The Student Playlist

Showcasing the Best New Music, Curating the Classics

Category Reviews

REVIEW: Tove Lo – ‘Lady Wood’ (Island)

With ‘Lady Wood’, Lo hasn’t managed to explore that aspect of her persona enough and grow from what she introduced us to on ‘Queen Of The Clouds’.

REVIEW: Jimmy Eat World ‘Integrity Blues’ (RCA)

Integrity Blues is a sonically cohesive and very well produced album that will satisfy both old and new listeners.

REVIEW: Joan As Police Woman ‘Let It Be You’ (Reveal Records)

There are moments of real quality which hint that if more were to come from the collaboration then the results may be fruitful

REVIEW: Phantogram – ‘Three’ (Republic)

While Phantogram will undoubtedly reach the ears of a greater audience with better production on ‘Three’, it’s unlikely to make any lasting impressions.

REVIEW: American Football – ‘American Football’ (Wichita)

The legendary first album is iconic and remains the water mark for the emo scene, but American Football’s long-awaited second album shows the band grown up and still capturing introspective melancholy in a way that few others can.

REVIEW: Crystal Fighters – ‘Everything Is My Family’ (Zirkulo / P.I.A.S.)

Opting for a more psychedelic rave style, there was great promise for a wonderfully original album from Crystal Fighters, but we’ve ended up with a surprisingly bland and lifeless one.

REVIEW: Leonard Cohen – ‘You Want It Darker’ (Sony)

‘You Want It Darker’ shows an erudite artist still intent on pushing himself and addressing the world as he sees it, even in his eighties.

REVIEW: Lady Gaga – ‘Joanne’ (Interscope)

‘Joanne’ is an incredibly strong album and does not disappoint her hardcore fans, and should even win back some of the ‘Artpop’ critics.

REVIEW: The Lemon Twigs – ‘Do Hollywood’ (4AD)

‘Do Hollywood’ hints at something very exciting to come, if The Lemon Twigs can separate their own personalities from the musical character studies they’ve so expertly got nailed down.