All of this music is a blast, an affecting display of the emotional textures which Collins has always dealt in so confidently, regardless of his health issues. [Apr 2025, p.100]

Cosmically cool. [Apr 2025, p.101]

These are stripped-back songs rich in detail and full of heart, studded with everyday moments and cultural references. [Apr 2025, p.101]

D'Addario’s melodic flair and virtuosity are on full, inviting display here. [Apr 2025, p.101]

A collection encompassing wistful dreampop (Football), evocative indie (Gumshoe (Dracula From Arkansas) and delicate introspection (Beautiful Girl). [Apr 2025, p.105]

Both halves are part of the ever-changing whole, ebbing and flowing, lyrics taking in the reality of life, from doing the shopping to grander visions. [Apr 2025, p.105]

These moonlit serenades and hand grenades are, as ever, ingenious. [Apr 2025, p.105]

Perhaps the strongest work yet from a unique talent. [Apr 2025, p.102]

Night Life is enigmatic, entertaining "dark" rock which will thrill those too young to be familiar with the work of Psychedelic Furs, Sisters of Mercy or Depeche Mode. [Apr 2025, p.102]

A record built around contemplations on healing and taking on your demons isn't always a soothing ride, though - at times the quirky freak folk elements come to the fore, somewhat shaking up the ground for meditation. Still, A Blade Because A Blade Is Whole is a bold and successful attempt to express oneself as he is. [Apr 2025, p.102]

That voice is wisely placed front and centre, where it bristles with energy, elevating the superior indie-rock of Fist Of Flowers and Knockin' Heart into heart-in-mouth anthems. [Apr 2025, p.102]

This isn't quite up there with his very best efforts, but it nevertheless includes some typically excellent (and poignant) reflections on human existence. [Apr 2025, p.102]

It's most intriguing when Lennox deviates from catchy pop nuggets. [Apr 2025, p.103]

A fluid, fully felt album of artfully crafted confessionals and catharsis. [Apr 2025, p.103]

Long-time Jacket-watchers might miss the wig-outs of their previous album, but the band’s range and power haven’t been compromised so much as integrated and harnessed. .... My Morning Jacket’s ongoing momentum feels earned and assured. [Mar 2025, p.102]

Tull’s strangely titled 24th studio effort breaks no new ground, yet would fit seamlessly into the band’s run of polished 80s albums like Crest Of A Knave and Rock Island. [Mar 2025, p.105]

Exhaustive and impressively curated. .... The "fundamentals" are a bit like Get Back without the laughs, exras surely reserved for the fanatics. Patience may lead to moments of revelation for intrepid listeners, though on the whole, these experiments demystify the process of songwriting itself. [Feb 2025, p.95]

Banks forsakes "overthinking" on this slick, sensuous mix of seductions and aggressions. [Mar 2025, p.102]

This is a dreamily delightful debut. [Mar 2025, p.105]

Little here quite matches the inquisitive methodologies of Allison's Consciousology, but this like-minded pairing's double vison is a beguiling place to lose yourself in. [Feb 2025, p.102]

Possessing a kinetic, free-spirited energy. [Mar 2025, p.103]

The theme of loss crops up regularly in the lyrics, as well. Loss of what? You name it. Sleep. Youth. Innocence. Life. Looks. The list goes on. None of this is to say that Here We Go Crazy doesn’t still rock hard, however. [Mar 2025, p.

Stylishly crafted. Manchester has an exciting new voice. [Mar 2025, p.105]

there's also a powerful, invigorating beauty about their best work yet, [Mar 2025, p.103]

Luminescent Creatures confirms Aoba as one of folk music's most consistently beguiling artists. [Feb 2025, p.102]

The album's experimental second half verges perilously on sketchy, but serene motorik closer Space Station Mantra offers a finely modulated sow of its maker's tastes and instincts. [Mar 2025, p.103]

Doves have endured intact, hopeful, and with a document to perseverance that is fitting for one of indie-rock’s great survivors. [Feb 2025, p.100]

Young Knives will thrill the faithful, but the lapsed should consider a catch-up, too. [Mar 2025, p.105]