This week’s happy hexad opens with No Shame, a return to form for Lily Allen, a candid account of the breakdown of her marriage, depression, loneliness and fears about her children. The first of two debuts this week is the eagerly awaited Lost & Found, full of street-smart R&B sung in Jorja Smith’s classic voice…
Cowboy Junkies once again gently shake the listener awake. Whether commenting on the fragile state of the world or on personal relationships, their new album, All That Reckoning, encourages the listener to take notice. It also might be the most powerful album Cowboy Junkies have yet recorded. While the music is characteristically easy to listen…
The six sensational new releases we are recommending to you this week kick off with God’s Favorite Customer, the most succinct album from Father John Misty to date, whose songs focus on the grotesque side of love when it goes wrong; as always, Tillman’s most brutally honest lyrics are his most profound. Legendary Who frontman…
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We have a super sextet to recommend to you this week. Seven years since their last album, Snow Patrol bring us Wildness, which taps into something raw and primitive while staying true to the melodic songwriting prowess that brought them to prominence. Biffy Clyro are known for their high-energy gigs, which are likely to leave…
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We kick off this week’s gems with Half Man Half Biscuit’s 14th album, No One Cares About Your Creative Hub So Get Your Fuckin’ Hedge Cut, which will perhaps finally get due recognition for their witty, dry and sardonic lyrical genius; if not, they will remain one of the great undiscovered treasures of UK guitar…
Joshua Tillman, better known as Father John Misty, has announced his latest album, God’s Favorite Customer. This is Tillman’s fourth album under the Father John Misty moniker, following last year’s Grammy-winning Pure Comedy. The album was produced by Tillman and recorded with Foxygen’s Jonathan Rado, Dave Cerminara, and Trevor Spencer. It includes contributions from Natalie…
Our seven stars for this week start with Beach House, whose imaginatively titled 7 represents an exciting development of their sound based on rebirth and rejuvenation, resulting in a fresh, complex delight. London quartet The Magic Numbers return following a four-year hiatus with Outsiders, instantly recognizable in its melodies but bringing a more raucous punch…
British dance-pop band Years & Years scored huge hits a few years back with the singles ‘King’ and ‘Shine’. The band has now confirmed their new album Palo Santo, the follow-up to 2015 debut Communion. On Palo Santo, Years & Years’ impact on pop feels truly tribal, one in which the minority is always the…