Reviews
Live Reviews
Rick Astley Proves at Leeds That Some Artists Just Get Better With Time
★★★★☆
With Gabrielle warming the room and Rick doing what only Rick can do, Leeds got exactly the night it deserved.
Live Reviews
MGK at Spark Arena: Thirty-Three Songs and One Very Long Overdue Return
★★★★★
Thirty-three songs, one dancing kid, and a room full of people who had been counting down the days. MGK's return...
Album Reviews
Zayn’s KONNAKOL Is a Confident Step Toward Something Deeper — Even If It Doesn’t Quite Get There
★★★★☆
The fifth studio album balances South Asian heritage with mainstream R&B instincts, and mostly pulls it off. 4/5
EP Reviews
Benny G — When You Know You Know: The Sound of an Artist Finding His Feet in Real Time
★★★★☆
The 20-year-old country-soul rising star's debut EP is a remarkably assured introduction — and it feels like the start of...
Single Reviews
Lewis Capaldi — ‘Stay Love’: He’s Back, and He’s Never Been More Honest
★★★★★
The Scottish superstar adds a fifth track to his Survive EP — and it might be his most vulnerable yet.
Live Reviews
LANDMVRKS, Papa Roach and A Day To Remember Brought Auckland to Its Knees
★★★★☆
Three bands, three eras, one of the best nights Auckland has seen in a long time. Our review of a...
Live Reviews
Biffy Clyro at Auckland Town Hall: One of the Greatest Rock Shows This City Has Seen in Years
★★★★☆
Eight years since their last visit. Twenty-three songs. One completely unforgettable night.
Album Reviews
Holly Humberstone’s Cruel World Is the Most Honest Album About Falling in Love
★★★★☆
Holly Humberstone's sophomore album is a brilliant portrait of modern love in all its chaotic, tender, slightly unhinged glory —...