RIOT’s Release Radar #009
Day... whatever in lockdown. 13? 14? It looks like we are here for a while, so let's settle into it; cut your housemate's hair, get into those YouTube conspiracy theory vids. Or, like every millennia…
Reviews
EP Review: Talk Show // These People
The cover of These People depicts a seething mass of human bodies, the perfect analogy for the collection of tracks that Talk Show have brought to bear on the EP. Frontman Harrison Swann says he w…
Album Review: The Chats // High Risk Behaviour
Most reviews you’ll read about The Chats debut LP High Risk Behaviour will name-drop ‘Smoko’. Chances are you’ve heard of it, whether you’re one of the nine-and-a-half-million YouTube viewers, or an e…
Album Review: Dua Lipa // Future Nostalgia
During the upcoming weeks of lockdown, Dua Lipa’s album will get you dancing in your bedroom for the entirety of the 11-track release. Dua Lipa knows how to create upbeat, catchy pop anthems, and her…
Album Review: Sorry // 925
Sorry are an export from the painfully cool South London scene that birthed Shame and HMLTD. They’re a little late with their debut album, taking a more circuitous path than their contemporaries. But,…
RIOT Release Radar #008
Let's see, what's been going on in the news this week. Nope, can't think of any stories that have particularly stolen the headlines. I guess we all just lay low and look forward to the summer's festiv…
Self Isolation Sessions: Artists take their gigs online to entertain fans
With tour cancellations flying faster than we can keep track of, bands and artists have taken it in their own hands to bring a slice of their gigs to their fans stuck at home. From bedroom gigs, to li…
Album Review: Lauv // ~how i’m feeling~
California-born singer-songwriter Lauv – aka Ari Leff – has always set expectations high with his music and his 21-track debut album, ~how i’m feeling~ with its big-name collaborations and varied sou…
RIOT Release Radar #007
Coronavirus is still causing mayhem across the world. SXSW festival has been cancelled as a precaution to prevent the virus spreading, meaning that thousands of artists have lost money, publicity and …
Album Review: Porridge Radio // Every Bad
Porridge Radio have reached a stage where they are impossible to ignore. Formed in 2015 - and originally the solo project Dana Margolin - their extensive collection of Bandcamp songs maps their progre…
