The Student Playlist

Showcasing the Best New Music, Curating the Classics

Category Reviews

REVIEW: London Grammar – ‘Californian Soil’ (Metal & Dust / Ministry Of Sound)

London Grammar bust out of the monotony of their first two albums with ‘Californian Soil’, their most vivid, experimental and powerful project yet.

REVIEW: Benny Sings – ‘Music’ (Stones Throw)

A chilled and easy-going mix of folk, pop and indie, ‘Music’ will hopefully be a breakout moment for Mac DeMarco-approved Benny Sings.

REVIEW: The Snuts – ‘W.L.’ (Parlophone)

Processing other bands’ better ideas without originality, The Snuts’ debut album ‘W.L.’ is as landfill as indie can get.

REVIEW: Dry Cleaning – ‘New Long Leg’ (4AD)

Dry, inventive and intelligent, Dry Cleaning’s ‘New Long Leg’ represents one of British post-punk’s most promising debut albums in years.

REVIEW: serpentwithfeet – ‘DEACON’ (Secretly Canadian)

Delicate, polished but ultimately a bit anonymous, ‘DEACON’ loses its identity in Josiah Wise’s pursuit of perfection.

REVIEW: Ben Howard – ‘Collections From The Whiteout’ (Island / Universal)

While it houses some real gems in its first half, Ben Howard’s fourth album ‘Collections From The Whiteout’ feels long-winded and occasionally directionless.

REVIEW: Tune-Yards – ‘sketchy.’ (4AD)

Inventive, energetic avant-pop bears up heavy thematic material on Tune-Yards’ dense latest effort ‘sketchy.’.

REVIEW: The Antlers – ‘Green To Gold’ (Transgressive)

After a prolonged battle with debilitating aural conditions, Peter Silberman revives The Antlers for the guardedly optimistic ‘Green To Gold’.

REVIEW: Middle Kids – ‘Today We’re The Greatest’ (Lucky Number)

‘Today We’re The Greatest’ is a fine evolution for Australian indie-pop outfit Middle Kids, but one that perhaps lacks a bit of innovation.