Album Reviews

Bright Young Things: The Art and philosophy of El Records by Mark Goodall (Ventil Verlag)
Why live in the real world when you can dream up something better? Say hello to the most influential label you've never heard of...
Posted on Apr 18th, 2025
The Rubens Room: el Records: In Camera (Tapete Records)
Indie mavericks swam against the tide of 80s pop to create a beguiling alternative world
Posted on Apr 7th, 2025
Taffy: lull (Club AC30)
Fifth album from Tokyo dream pop weavers maintains the quality
Posted on Apr 3rd, 2025
Saeko Killy: Dream In Dream (Bureau B)
Tranced-out retro-futurist meditations from Japan via Berlin, like visions of our posthuman future
Posted on Mar 19th, 2025
The Burning Hell: Ghost Palace (BB*ISLAND)
Mathias, Ariel and co lean into their self-appointed role as the party band for the apocalypse
Posted on Mar 3rd, 2025
Edith Frost: In Space (Drag City)
On her first LP in two decades, the Chicago-via-Texas and Brooklyn songwriter delivers a series of evocative half-speed meditations on passing time and missed opportunities
Posted on Feb 24th, 2025
Frànçois and the Atlas Mountains: Âge Fleuve (InFiné)
Alt. pop mainstays return with reflective eighth album
Posted on Jan 31st, 2025
Stuffed Foxes: Standardized (Stolen Body Records)
French psych / noise rock troupe unleash excellent second album
Posted on Jan 7th, 2025
Nothingheads: The Art of Sod (Sister 9 Recordings)
London guitar slingers deliver bracing debut LP
Posted on Nov 21st, 2024
Trust Fund: Has It Been A While? (Tapete Records)
All you sensitive, bookish souls out there, here's your fave new album
Posted on Oct 27th, 2024
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