Album Reviews

Ugly – ‘Twice Around The Sun’ EP review: ambitious six-piece enter a brave new world

Eight years in the making, the idea-stuffed debut EP from the Cambridge band shines in its calmer moments

Sum 41 – ‘Heaven :x: Hell’ review: pop-punk veterans bow out with heads held high

The Canadian icons leave nothing in the tank on their final LP, a career-spanning double album that carries the occasional hint of their glory days

Blu DeTiger – ‘All I Ever Want Is Everything’ review: funky pop that absolutely slaps

New York City’s brightest bassist straps in for a rollercoaster of a debut album

Adrianne Lenker – ‘Bright Future’ review: Big Thief’s leader takes us on an emotional journey

One of this generation’s most potent songwriters offers up a beautiful collection of love-filled vignettes

Shakira – ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’ review: empowering and renewed

The long-awaited return from the Latin trailblazer sees her unpick her recent emotional devastation with wit and real self-awareness

Tyla – ‘Tyla’ review: rhythmic amapiano star proves she’s no one-hit wonder

There are plenty of savvy, intriguing ideas on this self-titled debut that show off the South African artist's range

Elbow – ‘Audio Vertigo’ review: gnarly, naughty and their best since ‘The Seldom Seen Kid’

The Manchester everymen shake off their Sunday roast image for a spicy and hefty 10th album

Waxahatchee – ‘Tigers Blood’ review: Americana stalwart at the top of her game

On her sixth album, Katie Crutchfield keeps things intimate, letting her songwriting and performances soar

Logic1000 – ‘Mother’ review: powerful, life-affirming dancefloor heaters

Samantha Poulter's excellent debut embraces a myriad of influences, from UK funky to disco and '90s house

Gossip – ‘Real Power’ review: a mature, soulful return

On their first album since reuniting in 2019, the Beth Ditto-fronted band find new levels of potency by showing a little restraint
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