BEST AND WORST NEW TRACKS OF THE WEEK 08/03/2019: Deafheaven, Fury, JPEGMAFIA and more...

Music to distract you from news of Michael Jackson, Momo and moronic politics.

BEST AND WORST NEW TRACKS OF THE WEEK 01/03/2019: Gesaffelstein, Higher Brothers, Andy Lambert and more...

This week, Pharrell Williams sings over dark synths and Andy Lambert sounds like Sam Smith.

Review of 'Buoys' by Panda Bear

Panda Bear’s new H2O-themed album Buoys is dull as dishwater.

Albums I Never Got Round To Reviewing In 2018: Travis Scott, KIDS SEE GHOSTS, Greta Van Fleet and more...

I wasn't blogging as incessantly in 2018, but I still found time to listen to a lot of albums, some of which I wish I'd reviewed. I thought I'd take this opportunity to gloss over some of those albums.

Astroworld – Travis Scott

Travis Scott’s auto-tuned drivel doesn’t really do much for me, although I must say this is the most sophisticated auto-tuned drivel I’ve heard. The glitzy production and the star-studded array of guests shows that Travis is definitely a good orchestrater – few hip hop artists can rope together Stevie Wonder, James Blake and Kid Cudi all onto a single album, let alone a single track. The whole album feels like one big party – I just don’t care for the man at the centre of it.

★★★☆☆

BEST AND WORST NEW TRACKS OF THE WEEK 15/02/2019: Hollowlove, Bruno Mars, Avril Lavigne and more...

This week I bring you songs about loving computers, J-rock anthems and an Avril Lavigne/Nicki Minaj collaboration.

Review of 'Assume Form' by James Blake

James Blake’s new album is soppier and poppier - and sadly less enjoyable.

BEST AND WORST NEW TRACKS OF THE WEEK 08/02/2019: 21 Savage, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, The Pet Shop Boys and more…

21 Savage is now British, King Gizzard are now a synthpop band and The Pet Shop Boys are now singing about social media.