NAPALM DEATH: grindcore elders dish up thumping offcuts on latest album
Now over 40 years into their existence, extreme metal institution Napalm Death offer more frazzingly fast belters on new album, Resentment Is Always Seismic.
Albums
Polish indie rockers TRUPA TRUPA push genre boundaries on B FLAT A
Poland's Trupa Trupa's brand of cerebral, sometimes abrasive indie rock via new album, B Flat A, makes it clear that 'world music' always is/was a silly term.
FRANK TURNER sings through past trauma on his most vulnerable album to date
FTHC, the ninth and deeply personal album from Frank Turner, finds the singer working through parental neglect, addiction and confronting his privileges.
There’s something for everyone on latest solo album from PEARL JAM’s EDDIE VEDDER
Earthling is a sprawling but crowd-pleasing solo album from Pearl Jam frontman, Eddie Vedder.
A rejuvenated ALT-J return with ambitious fourth album, THE DREAM
Alt-J's fourth album, The Dream, blends fantasy and reality for a confident, revitalised sound that is surprising, ambitious and current.
South Wales’ VENOM PRISON looks to metal’s past to forge its future with EREBOS
Erebos from Venom Prison represents a staggering leap forward for the south Wales death metal band, placing them at the vanguard of the modern genre.
Post-rockers NORDIC GIANTS dial themselves up to 11 on SYMBIOSIS
Nordic Giants' third album, Symbiosis, over-delivers on bombast but under-delivers on genuine emotional resonance.
GIVE ME HOPE takes afro-funk singer J.P. BIMENI back to his roots
J.P Bimeni - the Burundian singer who found refuge in Wales - takes his six-piece band the Blackbelts back to his roots on second album, Give Me Hope.
The future of electro-pop is bright on BASTILLE’s fourth album
Bastille give us a glimpse into the future on their fourth album, Give Me The Future - and it's a bright one.
TIME SKIFFS marks well-earned return to form for ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
With their two previous albums getting mixed reception, it felt like Animal Collective's best work might be behind them - fortunately, Time Skiffs proves this not to be the case.
Cardiff’s GROUP LISTENING craft relaxing reinterpretations of Brian Eno and more
Featuring two Cardiffians and arrangements of tracks by the likes of Brian Eno, Clarinet & Piano is a meditative and relaxing listen from Group Listening.
TIM HECKER braved Canada’s winter for a perfect THE NORTH WATER soundtrack
Tim Hecker delivers a suitably beautiful and perilous soundtrack for the Colin Farrell-starring show, The North Water.
At nearly 100, jazz legend Marshall Allen is livelier than ever on DANCING SHADOWS
At 98, American jazz saxophonist Marshall Allen is very much still live and kicking on new album Dancing Shadows, alongside bass player Tyler Mitchell.
SCARLET REBELS come out swinging with overtly political album, SEE THROUGH BLUE
With See Through The Blue, Scarlet Rebels are right on track to reach their goal of being the first band from Llanelli to break into the UK Top 40.
ARTIFACTS lays out BEIRUT history via rarities and unreleased music
Artifacts, a 26-track collection of polished up demos, rarities, B sides and unreleased gear from Beirut, captures all of the band's eras in one place.
YEARS & YEARS: Olly Alexander’s transition to solo artist is a slickly sweet treat
With new album Night Call, acclaimed actor and now, solo artist Olly Alexander takes Years & Years' sound into new harmonious places.
SHOALS from PALACE falls short of its deep, oceanic influences
Palace's third album, Shoals, promises "chaotic" and "dangerous depths," but the laidback music on offer doesn't quite make good on this.
On UNDERWATER, Ludovico Einaudi soothes lingering pandemic anxieties
Ludovico Einaudi offers moments of tranquil reflection that offer an alternative response to the anxiety the last two years have evoked.
Kiefer Sutherland’s turn to music makes for pleasant listening – and little else
It’s easy to be sceptical when a Hollywood superstar turns to music, and though Kiefer Sutherland can really sing, new album Bloor Street has little edge to it.
BORIS’ W: experimental Tokyo band are still pushing boundaries, 26 albums on
26 albums later, Tokyo-based band Boris are still collapsing genres and confounding expectations in this, their latest album, W.
BRIGHTSIDE sees THE LUMINEERS return with romantic wistfulness
The Lumineers return with vibrant fourth album Brightside, a cinematic love story from start to finish.
ELVIS COSTELLO sounds better than ever on THE BOY NAMED IF
Elvis Costello & The Imposters' sleek stylings on new album The Boy Named If are at an irresistible peak of excellence.
COVERS: CAT POWER’s new album is far from a rehash of the familiar
On new album Covers, Cat Power gets to the heart of the songs she interprets, leaving the listener disinclined to make comparisons with the originals.
Beat the club closure blues with rich electronica at home from BONOBO
Bonobo's kaleidoscopic creative flair shines on Fragments, a record that sprawls with gloriously rich and slick layers and electronics.