Music

31 Oct 2024

Album Review: Strawberry Hotel by Underworld

Tom McCarthy

Don’t be put off by the first few tracks. Strawberry Hotel contains brilliance and has Underworld balancing pedigree with nouveau.

21 Sep 2024

Album Review: Vultures 2 by Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign

Tom McCarthy

Objectively Vultures 2 isn’t a terrible album, but by Kanye’s standards it is a lame, lyrically disjointed offering.

24 Jul 2024

Album review: Mach-Hommy’s #RICHAXXHAITIAN

Tom McCarthy

Like Mach-Hommy himself, #RICHAXXHAITIAN might be unconventional but it is a testament to artistic integrity and prodigious musical ability.

22 May 2024

Album review: COWBOY CARTER by Beyoncé

Tom McCarthy

Beyoncé's album COWBOY CARTER triumphs despite huge creative risks, cementing the artist in the top echelon of all-time greatest pop stars.