onetime… ) DJ and music producer. He has been involved in recordings of his …read more
Justin Timberlake’s latest album Man Of The Woods has received his worst reviews of his career, but after hitting the number one spot already, it appears to still be resonating with his fan base… The project was billed as a …read more
As an artist, if the number of albums you’ve released is in the double digits, it’s safe to assume you’re doing pretty well. Known for their saturated, fuzzy guitar riffs and driving rhythms, Fu Manchu have been a stoner-rock fixture …read more
After being catapulted into stardom back at the turn of the decade with the ubiquitous track “Sail”, Awolnation are back with their third album. Topping a platinum-selling debut album was always going to be a tall order, but does Here …read more
Johnny Jewel is an extremely busy man, spreading himself across three bands, and solo productions as well as writing music for film. Whether his fans know him his as the leader of Chromatics, a member of Glass Candy or Desire, …read more
Having released their first four albums within nine years, Franz Ferdinand return with their fifth album after an absence of five years (not counting 2015’s collaborative FFS/Franz Ferdinand Sparks). It’s also their first without founding member, guitarist and songwriter Nick McCarthy. …read more
Returning with their third studio album, amidst a back catalogue of live releases, cassette EP’s and singles come the Leeds/Halifax five-piece set, Hookworms. With an experimental and sometimes ethereal sound, the band can be hard to label – but does …read more
With an opening tone that could comfortably be likened to Sade (a point that has been noted before) comes “Waste”, the opening track of the album. Utilising his distinctive vocals, Michael Milosh effects a sighing, haunting contralto to draw us …read more
It’s not even been a year since we last reviewed Ty Segall, but he never fails to disappoint or surprise by releasing YET ANOTHER huge album in under 12 months. We eagerly take the album to task and see if …read more
Hailing from Portland, Oregon come Mimicking Birds. A five-piece set that started as the solo (read bedroom) project of Nate Lacy. Having won many praises for the debut and sophomore albums already, we’re keen to see if they can keep …read more
