Charli XCX’s final album with Atlantic Records feels more like the rise of a phoenix than a swan song. “I crashed my car into the bridge, I watched, I let it burn,” Charli XCX chants on Icona Pop’s I Love It, one of her most well-known singles as a featuring artist to anyone that owned a radio in 2012. Ten years later, she’s rising from the ashes of her burning car like a … [Read more...] about Charli XCX: CRASH – Review

1st Base Runner enlists the help of Bryan Ellis to create a powerful and intensely personal EP in Ellis. Collaborating can sometimes bring out the best in both parties. That certainly seems to be the case with new EP Ellis, a joint venture from 1st Base Runner and Bryan Ellis. With a more lively feel than earlier 1st Base Runner material, the EP manages to create a hazy yet … [Read more...] about 1st Base Runner: Ellis EP – Review

Benny the Butcher brings us the fourth instalment of Tana Talks, taking a broader outlook on life and utilising a fuller sound than the previous three releases.  Benny’s musical content has grown to talk about adult topics and take a grounded approach to issues. That said, a sense of authenticity and hip-hop homage pervades the release, with Benny never forgetting his worth … [Read more...] about Benny the Butcher: Tana Talk 4 – Review

The Weather Station is back in the form of How Is That I Should Look At The Stars, a dazzlingly meditative albeit familiar album.  Fans of The Weather Station have known what to expect when it comes to their albums - you’re almost always going to get a soothing, relaxing, yet intriguing album filled with songs that are sure to move you in more ways than one.  And … [Read more...] about The Weather Station: How Is It That I Should Look At The Stars – Review

Rex Orange County’s post-pandemic release toes the line between likeable and lackluster. Since the release of Rex Orange County’s 2019 album, Pony, much has changed in the world. His sound is not one of these things. This consistency might come as a small comfort to those who have found solace in his particular brand of soft-boy teen-pop over the years since his Soundcloud … [Read more...] about Rex Orange County: Who Cares? – Review