Album review: Lolo Zouaï – High Highs to Low Lows
Lolo Zouaï has created a frequently beautiful and satisfyingly three dimensional pop record and High Highs to Low Lows is an unexpected delight.
AuthorJohn Preston
Album review: MARINA – LOVE
By releasing half a record, has MARINA (formerly Marina and the Diamonds) blemished her otherwise strong track record?
Album review: Billie Eilish – WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?
WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? is one of the most thoughtfully creative and self-possessed albums of the year.
Album review: Self Esteem – Compliments Please
Self Esteem’s Compliments Please is a positive indication that creative, labour-of-love alternatives to production line pop is still very much alive and well in 2019.
Album review: The Japanese House – Good at Falling
Good at Falling cracks open the door and successfully allows The Japanese House to make an impressive and compelling connection.
Album review: Ladytron – Ladytron
Ladytron is one of Ladytron’s most essential records and one that builds on their surprisingly long tenure as one of the most influential electronic bands of the last 20 years.
Album review: Broods – Don’t Feed the Pop Monster
Don’t Feed the Pop Monster is Broods’ most classically pop album so far and also their best. If it isn’t a hit then don’t blame them and instead look take a harder look at the current state of pop culture as it continues to merrily eat itself.
Album review: DAWN – New Breed
In New Breed, Dawn Richard has become the master of her idiosyncratic sound, a true one-off who creates what she loves.
Album review: Sharon Van Etten – Remind Me Tomorrow
Remind Me Tomorrow is Sharon Van Etten as she is right now with a new page turned and brilliantly, fearlessly looking forward.
Vada’s 10 Films You Have to See 2018
Not a top 10 as such, John Preston gives you the 10 films of 2018 you may have missed but should watch immediately.