Reviews
Album Reviews
Brandon Flowers Swaps Vegas Neon for Nashville Steel on the Stripped-Back, Convincing Thrasher
★★★★☆
The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers heads to Nashville for his third solo album 'Thrasher', delivering a raw, Springsteen-indebted 4.5/5 country-rock...
Album Reviews
Man/Woman/Chainsaw Harness Live Energy into Art-Punk Brilliance on Cannonball
★★★★☆
South London art-punk sextet Man/Woman/Chainsaw harness their chaotic live energy into a triumphant, 4-star debut album with Cannonball.
Album Reviews
The Joy, Panic, and Pathetic Charm of Modern Dating: Role Model’s Chuck Timely & The Hourglass Reviewed
★★★★☆
Role Model's Chuck Timely & The Hourglass is a 4.5-star triumph, balancing gospel builds, country-rock pivots, and standout track "love I you"...
Album Reviews
Gracie Abrams ‘Daughter from Hell’ review: Navigating rock-bottom despair with a safe pop edge
★★★★☆
Gracie Abrams returns with Daughter from Hell, a darker, deeply vulnerable third studio album. Anchored by the devastating direct address of 'Broke...
Single Reviews
Sam Tompkins finds freedom in the outdoors on the infectious ‘Crawling Out My Skin’
★★★★☆
Sam Tompkins delivers a brilliant, sun-soaked preview of his second album with 'Crawling Out My Skin', an upbeat and organically...
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Album Review: Suki Waterhouse strikes a brilliant, mature balance on the promising ‘Loveland’
★★★★☆
Suki Waterhouse delivers a highly promising evolution on Loveland, an atmospheric third studio album that pairs high-level production from Aaron...
Single Reviews
Pixie Lott’s fan-powered comeback ‘Dance Like No One’s Watching’ is a welcome return that falls slightly short of classic status
★★★☆☆
Pixie Lott returns to her big-production roots with 'Dance Like No One’s Watching', a fan-selected party record that showcases her...
Album Reviews
Borderline introduce themselves as New Zealand’s next massive musical export on confident self-titled debut
★★★★☆
Auckland quartet Borderline have delivered one of the most confident debuts of the year, blending massive 80s pop grooves with...