The Student Playlist

Showcasing the Best New Music, Curating the Classics

Category Reviews

REVIEW: Phantogram – ‘Ceremony’ (Republic)

Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter’s fourth Phantogram album ‘Ceremony’ is like a well-acted film without a strong enough story.

REVIEW: U.S. Girls – ‘Heavy Light’ (4AD)

Letting our collective anxiety about the state of the world stew in glacial, literate pop, Meghan Remy’s latest U.S. Girls album ‘Heavy Light’ is different to her previous masterpiece.

REVIEW: Christine & The Queens – ‘La Vita Nuova’ EP (Because)

‘La Vita Nuova’, a surprise new six-track EP from Hélöise Letissier’s Christine & The Queens, expounds on the same themes as 2018’s album ‘Chris’.

REVIEW: Soccer Mommy – ‘Color Theory’ (Loma Vista / Concord)

Sophie Allison’s second Soccer Mommy album ‘Color Theory’ is much darker and more unflinchingly personal than her sensational debut.

REVIEW: Real Estate – ‘The Main Thing’ (Domino)

On fifth album ‘The Main Thing’, Real Estate begin their second decade of existence with a wistful, yearning collection that’s a bit too business-as-usual.

REVIEW: Caribou – ‘Suddenly’ (City Slang)

His fifth Caribou album, ‘Suddenly’ is more personal and vulnerable than anything in Dan Snaith’s catalogue, but it also includes plenty of festival-friendly hits.

REVIEW: Grimes – ‘Miss Anthropocene’ (4AD)

Rich in autobiographical elements as well as modern electronic bangers, Claire Boucher’s fifth Grimes album ‘Miss Anthropocene’ is a slow-burner but compelling.