Death From Above 1979 - Is 4 Lovers album review By Ellie Robinson published 15 April 21 "LP4 [is] a love letter to the Canadian dance-punk deviants’ halcyon days"
Boss GT-1000Core review By Trevor Curwen published 13 April 21 Boss squeezes all the power of its flagship processor into a much more compact footprint. We take it for a spin
The Antlers - Green To Gold album review By Ellie Robinson published 11 April 21 "There’s no two ways about it: The Antlers’ comeback effort is simply delightful"
Erra - Self-Titled album review By Ellie Robinson published 6 April 21 "A rich, concentrated distillation of everything the fivesome excel at"
Citizen - Life In Your Glass World album review By Ellie Robinson published 30 March 21 "Huge, headbang‑inducing riffs and a rhythm section that’s always nothing short of riveting"
Hayley Williams - FLOWERS for VASES / descansos album review By Ellie Robinson published 25 March 21 "Williams fully embraces her Nashville origins and absolutely nails every folky bend and atmospheric warble"
Rickenbacker 330 Limited Edition review By Neville Marten published 24 March 21 A limited-edition model from a leading brand in popular music since the '60s. But is Rickenbacker’s 330 still relevant today?
The Weather Station - Ignorance album review By Ellie Robinson published 21 March 21 "The Weather Station’s most charismatic – and effortlessly most exciting – record to date"
Hospital Bracelet - South Loop Summer album review By Ellie Robinson published 16 March 21 "South Loop Summer is an unequivocally razor-sharp and riveting listen"
Stumps - All Our Friends album review By Ellie Robinson published 10 March 21 "All Our Friends is a retro-tinged indie-rock epic with equal parts heart and spirit, and plenty of both to share."
Nova Twins - Who Are The Girls? album review By Ellie Robinson published 3 March 21 "It’s hard not to envision a huge future ahead for these up-and-coming rippers."
Joe Bonamassa - Royal Tea album review By Ellie Robinson published 24 February 21 "This is, without a doubt, the best we’ve heard from the New York virtuoso in at least a decade."
Hachiku - I'll Probably Be Asleep album review By Ellie Robinson published 17 February 21 "There’s a gorgeous undercurrent of ethereality that ripples through this endearing and dynamic debut."
Billie Joe Armstrong - No Fun Mondays album review By Ellie Robinson published 10 February 21 "The effort Billie Joe Armstrong put into his 2020 lockdown project cannot be understated."
Pinegrove - Amperland, NY album review By Ellie Robinson published 3 February 21 "Amperland, NY works equally great as an entry point for potential new ‘pinenuts’ as it does the soundtrack to Pinegrove’s titular high-concept arthouse film."
Fender Play review 2024 By Chris Schwarten published 1 February 21 Fender delivers an online instrument learning program for beginners that lives up to its name
Powderfinger - Unreleased (1998-2010) album review By Ellie Robinson published 27 January 21 "An essential grab for any level of fan."
Sandberg California TM Nighthawk Plus and VS Lionel review By Bass Player Staff published 14 January 21 Two very different basses from Sandberg stake their claim for mid-priced market supremacy
Pillow Queens - In Waiting album review By Ellie Robinson published 3 December 20 "This unforgivingly catchy and wickedly poignant debut is sure to make Pillow Queens an alt scene staple"
Guild Starfire I DC and I SC GVT review By Dave Burrluck published 2 December 20 If you’ve got a past, why not plunder it? What Guild’s new range lacks in historical accuracy it makes up for in price