'This is really what makes this concert so astonishing, the sense of free, almost combustible artistry, the coaxing sensuality coupled with a sense of boundary and mystery' - Siobhán Kane on Angel Olsen's Thursday night Whelan's gig.
‘The worst that might be said about Annie Mark 2 is that it isn’t Frozen, and that’s hardly a crime’ says MacDara Conroy
'we see what happens when the political becomes deeply personal' - Hugh McCabe on Anohni's HOPELESSNESS
Wisconsin drone artist's first LP in two years doesn't quite live up to its grand ambitions, says Ian Maleney.
"When I play the songs I forget about all this" - Niall McGuirk on Arbor Labor Union's Sub Pop debut I Hear You
"It's difficult to know how to take it really, are you being condescended to? Are you in on the joke? Is it a joke? It's pleasant to listen to anyway, but its purpose – if it has one – is difficult to divine." - Ian Maleney on Mature Themes, the new album from Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti.
ARK: Survival Evolved is a frightfully addictive time sink which will tickle your reptilian brain, says Bee Bonthuys
'a beautifully shot, well acted, and thoughtful science fiction movie' - Hugh McCabe on Denis Villeneuve's Arrival
Ash's 6th LP Kablammo! is just 'a bit too familiar', says CJ McCanney
'not victories, or tales of achievements, just stories of the day' - Niall McGuirk on Attila The Stockbroker's autobiography Arguments Yard