Album Reviews
Julia Jacklin returns with 4th album ‘The Gem’
The Australian singer-songwriter transcends new heights on her soulful and existential 4th solo album.
★★★★★
Gurriers share their socially-conscious sophomore album ‘Nobody’s Coming To Save You’
The searing voice of today’s disillusioned youth, Gurriers’ ability to turn frustration into rabble-rousing movement remains one of the band’s greatest strengths.
★★★½☆
‘ACT III’ firmly establishes Kasabian 2.0’s sound in new LP
Melodic synth-rock alien fuel – with streaks of disco, EDM, funk, rap and soul thrown in too. Who cares if it’s slightly self-indulgent?
Brandon Flowers cuts his country teeth on 3rd album ‘THRASHER’
The Killers’ frontman’s third solo record is thoughtful and deliberate, but kicks like a mule where it counts.
★★★½☆
This Is Lorelei drops new album ‘The Singer in My Band’
The solo project of Water From Your Eyes’ Nate Amos is back with an irresistible and addictive collection of songs.
Westside Cowboy release their highly-anticipated debut album ‘It Goes On’
The Manchester indie sensations have arrived with their explosive and addictive debut album.
★★★★★
Hovvdy share their 6th album ‘Big World’
The alt-country duo are back with their most ambitious and cohesive collection of songs yet.
★★★★½
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard further indulge their psytrance obsession on ‘Alien Metal’
They’ve flirted with almost every genre imaginable; now the Aussie alt-rockers plunge even deeper into the world of psychedelic trance.
★★☆☆☆
Shannon Lay shares 5th album ‘Past The Veil’
The singer-songwriter has released her latest album.
★★★★☆
The Rolling Stones let loose on latest triumph ‘Foreign Tongues’
3 years on from ‘Hackney Diamonds’, the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band team up with Paul McCartney, Robert Smith and Steve Winwood for another honky-tonk rock spectacular.
★★★★½
‘BODY TRANSMISSION’ displays MAQUINA.’s evolution into an even grittier and heavier sound
The band’s third album somehow crosses the borders between dance and hard rock, creating a metal-fused masterpiece.
Man/Woman/Chainsaw share debut ‘Cannonball’
The London-based six-piece deliver a debut worthy of the hype.
★★★★½
Brighton’s newest Krautrock outfit Oral Habit share punk-fused debut ‘A Broken Chord’
The band’s highly anticipated debut album delivers on all fronts.
The Menzingers drop 8th album ‘Everything I Ever Saw’
The Pennsylvania punk band strike the perfect balance between being nostalgic and driving forward on their eighth album.
★★★★★
Myer U Clark shares debut album ‘Tinderbox’
The folk singer shares the wonderfully strange debut.
★★★★☆
Olivia Rodrigo’s commitment to the naivety of youthful love shines true on her 3rd album
‘you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love’ displays a shift to a more calculated confessional narrative.
★★★★½
The Hanging Stars share their 6th album ‘Just A Day’
The London-based four-piece’s new album is soaked in a psychedelic haze.
★★★☆☆
Lal Tuna’s debut album ‘Don’t Forget Me’ is an imperative listen for post-punk enthusiasts
The Turkish art student blends and bends genres in a hazy, shoegazey melting pot in this triumphant first release.
★★★★½
Sean Solomon releases ‘The World Is Not Good Enough’
The Los Angeles singer-songwriter shares a fully realised debut release.
Ololon returns with new album ‘Fazu'ulian Exiles’
The independent release follows up 2025’s ‘Oximia'ades Nepos & the Fasijik College of Fazu'ul’.
★★★★☆