6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (326+ words) Miyazaki really sets the tone with a frenetic start. There are shades of Caroline Polachek and Robyn in its use of electronic-tinged vocals and beats. It’s certainly an ambitious way to kick things off, with the slightly darker lyrics offsetting…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (359+ words) Has it really been 11 years since the last Alabama Shakes album? You’d never have guessed it as ‘I Must Be Dreaming’ slips into gear, the band reacquaints themselves with the retro sound we all come to know and love during…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (216+ words) From the lead single Plans it was clear that this was a world apart from his previous solo work, which leant more into electronic, new wave and pop sounds. The track is a more subdued, stripped-back affair that sets up…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (176+ words) Debut albums can be tricky for some. But not Man/Woman/Chainsaw. The London sexted have thrown themselves headfirst into the challenge, expertly dodging being pigeonholed on their first full-length outing with a robust collection of songs that refuse to…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (201+ words) The opener Come Back To Me sets the tempo for what is a celebratory, invigorating record, while the title track is one of the strongest put out by the group to date. It is irrepressible, and it is something of…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (272+ words) Chuck Mantra opens with gospel lift and some of Pillsbury’s strongest vocals yet. High Hopes 3000 follows with a chant-heavy bridge and a sense of reaching for something just out of your grasp. Song Is All You Get is almost Losing…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (376+ words) Photo: J Benson There is a restless grandeur to Shearwater’s ‘The New World’. It’s a record that’s perpetually in motion as the band attempt to navigate a world on fire. But while frontman Jonathan Meiburg compares it to driving at…...