Bedouine
Bedouine
Operates in a genre that’s seen it all, and yet, it still feels entirely new
Earbuddy
Bedouine
Bedouine
A talent as intriguingly fully-formed and distinctive, in its own way, as Marling, Mitchell and Bush
The Independent
Palehound
A Place I'll Always Go
A more tonally subdued though no less inspired approach for Kempner's talents as she delivers a poignant set informed by the loss of her grandmother, the sudden death of a close friend, and the thrill of beginning a new relationship
All Music
Palehound
A Place I'll Always Go
Proves the fact that Palehound are one of the most relevant indie rock bands to date
The 405
Palehound
A Place I'll Always Go
It feels like you’re in on something here, that she is sharing this CD-R with just you and a few other friends
Earbuddy
Palehound
A Place I'll Always Go
There's a distinct '90s sound, a channelling of Pavement complete with head-swaying riffs
Under The Radar
Algiers
The Underside Of Power
Algiers are several orders up in terms of gravitas and power and the sheer conviction of their sound, not just over Bloc Party but pretty much everything else right now
Drowned In Sound
King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard
Murder Of The Universe
Maybe by the end of 2017, five records of this headache-inducing madness might be too much, but, at least for now, those reptilian magicians have got us wanting more. Bring on album number 11. Let’s embrace the weirdness
Drowned In Sound
Kevin Morby
City Music
While City Music certainly doesn’t surpass Singing Saw, it’s a hell of a lot of fun to hear Morby take a walk on the wild side
American Songwriter
Vince Staples
Big Fish Theory
Whatever this is, it’s jaw-dropping. Over to you, Kendrick
NME
Lorde
Melodrama
Feels like a volatile house party. There are moments of utter euphoria (‘Green Light’), passionate intimacy (‘Sober’), heartbreaking quietness (‘Liability’), reflection on excess (‘Perfect Places’), and beyond
The 405
Com Truise
Iteration
If he hopes to continue the project, he may eventually need to adapt. But for now, his tried and true formula of evoking 80s nostalgia in an authentic and beautiful way continues to work
The 405