Review: Molly Burch – ‘First Flower’

Coming only a year and a bit off the heels of her debut album, Please Be Mine, First Flower, the sophomore album from Molly Burch finds the artist focussing her gaze on the male gaze, her own insecurity, and expectations thrust upon female artists.

Review: Pale Waves – ‘My Mind Makes Noises’ (Dirty Hit)

In ‘Drive’ by Pale Waves the listener gets a run-down of the major themes covered in the Manchester quartet’s debut album, ‘My Mind Makes Noises’, as well as a taste of the work’s typical sonic palette. Read our review in full here.

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Review: Hozier – ‘Nina Cried Power’ (Island)

Review: Hozier: Nina Cried Power Nina Cried Power is undeniably Hozier but there’s nothing about it that feels stagnant – a tantalising entrée for his upcoming sophomore LP.

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Review: Our Girl – ‘Stranger Today’ (Cannibal Hymns)

Stranger Today marks the proper launch of Brighton trio Our Girl, a band that, if this, their debut album, is anything to go by, the world will be hearing from for quite some time yet. With Stranger Today Our Girl collects together a handful of their previous releases and a bunch of new releases into an album.

Review: 1975 – Latest Single

Review: 1975 – ‘TOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIME’ A partial, return to a slightly less processed sound: a look at 1975’s latest single ‘TOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIME’, taken from forthcoming new album A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships.

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Review: Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson – ‘Apart’

Review: Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansonn – ‘Apart’ The perfect soundtrack for dusk, heartbreak and confusion. Pete Yorn, arguably most famous for soundtracking a beloved character’s funeral in the TV show House Scarlett Johansson.

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Album Review: Peace – ‘Kindness Is The New Rock And Roll’ (Ignition)

Peace’s latest release, Kindness Is The New Rock and Roll, is a confusing one. The band has an album that seeks largely to affirm, encourage, and uplift, but momentarily sinks into the depths of living with mental health issues. It’s an album that is almost entirely, uncynically, keen and positive.

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Album Review: Hinds – I Don’t Run

I Don’t Run’: the sophomore album from Hinds. Their second album finds the Spanish all-female rock band proving their worth with frenetic energy, integrity and honesty, in the face of pressure, expected failure and derision.

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