ALBUM REVIEWS
‘Different Talking’ by Frankie Cosmos: Making your 20s a little more bearable
The new album is full of seventeen relatable tracks.
Little Simz shares new album ‘Lotus’
Little Simz returns in an emotionally raw, yet powerful project.
HAIM are doing what they want and say ‘I quit’ on their new album
The sisters guide us through a messy breakup while leaping between 70s classic rock, R&B and hip hop to produce a confident and honest album of breakup songs.
Finn Wolfhard reflects on youth and Hollywood in debut ‘Happy Birthday’
The actor and singer is divulging old and new feelings in his debut solo album.
Sports Team return with an incredible bang on third album ‘Boys These Days’
The six-piece return with a bigger, bolder sound.
Horsemen of the A-rock-alypse: Ghost’s ‘Skeletá’
Back with a new frontman and a fresh lick of paint, the Swedish metal giants herald the end of all things with ten hair metal anthems on new album.
★★★★★
Tucker Wetmore releases debut album ‘What Not To’
The Country star shares his first album.
★★★½
Unbothered, Unapologetic, Unskippable: Self Esteem’s ‘A Complicated Women’
Twelve tracks of healing, satire, and feminist fury that say what your group chat’s been too tired to type.
Spacey Jane dive into the unknown on third record ‘If That Makes Sense’
The indie-rock quartet’s strength of sound and emotional fearlessness makes for their best album yet.
Djo continues to push boundaries with his third album ‘The Crux’
He is the definition of effortlessly cool in his artistic reinvention.
★★★★★
Glam balls of fire! The Darkness are back with eighth album ‘Dreams on Toast’
The band return with a new album.
★★★✩✩
A dark, hypnotic fantasy: Lady Gaga’s ‘MAYHEM’
The alt-pop icon’s sixth album is loud, uncompromising and oozing with flair.
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.