A cohesive, hard-hitting and bold album. [13 Oct 2018, p.53]

Some of the year's catchiest most accessible alt. pop tunes of the year speaks volumes of the level upon which they're operating here. [13 Oct 2018, p.54]

This is raw, loud and obscenely good. [6 Oct 2018, p.55]

Vocal contributions from a slew of guests keep things unpredictable on a set which often feels like a multi-genre playlist. ... Time spent getting your head around this craziness is time well spent. [6 Oct 2018, p.55]

I Loved You At Your Darkest offers conclusive proof that their Satanic majesty remains intact, even as they embark on their most ambitious artistic expression to date. [6 Oct 2018, p.53]

The sound of a band who are wide awake again, not just finding their feet, but coming out confidently swinging. [29 Sep 2018, p.53]

It's diverting stuff, even for those who don't have even the vaguest idea of the plot. [29 Sep 2018, p.55]

It's a voyage down the rabbit hole, and in there nothing is what it seems. [29 Sep 2018, p.55]

It's Arabot's noiser moments that are their most gleeful here. [1 Sep 2018, p.55]

Their sound remains a punk-informed take on the abandon of '60s garage rock, a well-trodden style which they've nonetheless made their own. It turns out that shitty times make for an intriguing album. [29 Sep 2018, p.55]

Here is something far looser and more fun, while still being brilliantly crafted and played with absolute power. [15 Sep 2018, p.53]

10 short, smart nuggests of power-pop perfection. [22 Sep 2018, p.55]

Good Charlotte have written an album for the modern era: honest, powerful and, most importantly, real. [22 Sep 2018, p.54]

A deliberate and delightful mess of punk and rock'n'roll out to deliver a black eye, Master Volume ends with the almost beautiful strains of Evil Side which buzz with an infectious, if troubled, vitality. But rather than falling apart, The Dirty Nil are simply solid. [15 Sep 2018, p.55]

This album announces IDLES as one of the most exhilarating and necessary punk bands of right now. [8 Sep 2018, p.53]

Finally adding a bassists to PD's ranks has robbed them of some of their personality. [8 Sep 2018, p.53]

This is another collection as thrilling as back catalogue classics like The Elephant Riders (1998) and Blast Tyrant (2004). [1 Sep 2018, p.54]

An album peppered with strong and vibrant songs. [1 Sep 2018, p.53]

Killer stuff. [1 Sep 2018, p.55]

Dissolution is entirely convincing in its maturity and intelligence. [25 Aug 2018, p.55]

It's prime Alice In Chains, and the work of a band still managing to hit new peaks of their powers. [25 Aug 2018, p.53]

It's bleak, it's far from fun, and it's not for everyone, but Dance On The Blacktop is unfailingly honest, raw and uniquely stunning. [18 Aug 2018, p.53]

It's a softly stirring soundtrack for a drift into somewhere deep, immersive and dreamy. [11 Aug 2018, p.71]

Rituals is a bold, yet ultimately auspicious step forward. [4 Aug 2018, p.53]

A record that is surprisingly flat and unremarkable. [21 Jul 2018, p.55]

It's bigger, louder and better in almost every department. [28 Jul 2018, p.53]

Fifteen years into their career, the Witch have never sounded more spellbinding. [21 Jul, p.54]

The Proverbial Bellow could almost be all that this chapter comprised and not irk their faithful. The other three tracks deliver too, but were destined to always pale by comparison. [14 Jul 2018, p.55]