James McVey talks Cherry Blossom (the Vamps’ 5th studio album), and the importance of art especially in current times. Contibutor Joey Soko covers all things Vamps, lockdown and the new album
New Deputy Music Editor, Reece Ritchie, reviews Declan Mckenna’s delayed album Zeros, giving his opinions on its successes, failures and influences
Not an album to miss, especially during- and post-lockdown
Contributor Reece Ritchie holds little back when offering his thoughts on Real Estate’s latest offering
Fiona reviews the underwhelming new album from pop singer La Roux
Head Music Editor Bella reviews Tame Impala’s much anticipated new album The Slow Rush
Trystan Ratcliffe reviews indie legend’s Foals’ much anticipated new release Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost: Part 2
Anna Jin reviews Lady of Jazz at Hope Mill Theatre
Rex Orange County lays himself bare on new album Pony, writes contributor Susannah Heley
Wilco’s new album Ode To Joy shows the band recapture their classic music style and lyrical anxiety through their muse of America’s current political climate
Contributor Lucas Rohan discusses the standouts and misses of Headie One’s latest album EDNA, its energy, lyricism and commercial potential
Sam Dynes reviews the newest album from experimental iconoclast Yves Tumor, an album mixing funk, soul, R&B and noise together with expert precision
Will Stonier reviews the disappointing new album from King Krule
Music writer, Alex Ferguson reviews the new offering from pop singer Grimes on her new album Miss Anthropocene
Alan examines Hannah Diamond’s debut studio album Reflections which hints at the sound of pop in the next decade
Writer Archie McLachlan reviews King Nun’s jarring and jagged debut album
“Kanye West is a new man, a born again Christian who is done with secular music”, writes contributor Harry Thorfinn as he shares his thoughts on Kayne’s new direction
Alan takes a look at Caroline Polachek’s Pang as she crafts a record exploring modern day love over dreamy, ethereal production with influence from PC Music
Alan takes a look at Danny Brown’s fifth studio album uknowhatimsayin¿, which follows up 2016’s wild Atrocity Exhibition with a more mature, humorous record, cementing Danny’s place as one of the decade’s best rappers.
