BEST AND WORST NEW TRACKS OF THE FORTNIGHT 23/08/2024: Ginger Root, Flying Lotus, Squint and more…

There's something for everyone this week! Artists featured this week include Ginger Root, Flying Lotus, Squint, Peachnoise, Wes Parker, Nicky MacKenzie, Brock Geiger and Geordie Greep.

BEST AND WORST NEW TRACKS OF THE FORTNIGHT 09/08/2024: JPEGMAFIA, Charli XCX, Billie Eilish and more…

JPEGMAFIA is dissing Drake and Billie wants to bang Charli XCX. Plus, I discuss the new tracks from George Clanton & TV Girl, Fontaines DC, Alai Landa, The Derevolutions, Menajerie and Ice Spice.

BEST AND WORST NEW TRACKS OF THE FORTNIGHT 16/07/2024: Childish Gambino, Magdalena Bay, Katy Perry and more…

It's time for my latest roundup of bops and flops, which I've resorted to publishing at random instead of every Friday, because I'm a hot mess. Childish Gambino has traded rap for rock, and Katy Perry has traded pop for poop. Plus, there are new singles from Magdalena Bay, Nilufer Yanya, Osees, Debra-Jean Creelman, Ion and Will Smith. 

BEST AND WORST NEW TRACKS OF THE MONTH 28/06/2024: Louis Cole, JPEGMAFIA, Nilufer Yanya and more…

I haven’t done one of these for a while, so here we go! Artists featured this week include Louis Cole, JPEGMAFIA, Nilufer Yanya, Worthitpurchase, Tommy Richman, Dream Phases, Astral Swans and NoCap.

BEST AND WORST NEW TRACKS OF THE FORTNIGHT 10/06/2024: PinkPantheress, Magdalena Bay, Drake and more...

A few days later that planned, here is my latest track roundup. This one features new songs from PinkPantheress, Magdalena Bay, Dizraeli, Konata Small, Deadset, The Tearless Life, Raveena & Snowd4y/Drake.

BEST AND WORST NEW TRACKS OF THE FORTNIGHT 24/05/2024: Charli XCX, Serj Tankian, Lupe Fiasco and more…

The new Charli single is a bop and the new Serj Tankian song is brutal. Plus new tracks from Lupe Fiasco, Louis Cole, Peggy Gou, Mutes, Jean Mignon and Slash/Iggy Pop.

BEST AND WORST NEW TRACKS OF THE WEEK 10/05/2024: Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Julia Fox and more...

I was going to make this another fortnightly post, but I've heard so much good music in the last week that I just had to publish a roundup today. Artists featured include Shoshy, The Family Rain, Worldcub, Fcukers, The Pleasure Dome, Drake, Kendrick Lamar and Julia Fox. 

BEST AND WORST NEW TRACKS OF THE FORTNIGHT 03/05/2024: Kendrick Lamar, St Vincent, Caroline Polachek and more...

Kendrick Lamar responds to Drake, plus St Vincent keeps dropping bangers. Plus, more tracks from Caroline Polachek, Corridor, Peter Bibby, Peached, Rollo Doherty and Motley Crue.

Every Number One Single From The 1950s Ranked

Join me as I journey through every decade ranking all the UK number ones – starting with the 1950s.

BEST AND WORST NEW TRACKS OF THE FORTNIGHT 19/04/2024: Drake, Willow, Sia and more...

I discuss Drake's new diss track, Willow's new jaunty jazz single and Sia's surprise new belter. Plus, new tracks from The Fever Haze, Action Forever, Strawflower, Nick Hudson and Meghan Trainor/Jimmy Fallon. 

BEST AND WORST NEW TRACKS OF THE FORTNIGHT 05/04/2024: Twenty One Pilots, Remi Wolf, Camilla Cabello and more…

Twenty One Pilots are on a roll and Camila Cabello has gone hyperpop. Other artists reviewed in this now fortnightly roundup include Remi Wolf, Kid Acne, La Luz, Rudimentary Paste, Pink Milk and Dizzy Panda & The Perics.

BEST AND WORST NEW TRACKS OF THE FORTNIGHT 22/03/2024: Vampire Weekend, Fcukers, Keegan Powell and more...

It’s roundup time and it’s mostly rock this week. If you have a phobia of guitars, do not proceed. Artists featured this week include Vampire Weekend, Fcukers, Keegan Powell, Dave Guy, Sober Sundays, Young Fatigue, Cardinals and Sexyy Red.

BEST NEW TRACKS OF THE WEEK 08/03/2024: Twenty One Pilots, Justice, St Vincent and more...

No ‘worst’ tracks section this week. The last 7 days has been an endless barrage of bops. The new Charli XCX track didn’t even get a look in, despite being pretty good. Even Twenty One Pilots are on their A game. Other artists featured this week include Justice, St Vincent, Machinedrum, Walter the Producer and Sadistik.

BEST AND WORST NEW TRACKS OF THE FORTNIGHT 01/03/2024: A.G. Cook, Schoolboy Q, Kings of Leon and more...

The last two weeks has been wild. Almost everything I’ve listened to has been pretty decent. Even that unexpected Weeknd/Madonna/Carti collab was surprisingly good. But not good enough to make my track roundup. Artists that did make the cut include English Teacher, A.G. Cook, Schoolboy Q, Kings of Leon, Marzia, Rollo Doherty, Set Feux and The Voidz.

BEST AND WORST NEW TRACKS OF THE WEEK 16/02/2024: Idles, Goat Girl, Mutes and more…

Wash out you ears out after listening to that new Kanye album with these new tunes. It's mostly British post-punk this week. If you don't like British post-punk, I'm sorry. Artists featured this week include Idles, Goat Girl, Mutes, Bound by Endogamy, Aloysius Bell and BEAR1BOSS.

BEST AND WORST NEW TRACKS OF THE WEEK 09/02/2024: Justice, Nicki Minaj, Pissed Jeans and more…

They forgot to invite me to the Grammys yet again. I’ve spent the last week moping about it. While I was moping, I listened to these tracks. Artists featured this week include Justice, Ghost Funk Orchestra, Pissed Jeans, Heems, Dolium and Nicki Minaj.

BEST AND WORST NEW TRACKS OF THE MONTH 01/02/2024: Hiatus Kaiyote, Idles, Ben Shapiro and more...

2024 is already shaping up to be an interesting year for music. Lil Nas X has been angering the hardcore Christians with his portrayal of gay Jesus, while Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion seem to be engaged in a vicious beef - none of which I'm going to cover in this post. In fact, I've got far better (and worse) tracks to discuss. Artists featured in my January roundup include Hiatus Kaiyote, Idles, Lola Young, Les Ailes, Polevaulter, All The Bees, Craig Wedrens, Tom Macdonald/Ben Shapiro and Playboi Carti. 

Albums I Never Got Round To Reviewing In 2023: Andre 3000, Drake, Foo Fighters and more…

I catch up on albums from Andre 3000, Avenged Sevenfold, Caroline Polachek, Drake, Foo Fighters, PinkPantheress, Sampha, Squid, Sufjan Stevens, Thantifaxath, Tomb Mold and Wednesday.

My Top 20 Favourite Tracks of 2023

2023 seemed like a pretty mediocre year for music on the surface. But looking back, it actually had its fair share of bops.

The 10 Worst Songs of 2023

It’s time for my annual shitlist. Hold your nose as we expose the biggest musical doodoos of 2023.