Following the murder of George Floyd, Run The Jewels‘ fourth album couldn’t feel more appropriately timed. The fact that it was written and recorded some time ago and always scheduled for release next week just emphasises that these horrific incidents are not new and not uncommon. Just like the 3 previous records, ‘RTJ4’ is politically-charged. […]
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Yes, there’s a new album from The 1975 album out today which is pretty good. The Gunna album is also expected to do big things. In these dark and difficult times, what could be more useful than a surprise album drop from pop saviour Carly Rae Jepsen? These are leftover songs which did not make […]
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Recently, Charli said that there were times when she regretted declaring that she’d make a lockdown album in 6 weeks and document the entire process. She’s invited fans and artists to collaborate at each stage – with songwriting, videos and artwork. Now that it’s arrived, we hope that she has no regrets, as it’s her […]
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Hayely Williams steps out of Paramore to release her first solo album, ‘Petals For Armor’. We expected this record to come much sooner, perhaps on the back of her chart-topping collaboration with B.o.B. ‘Airplanes’ back in 2010. At that point, Hayley seemed like an obvious contender to ‘do a Gwen Stefani‘. Instead, she regrouped with […]
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Still atmospheric, still eclectic, still dark. If you enjoyed Ghostpoet’s earlier records then this one will not disappoint you. The production is sparse and intricate but the lyrics are weighty and profound. There’s not a great deal of new music out this week but if you check out one record then it ought to be […]
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