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‘Music, Fashion, Film’: The most misunderstood album of 2026?

‘Music, Fashion, Film’: The most misunderstood album of 2026?

Charli xcx’s latest album divided critics and fans upon its release, but what if the real problem is that listeners aren’t looking deep enough?
Album review: Boards of Canada return with ‘Inferno’

Album review: Boards of Canada return with ‘Inferno’

Boards of Canada build on their distinctively ominous formula with their latest release
Beauty in the madness: ‘Sandbox’ by The All-American Rejects

Beauty in the madness: ‘Sandbox’ by The All-American Rejects

The All-American Rejects bring new sonic textures to their sound on their first album in fourteen years.
Album review: 1-800 GIRLS debuts with ‘LOVE’

Album review: 1-800 GIRLS debuts with ‘LOVE’

The forward-thinking DJ and producer 1-800 GIRLS unveils his first album via Epic Records
Album review: ‘My New Band Believe’

Album review: ‘My New Band Believe’

black midi’s Cameron Picton unveils new project via a possessing new record of mythical excellence
Album review: Eaves Wilder debuts ‘Little Miss Sunshine’

Album review: Eaves Wilder debuts ‘Little Miss Sunshine’

Eaves Wilder returns from a hiatus with her debut album ‘Little Miss Sunshine’
Album review: underscores’ ‘U’ is a sonic odyssey through malls, nostalgia and effervescent noise

Album review: underscores’ ‘U’ is a sonic odyssey through malls, nostalgia and effervescent noise

underscores’ April Harper Grey comes back for a hat trick with a new album harkening back to the pop of past
Album review: Embrace the magic of Sports’ self-titled synth-ride

Album review: Embrace the magic of Sports’ self-titled synth-ride

Indie duo Sports return to music with an electric album that struggles to find any footing
Album review: Holly Humberstone crafts a ‘Cruel World’

Album review: Holly Humberstone crafts a ‘Cruel World’

Holly Humberstone returns with a melancholy yet hopeful second album
Winter wrapped: The most underheard releases from 2026’s early months

Winter wrapped: The most underheard releases from 2026’s early months

A look back at 2026’s current slate of ice-cold and winter-ready soundscapes as the weather grows bound to be warmer
Album review: Kim Gordon shakes off her Sonic Youth reputation on ‘PLAY ME’

Album review: Kim Gordon shakes off her Sonic Youth reputation on ‘PLAY ME’

Cultural icon Kim Gordon returns with a solo album that refuses to be palatable
Album review: Mitski – ‘Nothing’s About to Happen to Me’

Album review: Mitski – ‘Nothing’s About to Happen to Me’

Mitski’s latest record melds the rock sound of her earlier work with model storytelling
Album review: Searows’ ‘Death in the Business of Whaling’

Album review: Searows’ ‘Death in the Business of Whaling’

The multi-instrumentalist carves out an existentially charged portrait of the world at sea
Album review: Dry Cleaning’s ‘Secret Love’

Album review: Dry Cleaning’s ‘Secret Love’

The third studio album by South London’s spoken word masters should be kept anything but secret as the quartet explore unchartered genres, humour, and musicianship whilst maintaining their long-loved lyricism: “Onions, carrots, celery” anyone?
Album review: David Keenan’s ‘Modern Mythologies’

Album review: David Keenan’s ‘Modern Mythologies’

The Irish singer-songwriter returns with his fourth album, where folk roots meet bold experimentation in a work that glows with warmth and unflinching honesty
Album review: Geese’s ‘Getting Killed’ makes a statement as 2025’s most exciting rock album

Album review: Geese’s ‘Getting Killed’ makes a statement as 2025’s most exciting rock album

The New York band return with a record that cements them as one of the most exciting names in modern rock music
‘Some Like It Hot’: bar italia’s new record is a playful twist on alternative indie music

‘Some Like It Hot’: bar italia’s new record is a playful twist on alternative indie music

London trio bar italia return with a fearless take on self-discovery and erotic resentment in ‘Some Like It Hot’, a bold threat to anyone with upcoming works in the alt-indie realm.
The Last Dinner Party – ‘From The Pyre’: Genre-bending quintet go bigger, bolder, and darker

The Last Dinner Party – ‘From The Pyre’: Genre-bending quintet go bigger, bolder, and darker

The Last Dinner Party return with a genre-shifting second album twenty months after their debut
Album review: Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ fails to maintain a consistent sparkle

Album review: Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ fails to maintain a consistent sparkle

Taylor Swift’s twelfth album offers mixed results but ultimately fails to live up to expectations
Album review: JADE – ‘THAT’S SHOWBIZ BABY!’

Album review: JADE – ‘THAT’S SHOWBIZ BABY!’

JADE establishes herself as a popstar in her own right with a debut solo album released three years after Little Mix began their hiatus