Picky Bastards

'Carving The Stone is angry, conflicted, and often beautiful' @ta_burrows found much to love in the new @forthoseilove album, out today. pickybs.com/2025/08/08/rev…

Hello! New review! The @forthoseilove album, Carving The Stone, is out today. @ta_burrows has shared his thoughts. pickybs.com/2025/08/08/rev…

NEW PODCAST: Episode 87 of Picky Bs Podcast sees us talking about albums by Japanese Breakfast, Greentea Peng, Backxwash, YHWH Nailgun, Talk Talk and Minutemen. pickybs.com/2025/05/09/pic…

‘It actually left me feeling even more excited about the career ahead of this artist’ Fran on Clara Mann’s set at The Castle Hotel last Wednesday. pickybs.com/2025/05/08/liv…

‘Clara’s vocals are clear, measured, and beautiful – presenting a sense of sadness and hurt’ Fran had a fine time watching @claramannsongs’s set at The Castle Hotel last week. pickybs.com/2025/05/08/liv…

New live review. @Fran_Slater headed down to Manchester’s @thecastlehotel to see @claramannsongs last week. Read his thoughts on the show: pickybs.com/2025/05/08/liv…

'This is an album that focuses on the complexities of being a woman, navigating an industry and a world dominated by masculinity, but most of all that no one can truly navigate that alone.' pickybs.com/2025/04/21/rev…

'An album that’s meant to be experienced together.' @Atkins_Sam reviews A Complicated Woman by @SELFESTEEM___ pickybs.com/2025/04/21/rev…

ALBUM REVIEW: Self Esteem - A Complicated Woman 'The most obvious praise I can level on A Complicated Woman is that it has purpose.' The hugely anticipated third album from @SELFESTEEM___ defies all of our expectations in our review. pickybs.com/2025/04/21/rev…

The Picky Bs got Divorced last night at Gorilla. Read what @jamespspearing made of the gig on the site today @CHUFFMEDIA @nowwave pickybs.com/2025/04/04/liv…

As well as our latest podcast, we've also got our best of the month for March on the site today. Check out our latest picks including: @ladygaga DJ Koze (@PampaRecords) @GreatGrampsBand @julienrbaker & @torreslovesyou and @kaetempest pickybs.com/2025/04/03/the…

NEW PODCAST: Episode 86 is out now. pickybs.com/2025/04/02/pic…

'It only took me a few seconds over @claramannsongs debut album to know I was on to a winner' Read today's album review from Fran Slater pickybs.com/2025/03/31/rev…

LIVE REVIEW: @DavidGray at @O2ApolloManc. 'the most striking thing about David Gray’s presence on stage is how much he loses himself in these songs' pickybs.com/2025/03/26/liv…

NEW PODCAST: The Bastards are back and reviewing albums by Victoria Canal, Ditz, FKA Twigs and Central Cee. While this month's classic album is by Fugazi and Fran tells us why he loves This Is The Kit. Listen in all the usual places here: pickybs.com/2025/03/03/pic…

LIVE REVIEW: @lauramarlinghq at @Alberthallmcr. @Atkins_Sam reviews show one of Laura Marling’s three show residency at one of Manchester’s most stunning venues. pickybs.com/2025/03/06/liv…

ICYMI @EKRickLar reviewed 'Phonetics On And On' from @musichorsegirl on the site last week: "Jack these songs up in volume and they are not as subdued as they first seem. This is not an album to dip your toe into. Get your hair wet." pickybs.com/2025/02/28/rev…

Feel like you wasted your time on new releases in February? Here's what you should have been listening to. It's the PBs best of the month, featuring: @mariedavidsn @FKAtwigs @samfendermusic @youthlagoon @BCNRband @_real_lies and @sacredpawsltd pickybs.com/2025/03/05/the…

'We expect greatness' @ta_burrows reviews FKA twigs' Eusexua in search of the sublime. Did he find it? pickybs.com/2025/02/21/rev…

'‘Room of Fools’ and ‘Striptease’ are both songs that start down one path and end up at a very different place' There were some unexpected twists and turns in Tom's experience of FKA twigs' Eusexua - but was this good or bad? pickybs.com/2025/02/21/rev…