New releases for 3 October 2025
We kick off this week’s smashers with Richard Ashcroft’s seventh solo set, Lovin’ You – his first all-new album since 2018’s Natural Rebel. The opening track, ‘Lover’, interpolates Joan Armatrading’s classic ‘Love and Affection’ and sets the standard for a record that finds Richard at the peak of his powers. This set spans the many…