Knucks’ beloved 2022 album Alpha Place established the North-West London rapper as a talented storyteller who conveyed the sounds and stories of the Kilburn estate he was raised on. Now returning with his follow-up, A Fine African Man focuses on his Nigerian identity and African heritage in both its sonic…
They’re back, they’re better, they’re… nice now? Georgia punk outfit Upchuck return with their third studio album I’m Nice Now clenched in a bloody fist, with wicked guitar god Ty Segall serving as producer for a second time. Born of rage and despair at the powers that be, the album…
With its fair share of mesmeric highlights, Poptones’ second album is frothing with majesty and promise. On Pure, Poptones sound like a band with something to prove. Their brash unpredictability, combined with a newly broadened instrumental palette complete with saxophones and slide guitars, makes them both immediate and eclectic. Naturally,…
One of the most prolific artists of his generation, Baxter Dury has returned guns blazing with his 8th studio album Allbarone in hand. While the songwriter may have been previously known for his brooding vocals and distinctive indie style, Allbarone brings an intriguing switch-up to his discography – a pop-disco…
Four days after the surprise drop of Lotus, Little Simz walks onstage at Pryzm Kingston for one of only a handful of intimate UK dates. There were no theatrics: just her, a mic and a crowd ready to listen. Coming off the grandeur of Sometimes I Might Be Introvert and…
By channelling their rock sensibilities harder than ever, yeule comes through with their most euphoric and emotionally tangled album to date. With their near perfect marriage of the digital and the emotional, yeule has proved to be one of the most compelling songwriters to come out of hyperpop. 2023’s softscars…
This is not a ‘nice’ album, it is not ‘good vibes’ in fact the vibes are actively bad. This is not a coffee table album, nor something to be played in the background to your dinner party – unless it’s the dinner party from Texas Chainsaw Massacre. billy woods doesn’t…
With a career spanning almost two decades, one of Britain’s most gifted storytellers, Wretch 32, returns with sharper lyricism and emotional depth in his sixth studio album, Home?. With a focus on the British-Caribbean diaspora who settled in estates across London, Wretch offers a rich depiction of his communities. Home?…
Sabrina Teitelbaum, better known as Blondshell, steps into a more nuanced, introspective, and self-aware phase of her artistic evolution with her second album, If You Asked for a Picture. Trading the explosive energy of her 2023 debut for a more restrained, emotionally complex sound. Rather than full confessions, these songs…
Bon Iver returns with their fifth record SABLE fABLE, offering an epilogue brimming with raw emotion and unexpected optimism. Featuring Danielle Haim, Dijon and Flock of Dimes, Bon Iver really excel on this record when frontman Justin Vernon bounces off a musical partner. The first three tracks of the LP…