Albums

Their third studio album is a collection of vignettes about cult leaders, sociopaths and cannibals Squid are as curious as ever in their third studio album, ‘Cowards’. Their songs are often stories that understand the lives of others. The sounds they make are often an attempt at understanding moods,…

With their debut album, the Brighton duo highlight the rough realities of life and society while making room for the personal The world is currently on fire. Donald Trump has been re-elected as president of the US, women’s rights are under threat, transphobia is rampant across the world and violence…

The Scottish indie heroes face their fears with a statement of intent that’s shamelessly Franz-y as fuck “If you are going to make music, then there’s no point in shying away from your identity or being embarrassed by who you are,” Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos told NME last year when news…

Lil Baby is a shell of the go-getter he once was on his fourth album, with features doing most of the heavy lifting Having been under the tutelage of trap king Young Thug for nearly a decade – with some help from certified hitmakers like Drake and Migos – Lil Baby’s gritty street anthems solidified…

The London artist’s debut album adds an enigmatic cutting edge to her upbeat dance-pop sound Born on New Year’s Eve, there’s a touch of destiny about the way Rose Gray has embraced club culture. The vocalist, producer and DJ, who hails from Walthamstow, London, spent her teen years chasing a flawed…

After a challenging period in their personal lives, the British electronic duo’s first album in seven years adds subtle but magic pop sensibilities to their signature chillwave sound When artists hibernate in the woodshed, by choice or otherwise, hype can die down just as easily as drawn-out…

Abel Tesfaye has hinted this record could mark the end of his world-conquering alter ego. If that’s true, his sixth album makes for a fitting – and intriguing – swansong Is this Abel Tesfaye’s final album as The Weeknd? Possibly. Probably. Or maybe not. In a recent interview, the king of…

On her debut album, the Spanish-American expands her sonic universe by bringing sweltering beats and lush indie-pop instrumentals into the mix Victoria Canal’s debut album feels deeply. ‘Slowly, It Dawns’ sits with the emotions you stumble upon in your mid-20s, as the Spanish-American, London-based…