Ricky Eat Acid - Talk to You Soon

4 Stars

Staying true to a bubblegum pop influence, Sam Ray’s new record sees him experimenting further and teaming up with Owen Pallett.

26th October 2016

Tove Lo - Lady Wood

4 Stars

Non-conformist anthems, rage and uncertainty make up the Swedish star’s second album.

25th October 2016

Lady Gaga - Joanne

3 Stars

A brave, if not entirely seamless, shift in tone from one of the world’s biggest pop stars.

24th October 2016

American Football - American Football

3 Stars

17 years in waiting, American Football’s return comes with more than a few preconceptions.

21st October 2016

NxWorries - Yes Lawd!

4 Stars

A pairing of chemistry so explosive, Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge can be forgiven for getting carried away.

20th October 2016

Crocodiles - Dreamless

2 Stars

Guitars take a backseat on Brandon Welchez and Charles Rowell’s new album. But attempts to reinvent are unsuccessful.

20th October 2016

Hooton Tennis Club - Big Box of Chocolates

4 Stars

Liverpool four-piece draw you in with lyrics about the people and things and places they love.

20th October 2016

Savoy Motel - Savoy Motel

3 Stars

One pair of platform shoes away from a pisstake, Savoy Motel just about pull off their 70s obsession.

20th October 2016

Joan As Police Woman & Benjamin Lazar Davis - Let It Be You

2 Stars

A curiously unbalanced album, the bulk of ​‘Let It Be You’ can’t reach its early highs.

20th October 2016

Kero Kero Bonito - Bonito Generation

4 Stars

London trio’s debut album has the potential to soundtrack kids’ toy commercials and clog up radio playlists.

20th October 2016

Jamie Lidell - Building a Beginning

3 Stars

The sound of an artist comfortable with spinning several plates at once.

14th October 2016

Douglas Dare - Aforger

3 Stars

In between records, Douglas Dare came out to his father and ended a long-term relationship. ​‘Aforger’ documents these life-altering experiences.

14th October 2016

The Lemon Twigs - Do Hollywood

2 Stars

In an age where any era of music is within a second’s grasp, The Lemon Twigs’ reliance on nostalgia feels dated.

14th October 2016

C Duncan - The Midnight Sun

4 Stars

Mercury Prize nominee C Duncan sticks to recording in his flat for ​‘The Midnight Sun’, a record packed with intricacies waiting to be revealed.

14th October 2016

Conor Oberst - Ruminations

3 Stars

‘Ruminations’ is possibly Conor Oberst’s most reflective, nostalgic work yet.

14th October 2016

Powell - Sport

3 Stars

For all of its erraticism and tongue-in-cheek playfulness, Powell’s debut has moments of brilliant club euphoria.

14th October 2016

Jagwar Ma - Every Now and Then

4 Stars

Jagwar Ma thrive when they’ve more room to explore, which proves true on their second record.

13th October 2016

Two Door Cinema Club - Gameshow

3 Stars

Borne of depression, alcoholism, near implosion and hospitalisation, Two Door Cinema Club’s new album comes out fighting.

13th October 2016

Swet Shop Boys - Cashmere

4 Stars

‘Cashmere’ is not just a declaration or a celebration, it’s an affirmation.

13th October 2016

Nicolas Jaar - Sirens

4 Stars

In the years since 2011 debut ​‘Space is Only Noise’, Nicolas Jaar has been seriously prolific. But ​‘Sirens’ is his fullest, boldest statement yet.

7th October 2016

D.D. Dumbo - Utopia Defeated

4 Stars

Oliver Hugh Perry’s well-travelled debut holds its identity despite all the ideas it’s binding together.

7th October 2016

GOAT - Requiem

3 Stars

Goat are revelling in the depth of their rich, unorthodox template.

7th October 2016

Jones - New Skin

3 Stars

Londoner’s debut walks a tightrope between big pop ballads, R&B‑infused beats and subdued experimentation.

7th October 2016

Joyce Manor - Cody

4 Stars

Joyce Manor’s new album finds them branching out and excelling every way they turn.

7th October 2016