No More Like This review | PVA are growing into themselves, sometimes that's painful
PVA’s second album leans into sensuality, rhythm, and physicality, but not every idea lands cleanly along the way.
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Secret Love by Dry Cleaning review | Nerve, awkwardness, and diminishing returns
On Secret Love, Dry Cleaning double down on awkwardness and restraint, delivering an album full of ideas that does not always hold together.
Selling A Vibe review | The Cribs issue a stark reminder of Indie Sleaze's staying power
Nearly two decades on from Men’s Needs, The Cribs return with Selling A Vibe, an album that cuts through scenes and surfaces to reconnect with urgency, class, and brotherhood.
Black Coffee at Labyrinth on the Thames | Dance music finds sacred new ground in Greenwich
South African house maestro Black Coffee opens Labyrinth’s bold new venture at the Old Royal Naval College, where deep grooves meet deep history. Surrounded by majestic architecture along the Thames, electronic music finds an unlikely – and inspired – new home.
The Crux review | Joe Keery balances reflection and roleplay on third Djo album
Joe Keery leans into limbo with The Crux, a psychedelic and reflective album that blurs fiction and self, nostalgia and futurism.
Glory review | Perfume Genius tones down the distortion, turns up the intimacy
The new Perfume Genius album shows restraint, intimacy, and moments of heart-wrenching clarity.
Till The Morning by Brian D'Addario review | A tender, baroque-folk detour from one half of The Lemon Twigs
Brian D’Addario of The Lemon Twigs steps out solo with Till The Morning, a tender, subtly political and beautifully crafted album blending baroque pop, folk and jangly 60s romanticism with moments of emotional gravity.
Kelly Lee Owens at Troxy | Producer’s pursuit of pure euphoria pays off
Kelly Lee Owens transforms Troxy into a trance-fuelled dreamscape, balancing euphoria and intimacy in a performance that proves her status as a singular force in electronic music.
Michael Kiwanuka at Eventim Apollo | Old soul reaffirms he’s a real classic
Michael Kiwanuka’s stunning Eventim Apollo performance reaffirmed his status as a true modern classic, delivering an intimate, soulful set that felt as timeless as the music itself.
Joy Crookes at Islington Assembly Hall | South London songstress makes a ravishing return
Joy Crookes cut a figure of elegance at Islington Assembly Hall, as she reeled off new tracks from her soon-to-be announced album for BRITs Week’s charitable run of shows in support of War Child.
Glutton For Punishment review | A gothic fever dream of wrath and revelation
Heartworms crafts a debut of gothic grandeur with Glutton For Punishment, a stunning mix of eerie synths, brooding vocals, and spellbinding post-punk anthems.
Balloonerism review | Posthumous Mac Miller album floats close to the late rapper’s best
Mac Miller’s second posthumous album Balloonerism is full of introspection and beautiful production. If it is the final album from his estate, it’s a special way to let his music rest.
