Alexis Petridis

Alexis Petridis (Greek: Αλέξης Πετρίδης; born 13 September 1971) is a British journalist, head rock and pop critic for the UK newspaper The Guardian, as well as a regular contributor to the magazine GQ. In addition to his music journalism for the paper, he has written a weekly column in the fashion section of The Guardian's Weekend section, as well as contributing to its "Lost in Showbiz" column.

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Burna Boy: I Told Them review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

Kim Petras: Feed the Beast review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

Asake: Work of Art review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

Janelle Monáe: The Age of Pleasure review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

Foo Fighters: But Here We Are review – a raw, unapologetic act of mourning | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

Water From Your Eyes: Everyone’s Crushed review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

Through pain and joy, Tina Turner wrote herself into pop history again and again | Alexis Petridis

Lewis Capaldi: Broken By Desire to Be Heavenly Sent review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

Overmono: Good Lies review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

Ed Sheeran’s court victory reveals the paradox of putting creativity on trial | Alexis Petridis

Ed Sheeran: Subtract review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

How Mark Stewart set the tone for post-punk protest music | Alexis Petridis

Metallica: 72 Seasons review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

Eddie Chacon: Sundown review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

Jpegmafia x Danny Brown: Scaring the Hoes review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

U2 Songs of Surrender review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

Meet Me @ the Altar: Past//Present//Future review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

Slowthai: Ugly review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

Skrillex: Quest for Fire review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

Raye: My 21st Century Blues review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

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