James Smurthwaite

Mar 19, 2024 | diymag.com | James Smurthwaite

4-5 StarsA showcase of Katie Crutchfield at the peak of her powers. From the first half-whispered, half-sung line of opening track ‘3 Sisters’, it’s clear Katie Crutchfield is picking up where she left off on 2020’s ‘Saint Cloud’. Piano, organ and clean electric guitar soon join her lilting falsettos and the combination eases the listener into ‘Tigers Blood’ like the buttery sun on a crisp morning.

Jan 12, 2024 | citizen.co.za | Enkosi Selane |James Smurthwaite

As high school matriculants are about to embark on their journey towards higher education, it is important for them to grasp the distinction between academic and professional degrees. Understanding the difference between these qualifications is important in making informed decisions about future career paths. It is also important to acknowledge that both degrees have their own benefits and advantages. Professional degrees are focused on specific training for specific fields, occupation or skills.

Dec 5, 2023 | diymag.com | James Smurthwaite

3 StarsAn album that can wash past with as much staying power as candyfloss in a puddle. Since their last full length album, we’ve had two editions of their collaborative ‘DISCO…’ series with co-conspirators as varied as 100 gecs, JPEGMAFIA and Poppy, but now HEALTH are back standing on their own two feet with ‘RAT WARS’, their fifth canonical album.

Aug 29, 2023 | diymag.com | James Smurthwaite

4 StarsBold, brilliant, bileful. A tectonic fault lies in the fanbase of Biffy Clyro. While they’ve been forming Mountains on their post-‘Puzzle’ formula of heartfelt, irresistible rock anthems, their foothills lie on a bedrock of dizzying mathcore. This foundation has largely been eroded out of their sound but a section of their fanbase still hold the earlier epoch as Biffy’s finest and, for them, Empire State Bastard promises its glorious return.

May 25, 2022 | loudersound.com | James Smurthwaite