A fourth album full of vibrant, varied takes on pop interspersed with some more downbeat, sensitive ruminations. [May 2026, p.103]

There are flashes of their old brilliance. [May 2026, p.101]

This fine album is further evidence of the innovative artistry of contemporary folk-related performers. [May 2026, p.101]

Remarkable album. [May 2026, p.101]

This Richmond, Virginia quintet bring as much energy and focus to the music as they ever did. [May 2026, p.92]

There's plenty of fun but there's also melancholy too. [May 2026, p.103]

Never superfluous, always essential. [Apr 2026, p.109]

Butler's increasingly woodsy timbre serves People Move On nicely. It's not as stirring, with Butler's intimate tilt at post-Suede liberation anthem Not Alone losing the original's euphoric flush, though the trio's euphonious harmonies prove reliable - if occasionally drowsy - elsewhere. [Apr 2026, p.105]

There are numerous examples of predictable usual suspects (the fuzzy goth of The Cure's Primary, a trippy twist on The Cramps' Goo Goo Muck), but deeper riches are found in what, on the surface, might be seen as curveball choices. [Apr 2026, p.105]

Birding takes wing with mellifluous delicacy and sturdy dynamism, held in fine balance. [Apr 2026, p.105]

Indigo Park is effortlessly one of the most intriguing, accomplished, inventive and rewarding records of Hornsby’s long career, rich in the mellow vibes of his most radio-friendly past recordings, but at the same time resolutely, restlessly pushing envelopes, and its perpetually inspired maker. [Apr 2026, p.102]

"We're blossoming," she sings of a new romance, but she could easily be talking about herself and her artistic trajectory, having pulled off a daring makeover with such style. [Apr 2026, p.104]

You may rejoice, you may be bemused, or you may soil your drawers and run for the nearest exit. It's quite an experience, however you find it. [Apr 2026, p.109]

If 2021's Vertigo Days was impressive but remote, News... is more approachable and tactile in its tunes and textures, reflecting a decision to record live in the studio. [Apr 2026, p.108]

An immediate contender of one of the best psych albums of 2026. [Apr 2026, p.101]

A dense, lush and melodic blend of krautrock, psych pop, art-rock, dubby soundscaping and other styles that will forever be cooler than Keanu Reeves' icetray. [Apr 2026, p.107]

A woozy, jazzy soundscape. [Apr 2026, p.98]

Mixing habitual anxieties and a kind of caught-in-the-moment clarity with intuitive fluency, Creature Of Habit is the Sound of an in-character transition smartly captured, bottled with instinctive assurance. [Mar 2026, p.102]

There are moments of relative sonic reserve here (the understated The Ceiling Underground; the lithe indie-pop of Inhospitable/Hospital; the bending shoegaze riff of Chestwound To The Chest), but – as with the tumultuous finale of TV People Still Throwing TVs At People – it’s an album which is largely turned up to 11, emotionally and sonically. [Mar 2026, p.104]

While the sharp electric riffs pair neatly with the existential themes of the 26-year-old's lyrics on Agony Freak, its sounds are a little generic in the realm of contemporary indie-rock. Jordan does much better with the warm, Sundays-inspired jangle chords in Tractor Beam and my Maker, the album's high points. [Apr 2026, p.109]

This is a reasonably entertaining album. [Apr 2026, p.106]

These 11 tracks attack from a more humanistic point of view, rather than a didactic one, especially on The Information, an emphatic antidote to this awful AI-addled age, the highly-charged Organoid and the gorgeously dreamy Can't Lose. [Apr 2026, p.106]

One of the most powerfully intense live acts on the circuit, Prostitute have miraculously transferred that intensity to this truly extraordinary record. [Apr 2026, p.108]

High-octane strutters You Call This A Good Time and Profane Prophecy reconnect with the classic Crowes of their earliest albums, while the bluesy back-porch strum of Pharmacy Chronicles and the laconic testifying of Eros Blues remind us that Chris has one of the best white soul voices in the business. [Apr 2026, p.105]

Leaves us keen to hear what she does next. [Apr 2026, p.106]

It feels almost improvised half the time, but there's a quiet, escalating intrigue to their murmurings. [Mar 2026, p.105]

Powerful, and relentless in its attack. [Feb 2026, p.103]

What stands out most from this time is the sense of possibility and spirit of adventure. [Feb 2026, p.96]