Comfortable extremes of musicianship & lyricism on THE HOLD STEADY’s latest album
Attention is essential if you’re going to get the most of The Hold Steady's fantastic musicianship and lyricism, especially on latest album The Price Of Progress.
Attention is essential if you’re going to get the most of The Hold Steady's fantastic musicianship and lyricism, especially on latest album The Price Of Progress.
Daughter's Stereo Mind Game is a promising album with insightful lyrics and interesting production, but falls short of its potential.
Billie Marten's Drop Cherries is an intuitive feeling album; her vulnerability shines through in this honest take on love and relationships.
Indie supergroup Boygenius delivers an impressive debut album featuring the trio's songwriting and the standout performance of Julien Baker.
Soul-swooner Lemar's comeback album Page In My Heart is half-party, half-confessional, and something Lionel Ritchie and Bee Gees fans will love it.
Liturgy's 93696 is a magnificent, ornate, awe-inspiring but admittedly intimidating sonic cathedral constructed using classical compositional techniques out of shredding riffs, shredded vocal cords, and pulverising drums.
The Zombies' new album Different Game showcases the band's fiery mix of blues, jazz, and rock, with influences from Steely Dan and Procol Harum.
The New Pornographers' ninth album Continue As A Guest oozes confidence and subtle swagger, even 20 years into their career.
Get ready for a blast from the past with Punk Rock Factory's latest album, featuring nostalgic 90s skatepunk covers of iconic stage and screen anthems.
Remember Depeche Mode's Memento Mori, their latest album after the passing of founding member Andrew Fletcher. Dark, emotional and sonically glorious.
American Landscapes is a captivating collaborative album by avant-garde lutist Jozef Van Wissem and film director Jim Jarmusch that plays off of social unrest in America.
Dublin's Lankum brings traditional music to new places in their fourth album False Lankum, a unique re-interpretation of tragic tales in engrossing contrast to their sound.
Jeff Goldblum - yes, the Hollywood legend - displays his jazz talents on the Plays Well With Others EP with guest singers and a rejuvenation of Moon River.
Japanese fusion group Babymetal releases fourth album The Other One, a well-polished concept album that delves into themes of reality and time
The Madchester era is revived with Inspiral Carpets' Complete Singles collection, heavily influenced by 80s garage rock. Although the remixes fall short, the band's hits like This Is How It Feels and Saturn 5 still hold up today.
Dubbed a great opera composer, Giacomo Meyerbeer is not as familiar to most today. The rediscovery of his epics are now seeing pieces heard anew, thanks to the impassioned conductor Dario Salvi and the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra/Chorus.
While V may not match the ferocity or sweetness of Unknown Mortal Orchestra's previous albums, there are still plenty of signs of paradise in this loosely conceptual suite of songs.
U2's Songs of Surrender is a four-disc collection of "reimagined" versions of 40 songs from the band's discography. And while some fans may appreciate the stripped-back renditions, others may find them sacrilegious.
After a seven year hiatus, Belfast rockers The Answer return with their latest album, Sundowners. With lighter tones and matured vocals, the band aims to have fun and does not disappoint.
The Luka State's latest album More Than This blends stadium rock with a touch of nostalgia and tackles topics like anxiety and addiction with fiery enthusiasm.
Frankie Rose's dreamy electronic pop album Love As Projection blends 80s-style synthpop with Rose's unique stamp to create a captivating sound.
The undeniable talent of rising band The Lathums is evident on second album From Nothing To A Little Bit More, which showcases their beautiful lyrics and upbeat nature.
Discover the anti-establishment post-punk sounds of one of Wales' best bands, Datblygu, with Terfysgiaith 1982-2022, a three-CD tribute compilation that includes 60 songs spanning three decades of their music, including rare, live, and unreleased tracks.
The Songs Of Bacharach & Costello four-disc collector’s item is a real treat for fans of Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach’s 1998 album Painted From Memory.