Album Reviews

Bad Boy Chiller Crew – ‘Charva Anthems’ EP review: a love letter to noughties bassline nostalgia from Bradford’s finest

The mischievous trio's latest hyperactive release is less of a reinvention as it is a reminder that BBCC are here to stay

NCT Dream – ‘Hot Sauce’ review: a spicy and sweet smorgasbord from the youngest of SM’s boyband clan

With member Mark Lee back in the lineup, NCT Dream return in confident and cool form on their first full-length album

Sons of Kemet – ‘Black To The Future’ review: rage, resentment – and hope

This is the experimental jazz quartet's incendiary evocation of Black Lives Matter

The Black Keys – ‘Delta Kream’ review: blues rockers honour their heroes with a rugged homage

The duo delve deeper than ever before into the swampy roots of their genre's forefathers

Jorja Smith – ‘Be Right Back’ review: make yourself at home in this sonic ‘waiting room’

The 23-year-old Walsall singer-songwriter has sated fans' thirst for a second album with this experimental eight-track collection

COBRAH – ‘Cobrah’ EP review: a celebration of pleasure in every sense

The Swedish artist's second EP is informed by the capital's BDSM-party scene, but the heart-racing tunes are testament to her own creative and personal exploration

Ailee – ‘Lovin’’ review: a celebration of spring and love

A tantalising preview of what’s still to come from the Korean-American singer

Sufjan Stevens – ‘Convocations’ review: 49-song ambient opus is moving, but hard work

The indie icon's grief-stricken record, inspired by the death of his father, runs into several hours

St. Vincent – ‘Daddy’s Home’ review: this ’70s funk pastiche is her warmest album yet

The Dallas-raised musician's trademark dry humour meets a sunnier sonic palette influenced by Sly and The Family Stone

Paul Weller – ‘Fat Pop (Volume 1)’ review: the Modfather’s purple patch continues

The icon's lockdown project, and his second great album in under a year, proves that he's an inspired and eclectic as ever