With the release of Future Nostalgia, we are invited to see the title of Queen of Pop fall firmly onto Dua Lipa’s head – the sophomore album to challenge all sophomore albums, it sees Lipa […]
King Krule Dives Into Life’s Ugliness on New Album, Man Alive!
Man Alive! opens instantly with a taste of the surreal: “a French girl / On my television … crying in the palm of my hand”. ‘Cellular’ gives us a winding insight into the mind of […]
Tame Impala Return With New Album, The Slow Rush
It’s been a weird few years for Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker. After the critically and commercially acclaimed Currents elevated Tame Impala from a darling psych-rock project to a household name in mainstream music, even leading […]
Blossoms Celebrate Love on New Album, Foolish Loving Spaces
Following on from the success of their first two studio albums, Stockport’s five-piece indie-pop band are back with their latest record, Foolish Loving Spaces. An album described by the band as “a pure celebration of […]
Mura Masa Chronicles Adolescence on ‘R.Y.C’
Mura Masa’s new album, R.Y.C, can be summed up as an ode to adolescence. Standing for ‘Raw Youth Collage’, the title encompasses its sound completely: a scrapbook of different genres and feelings that explore the […]
Hayley Williams Stuns on New Track ‘Simmer’
When punk princess Hayley Williams announced her long-awaited solo music debut earlier this month, fans went wild. The Paramore frontwoman has always been a strong songwriter and musician, however it was in her solo career […]
Lady Gaga’s New Single ‘Stupid Love’ Leaks Before Release
Twitter was abuzz last Tuesday night and for excellent reason: ‘Stupid Love’, reportedly the first single from Gaga’s 6th studio album, leaked, much to fans’ delight. With speculation having been built over the past few […]
The Big Moon Stand Up Taller In Their Boots on New Album ‘Walking Like We Do’
Two months on from TRNSMT Festival’s director Geoff Evans’ foolish claim that women needed to “pick up guitars”, London indie rock female four-piece The Big Moon have effectively hit back with their second album Walking […]
Harry Styles Defies Expectations on New Album ‘Fine Line’
Around two years ago, I reviewed Harry Styles’ first solo debut album, finishing my review with hopes that he would find his own way of telling us who he is, rather than shyly sticking with […]
The Gryphon’s Albums of the Decade
As we reach the end of the 2010s, it seems apt to reflect on what has been the most defining decade of most of our lives here at The Gryphon thus far – especially in […]