The first of this week’s recommendations comes from Katatonia, who continue to redefine the emotional spectrum of metal. On their new album, Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State, the Stockholm-based grandeurs of melancholic heaviness shift effortlessly between haunting vulnerability and commanding artistry, once again masterfully navigating the tightrope act between nocturnal darkness and Scandinavian…
Find El Dorado is a deeply personal new album of reinterpretations by Paul Weller of songs that have long lived in the back of his mind and which are now reimagined with fresh meaning and a sense of reverence. This is less a covers album and more a map of his emotional and musical…
First out of the blocks this week is Miley Cyrus, who returns with her highly anticipated ninth new studio album, Something Beautiful. The album features 13 new tracks written and produced by Miley and executive-produced by Miley with Shawn Everett. Get Sunk is an ode to the infinite that brings brush-stroked, blurry memories to the…
The Clearing, the brand new album from Wolf Alice, was written in Seven Sisters and recorded in LA in 2024 with Grammy-winning master producer Greg Kurstin. The Clearing reveals where Wolf Alice stand sonically in 2025, delivering a supremely confident collection of songs bursting with ambition, ideas and emotion. Note: The LP is initially…
This week’s hot six starts with Strawberries, the new album from Robert Forster – co-founder of the Go-Betweens and one of Australia’s most acclaimed singer-songwriters. This album is on the softer, more melodic side of indie pop; but ultimately, it’s hard to argue against that as an approach to songwriting. Trip-hop royalty Morcheeba make a…
Talkin to the Trees, the debut album from Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts, is a personal and powerful album featuring ten new compositions by Young. ‘Big Change’, the first song from the album, has a message that leaves no doubt where Neil Young stands in these challenging times. The Chrome Hearts are: Spooner…
We kick off this week’s picks with Corb Lund’s 1994 album Modern Pain, which is finally getting its first vinyl release after more than thirty years. The album by one of Canada’s most beloved and revered songwriters captures the raw and do-it-yourself nature of his early acoustic and folk records, showcasing songs that range from…
Alison Goldfrapp, the creative force behind some of the most captivating music of the past two-and-a-half decades, releases Flux, her second album following 2023’s critically-adored The Love Invention. Alison stands on a precipice of new experiences in more ways than one. Launched with the joybomb of a single, ‘Find Xanadu’, the album showcases some…
The first of this week’s scorchers is Wild and Clear and Blue, the second full-length album from I’m With Her, featuring multi-Grammy-Award-winners Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz and Aoife O’Donovan. I’m With Her builds an ineffable magic from their fine-spun narratives and breathtaking harmonies. The result is a collection both emotionally raw and intricate, with layers…
We’re pleased to announce that Hundred Records is continuing its support for independent artists, with the debut CD from local singer/songwriter Milly Thimaras. Fresh off a very successful lauch show at Papillon in Southampton, Milly’s debut album, Bullets, is now available in store and online. Listen to a selection of tracks from the album here.…