ALBUM REVIEWS
Inhaler head in a new direction on third album ‘Open Wide’
Sleek and evolved guitar anthems make for another absolute smash.
★★★★½
Arliston share debut album ‘Disappointment Machine’
The duo get sincere on their first full-length offering.
KAWALA bid a bittersweet farewell with their final release ‘KAWALA Collection’
One last hurrah for the indie-folk icons.
Central Cee centres his career with debut studio album ‘CAN'T RUSH GREATNESS’
The album reflects on his rise, the currency of success and life’s pain.
Ethel Cain delves into the darkness for their daring but rewarding second album ‘Perverts’
The American singer-songwriter follows up her debut album.
British rock trio Trouble County terrorise the frontier with bruising debut ‘Blacken the Sky’
The Portsmouth trio release their long-awaited debut album, promising thrilling hooks, heartbreak and a hogshead or two (or three).
Nuclear Club reach for the stars with cosmo-electronica album ‘Black Cats Are Bad Luck’
The band return with their 4th album.
Psych-rockers Friedberg trim the fat in debut album Hardcore Workout Queen
The band share their first full-length offering.
A self-assured cocktail of sound: Orla Gartland’s sophomore album ‘Everybody Needs a Hero’
Orla is bold, loud and more confident than ever on her latest LP.
A grungy, crunchy existential masterpiece: Gurriers’ off-the-rails debut ‘Come And See’
The band share their debut album.
The Never-ending Dance: The Sorcery of Los Bitchos’ ‘Talkie Talkie’
The band follow-up their 2022 debut.
Wunderhorse’s ‘Midas’: Emotional immersion from generational greats
Immense, gritty and brilliant, Wunderhorse are as endlessly addictive as ever.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds share 18th album ‘Wild God’
Right at the core of human emotion, the band are back with mighty force.
The music industry had their own ‘Barbenheimer’ with Fontaines D.C. & Sabrina Carpenter
The two polar opposites battle it out for top of the charts.
Where Piggies Dare: The muddy, blues rock masterpiece of King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s ‘Flight b741’
The band share their 26th album.
Clairo: Third times the ‘Charm’
The singer-songwriter builds on her three-peat of beautiful records.
The Story So Far share their reflective album ‘I Want To Disappear’
The band share an album full of grief, loss and reflection.
Summer ready: Wallows share 3rd album ‘Model’
The band of friends have found their feet in the music industry.