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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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Spotify Wrapped: My intriguing number one artist you’ve never heard of

Spotify Wrapped: My intriguing number one artist you’ve never heard of

Spotify Wrapped sometimes comes with surprises: this time in the form of an unknown artist in the margins of musical history
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Lily Allen’s ‘West End Girl’: A heart-breaking and brilliant album after seven years of silence

Lily Allen’s ‘West End Girl’: A heart-breaking and brilliant album after seven years of silence

Lily Allen makes her return to music with a documentation of the end of her marriage to David Harbour
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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
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Album review: Joy Crookes makes a stunning return with ‘Juniper’

Album review: Joy Crookes makes a stunning return with ‘Juniper’

Joy Crookes returns with highly-anticipated sophomore release, Juniper, which proves to have been well-worth the wait
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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
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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
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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
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Album review: NewDad invite listeners to the ‘Altar’ to share their love for Galway

Album review: NewDad invite listeners to the ‘Altar’ to share their love for Galway

NewDad’s latest album ‘Altar’ presents itself as an ode to Galway, showcasing the shoegaze sounds the trio have become renowned for
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Album Review: Viagra Boys look inward with near self-titled viagr aboys

Album Review: Viagra Boys look inward with near self-titled viagr aboys

The latest album from punk rock titans Viagra Boys doesn’t fail to impress despite the presence of lyrical missteps
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