Reviews and Features

New song and album reviews, featured articles and opinion from indie and alternative.

Matthew McLister

Oct 21, 20204 min read

Matt Berninger: 'Serpentine Prison' review | Going solo from The National

Matthew McLister

Oct 17, 20204 min read

Fifteenth anniversary: 'I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor' | October 2005 revisited

Matthew McLister

Oct 13, 20206 min read

Future Islands: As Long As You Are review | Overcoming Letterman

Matthew McLister

Oct 8, 20204 min read

Why I love...Cigarettes After Sex | Indie debut classic revisited

Matthew McLister

Oct 1, 20206 min read

IDLES: Ultra Mono review | Social class 'controversy' | Clumsy or quirky?

Matthew McLister

Sep 24, 20203 min read

Fleet Foxes: Shore new album first look | Best songs | 'Can I believe you'

Matthew McLister

Sep 17, 20204 min read

Doves: The Universal Want review | 11 year absence | The return

Matthew McLister

Sep 11, 20202 min read

Six songs from new Indie bands to get excited about | September 2020

Matthew McLister

Sep 4, 20205 min read

The Indie Song of Summer 2020 | The top 10

Matthew McLister

Aug 28, 20204 min read

Confession: There's plenty to enjoy on the Killers' Imploding The Mirage

Matthew McLister

Aug 21, 20203 min read

Another Sky: The most unique and stunning debut album of 2020

Matthew McLister

Aug 14, 20205 min read

Oasis vs. Blur | The Battle of Britpop 25 years later

Matthew McLister

Aug 12, 20204 min read

Album of the Week: 'Purple Noon' by Washed Out

Matthew McLister

Aug 5, 20206 min read

Fontaines D.C. 'A Hero's Death' | The best indie rock album of 2020

Matthew McLister

Jul 28, 20205 min read

Whisper it, Taylor Swift’s new ‘indie’ album is pretty good

Matthew McLister

Jul 22, 20208 min read

Focus On: The Return of The Streets

Matthew McLister

Jul 17, 20204 min read

DMA’s: Growing popularity | ‘The Glow’ review | Best tracks

Matthew McLister

Jul 14, 20205 min read

Why The Weeknd's 'After Hours' is the most enjoyable of 2020 so far

Matthew McLister

Jul 10, 20203 min read

Best new songs: Kid Cudi feat. Eminem, James Blake, Juice WRLD, Future Islands and more

Matthew McLister

Jul 7, 20204 min read