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Vegyn: The Road to Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions review – steely relentlessness and glossy melodies
An engaging, 90s trip-hop-inspired turn from the English producer combines fractured storytelling and long instrumental passages
Damien Morris
07, Apr, 2024 @2:00 PM
Ride: Interplay review – perpetual teenage kicks, now with added anger
Forays into psychedelia and world affairs serve the reformed British shoegaze pioneers well on their seventh album
Damien Morris
31, Mar, 2024 @12:00 PM
Waxahatchee: Tigers Blood review – sprightly Americana with added poise
Katie Crutchfield’s latest album swaps the strung-out drama of its acclaimed predecessor for precision and broad relatability
Damien Morris
24, Mar, 2024 @3:00 PM
Shakira: Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran review – the Latin queen is back on top
Lawsuits and lost love couldn’t stop the Colombian powerhouse from taking her rightful place atop Spanish pop’s streaming-fuelled resurgence
Damien Morris
23, Mar, 2024 @4:00 PM
One to watch: Nemzzz
The teenage Mancunian is one of British rap’s finest prospects, with a defiant flow and sly humour that’s won him nods from Drake and more
Damien Morris
16, Mar, 2024 @12:30 PM
Kim Gordon: The Collective review – so close to the edge it sometimes falls off
The former Sonic Youth bassist’s follow-up to her acclaimed solo debut has some great moments, but tips over into a barrage of distortion
Damien Morris
10, Mar, 2024 @3:00 PM
One to watch: Toni Sancho
The Trinidadian British singer’s fabulous, unshowy voice floats on guitar-led bedroom anthems of disarming honesty
Damien Morris
02, Mar, 2024 @12:30 PM
Ghetts: On Purpose, With Purpose review – brimming with elegant fury
The grime veteran proves he’s still on the up with a well-crafted collection of thoughtful, impassioned tracks
Damien Morris
25, Feb, 2024 @1:00 PM
Serpentwithfeet: Grip review – glossy, lustful tribute to queer black clubland
The soundtrack to Josiah White’s 2023 theatre production is exultant and uninhibited, but overly reliant on Auto-Tune and the odd dodgy guest spot
Damien Morris
18, Feb, 2024 @1:00 PM
Helado Negro: Phasor review – undimmable warmth
Digital meets analogue on the American musician’s short but sweet latest
Damien Morris
11, Feb, 2024 @3:00 PM
J Mascis: What Do We Do Now review – a wonderfully agreeable record
Adding slide guitar and drums to his solo sideline mix, the guitar-shredding Dinosaur Jr frontman captivates with great hooks and tender if impenetrable vocals
Damien Morris
04, Feb, 2024 @3:00 PM
Future Islands: People Who Aren’t There Anymore review – back to melancholy banger mode
Some perfectly constructed pop offsets dark musings on a record elevated by Samuel T Herring’s ever richer vocals
Damien Morris
28, Jan, 2024 @1:00 PM
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