Happiness Is sounds somewhat like a homecoming

The real beauty lies in how effortless the whole thing sounds

They’re past the debut of indie teenage angst, the suprise folk and an unexpected electronic tangent – now what?

Released January 1977 Sire Recrods Released barely nine months after their classic debut, The Ramones’s second record consolidated their status as pioneers of New York’s burgeoning punk rock scene and proved their early success was no accident. Leave Home – so titled because of their then-fledgling ambition to tour the world – embellished and improved […]

Familiar Mogwai tropes on Rave Tapes are mostly pleasing but occasionally a little dull

Warpaint don’t quite reach their past consistent heights

Angel Olsen’s power lies in her beautifully idiosyncratic voice

The raw emotion and honesty bleeding from this record breathes contemporary life into a seemingly dormant genre

There is certainly a ‘bigger’ aura surrounding Present Tense, than on previous work

Ben Glover looks back at the magnum opus of the most important figure in British electronic music

Toy’s new album drags you to place that would probably grow dull very soon

If you love ADTR, you’ll love Common Courtesy, but if you’re looking for something fresh, look elsewhere

Phoebe Clarke catches up with upcoming producer Irrelevant in light of his dark and emotional debut ‘Little Figurines’.

A countdown of the best of 2013.

A fantastic listen for those who wish for a return to lost musical sincerity.

Wilson delivers a near flawless second album

Government Plates feels like a waypoint, a chance to reflect on all that has preceded it

Jack Winstanley looks back at why Slint were such an important band

As cliché as it sounds, all the songs sound the same

Patrick Hinton speaks to Mount Kimbie about life on tour, the ubiquity of ‘Made To Stray’ and collaboration with other artists – including the legendary DJ Koze