Albums

The protracted rollout of this deluxe album reveals a perfectionist pop girl in transition The roll-out of SZA’s ‘Lana’, billed as a deluxe edition of 2022’s ‘SOS’, has been undoubtedly confusing. The project first arrived two years after its Grammy-winning parent album. An extended…

On her first solo project, BLACKPINK’s most enigmatic member leans into pop’s timeless pleasures without overcomplicating the formula Jisoo has never been in a rush. As the final member of BLACKPINK to go solo, she arrives on her own terms with ‘Amortage’, a mini-album that doesn’t scream reinvention…

After nearly a decade in the shadows, the Brighton duo return, effortlessly fusing their signature lightheartedness with a newfound introspection Rizzle Kicks have always had a knack for injecting fun into the mundane – whether that’s sparking a dance trend with the infectious ‘Mama Do The Hump’ or…

On their second album, the Chicago band strip back the layers – sonically and lyrically – as they continue to discover their own sound and voice “I’m translating my talk to tones,” Penelope Lowenstein sings on the bright ‘Information Content’. It’s a line that passes by quickly but can be…

With warm but spiky '80s art-indie, the Welsh rock veterans' 15th album finds no absolute design for life – but still plenty of fight Nicky Wire is mad as hell – and he ain’t gonna take it anymore. “It’s OK to not be OK / Live your best life / Be kind / Have some empathy / Speak truth to power…” No,…

Jojo Orme’s debut record is laser-focused and completely thrilling If you dare to enter the void, expect to hear Heartworms soundtracking the journey. Jojo Orme has set the UK DIY circuit aflame with her singular performance style, while NME hailed her as “your new favourite band of the year” upon the…

The stunning debut LP from the Leeds-based collective is a sprawling exploration of electronic music at its most ethereal and impulsive Although Honesty might wince at the word ‘collective’, the immersive, mysterious tracks birthed so far from the nucleus of their Leeds studio The Nave exceeds…

The four-piece continue to bend rock & roll into new shapes on this festival-ready record Inhaler have always dealt in swaggering guitar anthems. 2019’s breakout single ‘It Won’t Always Be Like This’ was a feisty, arena-sized belter, while their 2021 debut album of the same name saw their youthful…