Album Reviews

Sam Akpro – ‘Evenfall’ review: a captivatingly eerie debut

The experimental songwriter takes listeners meandering down the dark alleyways of south London with a deep, hypnotising moodiness

SPELLLING – ‘Portrait Of My Heart’ review: the art pop artist turns to loud, intergalactic grunge

On her fourth studio album, Chrystia Cabral lets listeners inch closer under her otherworldly glow

Grentperez – ‘Backflips In A Restaurant’ review: a Gen Z troubadour with sugary-sweet love songs

The Australian-Filipino songwriter delivers a debut album packed with relatable lyrics and catchy hooks

Deafheaven – ‘Lonely People With Power’ review: ferocity and maturity

George Clarke reawakens his roar on the blackgaze band’s sixth album. It showcases the sheer scope of their sound to date – and breaks some new ground, too

KiiiKiii – ‘Uncut Gem’ review: weird and sometimes wonderful

On their debut project, the latest girl group from Starship Entertainment bring back fun and excitement to the world of K-pop

Lucy Dacus – ‘Forever Is A Feeling’ review: diving headlong into love

For her first solo record since Boygenius’ career-changing debut album, the singer-songwriter switches spiky indie for grand chamber-pop and deliciously details the rush of a new romance

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco – ‘I Said I Love You First’ review: a sweet sentiment that lacks conviction

Despite the fanfare, the celebrity duo are hesitant to really give listeners a glimpse into how they operate as a couple

The Horrors – ‘Night Life’ review: returning to the depths of the darkest night

The band’s latest is an engrossing nocturnal stunner and the veteran goths’ most singular album yet

Japanese Breakfast – ‘For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women)’ review: a work of art

Michelle Zauner’s deliciously nuanced songwriting shines on the indie rockers’ bold, beautifully realised fourth album

Playboi Carti – ‘Music’ review: cinematic chaos

The new-school rap leader remakes trap again in his own image on his breathlessly anticipated third studio album
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