CIGARETTES AFTER SEX usher in a summer of slow pop lust with X’S
X's, the third album from Texan quartet Cigarettes After Sex arrives just in time for a summer of lust and slow pop.
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IDLES test even hardcore fans with disappointing fifth album, TANGK
Idles’ fanbase is famously cultish – fortunately for the Bristolians, because fifth LP Tangk is likely to test that devotion to the limit.
PJ HARVEY’s ethereal evolution: I INSIDE THE OLD YEAR DYING review
PJ Harvey's atmospheric and ethereal transformation continues on latest album I Inside The Old Year Dying. Come delve into the captivating song structures and the haunting ambiance that encapsulates her post-White Chalk era with us.
FONTAINES DC’s GRIAN CHATTEN goes solo with deep and visceral debut
A mellow and melancholic solo debut album from Grian Chatten, Fontaines DC's frontman takes you on a journey through captivating stories and unique fusions.
WESTERMAN evolves his atmospheric pop with mesmerising AN INBUILT FAULT
Witness the captivating evolution of Westerman's atmospheric pop in An Inbuilt Fault. With a wider sonic palette and captivating storytelling, these songs are sure to be popular with live audiences.
SKINNY PELEMBE’s HARDLY THE SAME SNAKE: a dark & abrasive indie rock gem
Indie rock artist Skinny Pelembe's second album Hardly The Same Snake offers a more abrasive sound while showcasing the nuances of his singing voice.
Sampled by hip-hop’s greatest, London jazz outfit CYMANDE are worth rediscovering
Cratediggers and sample heads alike should be well aware of Cymande, with their work sampled by hip-hoppers all the way back to the Sugar Hill Gang.
FELA KUTI 50th-anniversary AFRODISIAC reissue reminds you why he’s Afrobeat’s king
It’s tricky to know where to start in Fela Kuti's vast catalogue but less well known is Afrodisiac, which now has the deluxe re-release treatment.
The UK jazz scene is alive & well with the likes of EZRA COLLECTIVE
The UK jazz scene is pretty darn healthy right now, and you can count Ezra Collective out of the doctor’s waiting room based upon a hefty dose of this album.
Elven-voiced ELIZABETH FRASER back on top ethereal form with SUN’S SIGNATURE
To describe Elizabeth Fraser’s voice as ‘ethereal’ doesn’t do it justice when many others labelled as such pale into earthly comparison.
Ireland’s FONTAINES DC come of age in reflective third album
Fontaines DC's Skinty Fia effectively picks up where 2020’s A Hero’s Death left off, drifting further away from debut Dogrel into more reflective and mature territory.