THE 3 MOST IMPORTANT ALBUMS OF 2018: P&W EDITORS’ PICKS
For once, picking favorites was pretty easy. When the editors at P&W reflected on what we felt were the most important albums released in…
Album review
IDLES’ ‘JOY AS AN ACT OF RESISTANCE’ IS A VICIOUSLY UPLIFTING TRIUMPH
At risk of raving for paragraphs, suffice it to say that IDLES have blown us away, both on stage and on wax. The music and…
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘MOTEL LA GRANGE’ BY THE NATIONAL RESERVE
When you consider The National Reserve and their story so far, it’s only fitting that for the first few seconds of their new LP,…
WARMDUSCHER’S 2ND ALBUM ‘WHALE CITY’: A VIVID & CATCHY PUNK FREAK-OUT
In German, “Warmduscher” is a slang word translated as “warm shower-taker” – basically, a wimp, or someone afraid to step out of their comfort zone….
WELLES’ DEBUT ALBUM ‘RED TREES AND WHITE TRASHES’ IS A ROCK LOVER’S DREAM
“Dust me off like a jar of fire, declare me as your friend. It’s been done before, and we’re doing it now, and I’m…
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL’ BY COURTNEY BARNETT
Courtney Barnett is simply the best rock star we’ve had in a long, long time, and Tell Me How You Really Feel is her…
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘CLEAN’ BY SOCCER MOMMY
When you shake the dust off an essential album and hold it in your hands, the feather light feel of the vinyl couldn’t possibly…
WHAT’S MY AGE AGAIN?: P&W LOOKS AT SUNFLOWER BEAN’S TWENTYTWO IN BLUE
With the release of Twentytwo in Blue, Sunflower Bean has released the most politically charged album of their career; a poignant statement matched with…
LUCIUS IS A MILLION DOLLAR SECRET: P&W REVIEWS NUDES
The story goes that a very young Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel had recorded an album of acoustic folk tunes, originals and cover songs,…
INSECURE MEN’S SELF-TITLED DEBUT: A PROMISING PLUNGE INTO DARK POP
There are a lot of reasons to give it a spin, but one in particular stands out: it’s not an album that goes where…