Author: Tom Brewster


  • Artist In Focus – Beach House

    Tom takes a glance at the work of Baltimore dream-pop pioneers, Beach House.

  • Review: Father John Misty – ‘Just Dumb Enough To Try’

    The singer/songwriter’s latest single proves lush instrumentally, if a little too self-serious lyrically.

  • Review: Deafheaven – ‘Honeycomb’

    The San Francisco ‘blackgaze’ pioneers surprise once again, on a genre-defying odyssey of noise.

  • Review: Paul de Jong – You Fucken Sucker

    The enigmatic second half of The Books returns with the most obtuse and difficult album of the year.

  • Review: Hop Along – Bark Your Head Off, Dog

    The Philadelphia quartet iterate on their sound in new ways, staying fresh and vital on every repeat listen.

  • Review: Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Sex and Food

    The New Zealand psychadelics serve up lashings of style on their well-travelled fourth album.

  • Review: Yo La Tengo – There’s A Riot Going On

    The new album from the alternative rock legends proves to be an exercise in average

  • Review: Car Seat Headrest – Twin Fantasy (Face to Face)

    The indie rockers end a trilogy of perfect albums with their most heartfelt work to date.

  • Review: Beach House – ‘Lemon Glow’

    The Baltimore dream-pop darlings continue to push their sound into new territories.

  • Review: Car Seat Headrest – ‘Beach Life-In-Death’

    The band astounds on their re-imagining of a 2011 cult classic.