Kacey Musgraves continues to beautifully evolve as an artist on her fifth studio album, Star-Crossed. Growing up as a kid, I didn’t like a whole lot of country music except good old Taylor Swift. Other country tunes I would hear just didn’t have the same effect on me and for a long time, I desperately struggled to find some country that appealed to … [Read more...] about Kacey Musgraves: Star-Crossed – Review
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Jungle: Live at Brixton O2 Academy – Review
Jungle provide A night full of synth-led grooves and soulful infusions the crowd were desperate for. To celebrate the release of their chart-topping junior album, Loving in Stereo, Jungle played four sold-out shows last week at what has long been heralded London’s flagship venue, Brixton O2 Academy. Like almost 5,000 others, I was there for the opening night, and … [Read more...] about Jungle: Live at Brixton O2 Academy – Review
Drake: Certified Lover Boy – Review
It feels almost sacrilegious to be so dissatisfied with the sixth studio album of one of the most prolific rappers of our time, yet here we are. Given the similar problems plaguing Scorpion, however, this shouldn’t come as a surprise. Drake’s Certified Lover Boy is a self-indulgent, 86-minute meander through an ocean of overwhelming Drakeness - which is fine, if you … [Read more...] about Drake: Certified Lover Boy – Review
Imagine Dragons: Mercury – Act 1 – Review
Varied in its approach and unapologetic in its candidness, Imagine Dragons’ latest album Mercury – Act 1 is a breath of fresh air. You’d be hard-pressed to find an album as musically, lyrically and emotionally intense as this one. Imagine Dragons present a record of sincerity and vulnerability with Mercury – Act 1, the title of which is based on the adjective ‘mercurial’, … [Read more...] about Imagine Dragons: Mercury – Act 1 – Review
Abiura: Hauntology – Review
Abiura creates a mesmerising look at modernity and the hard journeys we all face in the future on the dark ambient record, Hauntology. Italian dark ambient artist Abiura - aka Daniele Vergine - has a skill at building emotional layers into his music that others would struggle with. His music is littered with deep and foreboding themes that come across through instrumental … [Read more...] about Abiura: Hauntology – Review
No Past No Future: The Plug – Single Review
The Plug by No Past No Future shows off a talent for pop production amongst a swelling chorus and summer-laden vibes. Pop collective No Past No future (NPNF), was born out of a collaboration between singer-songwriter Yung Hemingway and producer/DJs Ty-Kee & Earl. On their debut single, The Plug, the trio have managed to encapsulate a celebrative mood as the world begins … [Read more...] about No Past No Future: The Plug – Single Review