Review’s best albums of 2020
It may sound like a cliché by now, but 2020 truly has been a whirlwind. The start of the year…
Folklore and evermore – a journey into Taylor Swift’s new sound
Disclaimer: We hadn’t been paying attention to Taylor Swift’s music for years until folklore. Granted, Taylor Swift is an incredibly…
Fetch the Bolt Cutters ★★★★★
CW: sexual abuse I was introduced to Fiona Apple’s Fetch The Bolt Cutters in one of the opening weeks of…
Headie One – Edna – Different Vibe, Same Brilliance ★★★★
Drill is an acquired taste, but it is a joy for the initiated. There is an aggression and vitality in…
The Vinyl Chord: Various – Portrety
Label: U Know Me Records Purchased: Sounds of the Universe Why? Read on, brother. U Know Me Records (founded in…
The Vinyl Chord: Soreab – Kraepelin Avenue EP
Label: Baroque Sunbursts Purchased: Honest Jon’s in Coal Drops Yard Why? Track #2 Flowers was playing as I walked in…
The Strokes – The New Abnormal ★★★
To those music lovers for whom the first two Strokes albums were formative in that utterly embarrassing early-adolescent period, the…
Bangity Bang Pt. 2: Brent Faiyaz ★★★★
Life is funny sometimes: you spend a damn eternity picking out twenty songs for The Bang Playlist, and then Brent…
The Beaver’s sex playlist: bangity bang
Illustration by Raphaelle Camarcat I Said-a-Bang, Bang, Bangity Bang, I Said-a-Bang Bang Bangity Bang DISCLAIMER: Although some songs may appear…
Bring Me The Horizon’s “amo” sets an evolutionary bar for the rock genre
Bring Me The Horizon are a unique band. Since their debut album in 2006, every forthcoming release differs to their…
