Top 40 Foals Songs

Oxford’s finest, Foals are one of Britain’s most consistently impressive bands of our generation; an act that can unite people years and years apart in age. Ever since the band’s math rock beginnings of Antidotes in 2008, right through the dreamwave atmospheres of Total Life Forever in 2010, past the stadium rock styles of HolyContinue reading “Top 40 Foals Songs”

Round-Up Reviews: July 2019

In this month’s edition of Round-Up Reviews we look at some of the July 2019 releases that I didn’t get around to writing full reviews for. There’s albums from big names here, including Blood Orange, Iggy Azalea, Nas, the Dreamville record label (J. Cole, JID etc) and more!

Chance The Rapper – The Big Day: Album Review

Someone needs to tell Chance The Rapper that throwing eight hundred genres together onto one album doesn’t work. Chance was once one of hip-hop’s shining stars, a Kanye protégé with greatness beckoning, but this guy fell off quicker than Felix Baumgartner; creating one of the most disappointing rap albums of the decade.

The 2019 Mercury Prize: Our Thoughts and Predictions

The annual Mercury Prize has come around again, with a professional panel of musical judges; which this year includes Stormzy and Jorja Smith, selecting the winner. Twelve nominees have been selected for the award of Best album released by a British or Irish artist over the past 12 months, but who are we backing toContinue reading “The 2019 Mercury Prize: Our Thoughts and Predictions”

Ranking Radiohead’s Albums

There’s an argument to be made that Radiohead have perhaps the most impressive album catalogue of any band in recent memory, boasting conceptual experimental masterpieces as well as innovative alt-rock classics. They’ve prided themselves on consistently changing styles and sounds over the years, but which ventures have worked best for them? Here’s our ranking ofContinue reading “Ranking Radiohead’s Albums”