Certainly a claustrophobic listen, and not for the faint-hearted. [Feb 2021, p.25]

A rich, absorbing listen. [Apr 2020, p.33]

Either of Dwyer's bands would be a fine fit for Yonkers' primitive but inventive garage rock - best examples are the pummelling "sold America" and "The Thunder Speaks," both hyped-up takes on Yonkers' originals - but Damaged Bug are better equipped to tackle his more tender moments. [May 2020, p.26]

Along with her interest in free jazz and expressive, improvisatory styles of music, it’s possible to see these seven songs as a type of painting with sound, a messy, wild process of distillation and curation, until only sparse daubs of bright colour remain on the canvas. Limited elements, but a giant impact. It’s been worth the wait.

These blown-out and clanking loops, atmospheric drones and jump-cut textures are more like the product of electronic collage than free-guitar improv, and all the more fascinating for it. [Jun 2020, p.34]

On older Bartx compositions "Uhuru Sasa" and "Dr Follows Dance" they sound like a Herbie Hancock-less Headhunters; while "The Stank" is a jaunty boogaloo. [Jul 2020, p.27]

The Bats still trade in sparse, self-effacing indie rock, and retain a talent for wringing the most sumptuous melodies from the most utilitarian of ingredients. [Dec 2020, p.27]

Ad hoc, anything goes is the mood of what follows. Much is accomplished and playful. ... When he allows himself to forget who he is and just remember what it is that he does, he can still come up with songs to surprise you. More impressively, maybe even surprise himself.

A rich, dense, cinematic journey into inner space. [Dec 2020, p.30]

The fifth season might be more art piece than album, but is no less intriguing because of it. [Oct 2020, p.32]

Several tracks sound like ruminative 1970s jazz breakbeats that have been sampled by hip-hop DJs. [Nov 2020, p.33]

What strikes you, above all, is the innocence and affection in their breezy blues, at odds with the heavy weather White has made of his post-Stripes career. [Feb 2021, p.49]

Lyrically on "Men" they come for the jugular of the patriarchy. ... It's not all tension and frantic energy, however. [Feb 2021, p.33]

The twin voices of Jonsi and Andersen make for an eerie contrast at times, with "Stendur aeva" a ravishing, multi-faceted highlight. [Feb 2021, p.35]

The band's pleasure in playing and connecting with fans shines throughout. [Feb 2021, p.25]

Through its adventuresome twists and well-considered combinations, this record acts a a necessary treat amid a turbulent and uncertain climate. [Feb 2021, p.22]

This is a leftfield party album bursting with personality, wonky charm and random sonic mischief. [Feb 2021, p.29]

It's a rich ensemble sound, full and complex, but not overly dense. [Feb 2021, p.30]

Each of these three artists brings out something new in the others, prodding them slightly out of their comfort zones. [Jan 2021, p.16]

This swift reimagining of the Protean Threat tapes launches into greater psychedelic flights. [Jan 2021, p.31]

Musically, it can get a little one-note but there are some terrific moments. [Nov 2020, p.37]

While Ward's phrasing is very much his own at times, the gambit yields the most compelling results when he best approximates Holiday's silvery delivery and weary air. [Jan 2021, p.33]

Curiously nonconformist to the last. [Jan 2021, p.27]

Fans of Steve Reich - an admirer of Perich's 2009 1-Bit Symphony, whose release required listeners to plug headphones into a CD case - will revel in his latest, as will those who've tired of "New Classical's" limited palette. [Jan 2021, p.31]

Eerily beautiful record. [Jan 2021, p.30]

Cuttin' Grass Vol 1 is Simpson's warmest, most life-affirming record by a country mile. [Jan 2021, p.26]

Skelton's music has an ascetic quality that gives these tracks the sense of little rituals, pagan prayers brought blinking into the present. [Jan 2021, p.32]

A genuinely beautiful, expansive record. [Dec 2020, p.36]