Lady Gaga shows off her ever-changing and inventive take on pop music with the genre-switching and idea-laden Chromatica. Lady Gaga, as everyone must now know, is a high impact artist of extraordinary vision. She is original, talented and could be seen as a juxtaposition between Madonna and Punk. She has single-handedly revolutionised the music industry over the last fifteen … [Read more...] about Lady Gaga: Chromatica – Album Review
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Joyce Manor: Songs From Northern Torrance – Review
Californian four-piece, Joyce Manor, release a delightful compilation of rarities, with vastly contrasting halves. Hailing from Torrance, California and named after an apartment complex in the city, Joyce Manor clearly have an affinity for where they’ve been raised. Songs From Northern Torrance compiled early material – from their beginnings as an acoustic … [Read more...] about Joyce Manor: Songs From Northern Torrance – Review
Nathan Micay: The World I’m Going To Hell For – Review
IDM producer Nathan Micay swerves away from the dancefloor and employs an arsenal of cello, viola, violin and distortion pedal for a politically charged record that embraces both filmic dimensions and a classically seasoned minimalism whilst delivering layers of emotional complexity. Despite knocking out dancefloor-based releases for years under the alias of Bwana, the … [Read more...] about Nathan Micay: The World I’m Going To Hell For – Review
Janet Devlin: Confessional – Review
Janet Devlin draws strength from a tumultuous ten years on the insightful and intriguing record, Confessional. 25-year-old Northern Irish singer Janet Devlin has gone through a lot for such a young age. From battling with mental illnesses such as anorexia, self-harm and alcoholism, the last decade has forced the once shy teenager to mature and take a firm grip on her life. … [Read more...] about Janet Devlin: Confessional – Review
Lil Yachty: Lil Boat 3 – Album Review
Lil Yachty pulls out all the stops on new album Lil Yachty 3, with a strong feature list and a direction that suits the artist's mainstream sound. After bursting into the music scene in 2016, Lil Yachty keeps trying to prove himself after questions spiral if he can actually rap. But attracting teen hipsters is what he does best and by incorporating pop and rap, an … [Read more...] about Lil Yachty: Lil Boat 3 – Album Review
Archie Shepp, Damu The Fudgemunk and Raw Poetic: Ocean Bridges – Review
Archie Shepp, the 82-year-old jazz icon, shines on an edifying, fluid and thrilling maelstrom of jagged jazz and booming hip-hop that transcends the dilution, novelty value and timidity of crossover records. Ever since emerging in the turbulent 1960’s as a consummate free jazz trailblazer, passionate educator, ‘New Thing’ progenitor and guiding light of Afro-centric black … [Read more...] about Archie Shepp, Damu The Fudgemunk and Raw Poetic: Ocean Bridges – Review