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Futuristic dance euphoria: SHYGIRL’s ‘Alias’ EP

Futuristic dance euphoria: SHYGIRL’s ‘Alias’ EP

Rap and rave sonics are blended through production from Sega Bodega, SOPHIE and Kai Whiston resulting in a genre-bending listen: Contributor Luke McGavin reviews the new ‘Alias’ EP by SHYGIRL
Album Review: Rain Fire EP by Novelist

Album Review: Rain Fire EP by Novelist

Rain Fire marks the South-London rapper Novelist’s third release of the year, showing he is set to make a lot more noise in the coming months
EP Review: II by TNGHT

EP Review: II by TNGHT

Luke McGavin reviews TNGHT’s lastest EP ‘II’, highlighting it’s important place in the genre and demonstrating why it hasn’t lived up to the high expectations that foreshadowed it
Live Review: Loski

Live Review: Loski

Contributor Luke McGavin reviews Loski’s Manchester Academy 2 show who delivered an underwhelming performance
Album Review: Assume Form by James Blake

Album Review: Assume Form by James Blake

Contributor Luke McGavin reviews James Blake’s newest release, Assume Form, which possesses a greater range of experimentation and influences while nodding at the rap world
Review: Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt

Review: Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt

Earl Sweatshirt takes a turn for the lo-fi on his abstract new release, complete with all the introspection and intimacy you could expect, writes Luke McGavin