ALBUM REVIEW: 'THIS IS SPA TOWN' by 300SkullsAndCounting and Jenny Sparks

 

Take some grime. Sprinkle in some dubstep wobbles. Add some chiptune. Garnish with some screamo. What the hell am I listening to?

BOPS AND FLOPS OF THE WEEK 16/10/2026: Thundercat, Tinashe, Death From Above 1979 and more…

This week’s selection is loud and lively. 2026 is finally picking up – the bops are coming hard and fast. Artists featured this week include Thundercat & Buttonmasher, Tinashe, Death From Above 1979, Cowboy Hunters, Mogwai (ft. Iggy Pop) and 2Slimey.

ALBUM REVIEW: 'Reality Awaits' by The Strokes

Casablancas’ AutoTune addiction spirals out of control.

BOPS AND FLOPS OF THE WEEK 26/09/2026: Queens Of The Stone Age, Concrete Vehicles, Falling In Reverse and more…

It’s time for another track roundup. This one’s a day later than planned. Artists featured this week include Queens Of The Stone Age, Concrete Vehicles, @, Peaches and Falling In Reverse.

ALBUM REVIEW: 'ii' by Denzel Curry and Kenneth Blume

Denzel and Kenny join forces once again. No Pixar disses this time.

BOPS AND FLOPS OF THE WEEK 13/09/2026: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Miley Cyrus, PRESIDENT and more…

Artists featured this week include Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Corto.alto, Ezekel & Celine Dessberg, a-tota-so / atotaso, Miley Cyrus and PRESIDENT.

DOUBLE ALBUM REVIEW: 'Music, Fashion, Film' by Charli XCX and 'new avatar' by Kelela

Dance-pop diva Charli XCX and alternative R&B singer Kelela both dip their toes into rock music. Whose 'rock' album is the best?

BOPS AND FLOPS OF THE WEEK 29/08/2026: Erykah Badu, Denzel Curry, Tinashe and more…

From celebrity deaths to flash floods, it’s been a grim couple weeks. Below are a few tunes to distract from the doom and gloom. Artists featured this week include Erykah Badu, Denzel Curry, Tinashe, Claptone, Bodega and Stella Lefty.

BOPS AND FLOPS OF THE WEEK 14/08/2026: Rebecca Black, Chat Pile, Alex Warren and more...

It’s time things changed around here. I’ve decided to rename the ‘best and worst new tracks of the week’ segment to ‘bops and flops of the week’. Much more fun and less wordy, wouldn’t you agree? I will now go through the painstaking process of amending 12 years worth of posts. Artists featured this week include Rebecca Black, Chat Pile, Faerybabyy, Castle Rat, Adult DVD and Alex Warren.

ALBUM REVIEW: 'Inferno' by Boards of Canada

The Scottish electronic duo deliver the perfect Doomsday soundtrack on their first album in 13 years.

BOPS AND FLOPS OF THE WEEK 31/07/2026: Beck, Tkay Maidza, Krill and more...

Artists featured this week include Katia Pojidaeva, Beck, Gareth Donkin, Tkay Maidza, Wild Pink, Krill, Ecce Shnak and Pitbull.

BOPS AND FLOPS OF THE WEEK 17/07/2026: Snooper, Chat Pile, The Rolling Stones and more…

Artists featured this week include Snooper, Chat Pile, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, The Womack Sisters and The Rolling Stones.

ALBUM REVIEW: 'Ö' by Fcukers

The New York dance duo’s debut album, Ö, is a squirming clew of earworms.

ALBUM REVIEW: 'Vol. II' by Angine de Poitrine

Can Angine De Poitrine keep their microtonal math rock madness engaging for a whole album?

BOPS AND FLOPS OF THE WEEK 03/07/2026: Genesis Owusu, Charli XCX, Katy Perry and more…

Artists featured this week include Genesis Owusu, Olof Dreijer, Wealthy Women, Charli XCX and Katy Perry.

BOPS AND FLOPS OF THE WEEK 19/06/2026: Antony Szmierek, Max Winter, Ne-Yo and more…

 

Artists featured this week include Antony Szmierek, Max Winter, Edward Barton, feeble little horse, ear and Ne-Yo.

Every UK Number One Single From The 1970s Ranked

From ABBA’s ‘Dancing Queen’ to The Village People’s ‘Y.M.C.A’, I rank every UK number one from the 1970s – all 168 of them!

ALBUM REVIEW: 'Iceman' by Drake

Drake is sounding frosty on Iceman. But the constant bellyaching and bad puns aren’t cool.

BOPS AND FLOPS OF THE WEEK 05/06/2026: Walt Disco, Boards of Canada, Ariana Grande and more...

It's summer! It's Pride Month! None of these singles are particularly summery or LGBT-themed (Walt Disco are a queer band, I think) so I'm not really sure where I'm going with this introduction. Let's just get on with it, shall we? Artists featured this week include Walt Disco, Sara James, Liminal, Fcukers, Boards of Canada and Ariana Grande...

BOPS AND FLOPS OF THE WEEK 23/05/2026: The Avalanches, Fat Dog, The Strokes and more...

Let’s try and make this a weekly segment again! Artists featured this week include The Avalanches, Fat Dog, Lowertown, Lip Critic and The Strokes.

BOPS AND FLOPS OF THE WEEK 15/05/2026: Boards of Canada, Kelela, Charli XCX and more…

This is my first blog post in a looong time. I had to take a brief hiatus to focus on a few personal things. You know, the usual commitments like astronaut training with NASA, competing for the Mr Universe crown and performing a few craniotomies here and there. I’m now back and ready to catch up with some of the great music that’s been coming out this year. Artists featured include Boards of Canada, Kelela, Show Me The Body, JPEGMAFIA, Foo Fighters, Leyla Diamondi, Charli XCX and Illit.

My Top 20 Favourite Albums of 2025

Here’s a roundup of some of my favourite albums from 2025.

My Top 20 Favourite Tracks Of 2025

Here are my favourite tracks from 2025. Better late than never!