As the Fab Four’s debut turns 60, Jake Rowley proposes an alternative ‘Please Please Me’ comprising the best of their early material.

A Certain Ratio discuss their upcoming album 1982, their favourite music right now and iconic Manchester venues

Lana Del Rey explores familial themes and takes aim at critics on her most authentic album yet Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd?

Bedroom-pop singer/songwriter Gracie Abrams’ debut album, Good Riddance, is finally here

20 years after it’s first release, The Mancunion examines Radiohead’s least favourite album Hail to the Thief, finding it more relevant than ever

What does the new single from Lana Del Rey tell us about her upcoming album of the same name ‘Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd?’

Carner moves away from laid-back, mellow beats to intense, emotion driven tracks fuelled with deep political and personal thoughts in ‘hugo’

The Orielles release their highly anticipated album ‘Tableau’, a cosmic 16-track record which defies the limitations of musical genres

Owen Scott reviews the dance collection ‘Finally Enough Love’ by the Queen of Pop herself, Madonna.

Sam Dynes reviews the sophomore record from Dundalk’s Just Mustard.

Charli XCX trades in her hyperpop sound to produce vintage inspired pop bangers in her fifth studio album Crash. The Mancunion focuses on the albums singles, successes and failures.

Ants From Up There by Black Country New Road proves that the bands success after their first studio album was by no means a fluke.

Black Honey inspire female independence through dizzying guitar solos and hedonistic lyrics in new album ‘Written and Directed’. Covered by contributor Alannah Williams.

Lana Williams delves into Phoebe Green’s latest creative venture

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Lady Gaga’s dramatic but personal dance album, Chromatica

Electronic dance duet Bicep develop their unique sound on their latest release, Isles. Expected mesmerising tracks

It has been a wild decade for Kanye West, so we take a look back on the album released 10 years ago: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Nimo Omer discusses Riz Ahmed’s new short film The Long Goodbye and the fraught relationship between immigrants and a country that doesn’t seem to want them

Alex Walker reflects on the devastating spectrum of emotions evoked by Amanda Palmer’s emphatic gig at Manchester’s Albert Hall

Dara Coker reviews FKA twigs’ latest release, highlighting how, through the use of metaphor, the artist manages to detail her journey to self-love and fulfilment, carefully painting a picture of love, loss and desire