Albums

The first record since their longtime bassist’s departure opens new doors for unexpected guests – and a rich blend of sounds Who could have predicted a Big Thief record opening with a sparkling synth in 2025? Perhaps it’s not too surprising, given how the cult indie rockers have straddled the earthly…

Two months after the Canadian pop star made his long-awaited return, he’s back with a second instalment that’s more playful in places, but still feels monotonous Less than two months on from the release of his surprise seventh album ‘Swag’, Canadian pop star Justin Bieber is back standing on business…

Daring and dogmatic, Shame are as unapologetic as the title suggests on album four There’s not enough time to break down the cognitive dissonance of younger audiences discovering Shame through supporting Fontaines D.C. – who, lest we forget, got their big break as support for them. All you need…

On her seventh studio album, pop's pithiest lyricist hones the fun and flirty persona that's made her a superstar Though Sabrina Carpenter loves a double entendre, she understands that a single one can be just as effective. When she sings “I get wet at the thought of you being a responsible…

The young pop star follows up his viral heartbroken hits with a smart, emotional and surprisingly upbeat debut album As his stage name suggests, Sombr makes sad boy indie. He sings “There’s nothing worse than seeing your lover moving on while you still suffer” on breakout track ‘Undressed’ and…

Dev Hynes’ sombre return explores the grief of hometown returns through his private all-star orchestra of pop music’s finest Dev Hynes has frequently used the alias of Blood Orange to convey his worldview through a carefully crafted, nuanced lens. His magnum opus, 2016’s ‘Freetown Sound’, pays homage…

Modernity has failed us, but Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson lays it all out on this emotional and full-bodied third album It’s been a CMAT summer, for sure. She’s charmed the pants of many a festival – sealing the deal with real Glastonbury moment – ‘Running/Planning’ was ironically inescapable for radio…

A raw, therapeutic listen that transforms heartbreak and divorce into a bittersweet journey through grief and healing Teyana Taylor’s career has always been shadowed by unrealised potential. Once touted as Pharrell’s protégé, then stuck in the sluggish machine of Kanye West’s G.O.O.D Music, her…