Album Reviews

My New Band Believe – ‘My New Band Believe’ review: a staggering, sprawling masterpiece from the mind of Cameron Picton

At the helm of an enormous, constantly shifting collective, the former Black Midi man swings for the fences

The Itch – ‘It’s The Hope That Kills You’ review: decadent, freewheeling party underpinned by genuine humanity

On their debut album, the Luton duo push back against everyday rage, disillusionment and frustration with party-starting electro-punk

Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE and Surf Gang – ‘Pompeii // Utility’ review: a sprawling, two-headed opus from rap’s most restless minds

Across 33 tracks, two kindred voices split destruction and reconstruction, fusing hazy soul with cold, industrial edge

Charley Crockett – ‘Age Of The Ram’ review: a bold, ambitious victory for the innovative country star

The songwriter shares the third and final instalment of his ‘Sagebrush Trilogy’, and strikes a captivating balance between tradition and experimentation

Flea – ‘Honora’ review: the Chili Pepper’s jazzy, comforting debut leans back hard

After more than 40 years with the freak-rock aristocrats, the West Coast multi-instrumentalist has put out his first solo album

Elmiene – ‘Sounds For Someone’ review: the arrival of soul’s newest custodian

On his debut album, the Oxford-raised singer turns life’s smallest moments into something brilliantly monumental

Slayyyter – ‘Wor$t Girl In America’ review: pop that finds salvation in the underbelly of American cinema

Chasing the highs of her Tumblr-addled youth, Slayyyter finds her sound in a new strain of brash, sleazy pop

RAYE – ‘This Music May Contain Hope’ review: showstopping musical maximalism at its grandest

The South Londoner’s second album can be a lot to take in, but her unrestrained, all-in approach is worth the journey

Fcukers – ‘Ö’ review: indie sleaze revivalists serve up kaleidoscopic floorfillers

On their debut album, the Brooklyn duo compellingly diffuse their breadth influences through the prism of present-day club culture

Robyn – ‘Sexistential’ review: the pop star’s lust for life is infectious – and thoroughly idiosyncratic

Questioning everything about love, life and sex, Robyn takes us on a joyride that’s both serious and silly