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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It’s a bit thin on the ground for new records this week so we’re awarding Album of the Week to one of the brilliant records from last week. ‘Sawayama‘ is the debut album from the Japanese-British singer/songwriter. Some of her early releases have been listenable but not particularly exciting. This album, however, is such an […]
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Fiona Apple is one of the most critically-acclaimed singer/songwriters and she certainly takes her time between releases. Almost 25 years since her incredible debut, ‘Tidal’, this is still only her 5th album. It’s also been 8 years since her last album ‘The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords […]
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Laura Marling is one of the greatest songwriters of the 21st century. ‘Song For Our Daughter’ is a beautiful record of songs for her fictional daughter and brings her run of impeccable albums to seven in a row. When most artists are delaying their projects due to the ongoing pandemic, Laura has actually brought her […]
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The release of the Mystery Jets’ sixth album has not been easy. Originally scheduled for release last year, they were forced to delay it when frontman Blaine Harrison was taken ill. Mystery Jets have never enjoyed the kind of commercial success that their excellent records have deserved. The first cuts from this album enjoyed decent […]
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It is well-timed for listeners that in the first proper week of lockdown in the UK, we get one of the strongest weeks for new album releases. The Chats, Brian Fallon, Vanessa Carlton, Skepta with Chip & Young Adz, Dua Lipa and Jessie Reyez are just some of the artists who have put out strong […]
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