Mogwai – ‘The Bad Fire’ album review: operatic in its unwavering composition
An exceptional piece of music.
Album Reviews Archives: 01/2025
Perfect Chicken – ‘Pecking Order’ album review: absurdist regressive rock from Middlesborough
Madness, utter madness.
Songhoy Blues – ‘Héritage’ album review: less power, but as vital as ever
Stripped-back but not lacking bite.
Sophie Jamieson – ‘I Still Want To Share’ album review: poetic lyricism and narrative unpredictability
A triumph in emotional confidence.
Lambrini Girls – ‘Who Let The Dogs Out’ album review: punk politics for the social media age
“Don’t believe the hype…”
Franz Ferdinand – ‘The Human Fear’ album review: the beginning of the end for art-rock greats?
How not to grow old as a band.
Ethel Cain – ‘Perverts’ EP review: “Maybe it’s not meant to be explained”
A staggeringly bold release that dares to lose fans.