The first of this week’s smashers comes from Wunderhorse, who “want it to feel like you’re right there in the room with us.” And in 10 songs and 40 minutes, they capture the raw power and energy that has set them apart as one of the most formidable live acts of recent years. With rugged…
Heading up this week’s six stormers is Memento Mori, the 15th studio album from Depeche Mode and its first as a two-piece lineup of Dave Gahan and Martin Gore, following co-founder Andrew ‘Fletch’ Fletcher’s tragic passing in 2022. Produced by James Ford with additional production work by Marta Salogni, Memento Mori’s gestation took place during…
The first of our recommendations this week is In All Weather, the first solo album in nine years from Josienne Clark, which finds her life laid bare and played out in the leave-it-all-behind-and-start-anew nature of the lyrics. Josienne accompanies herself on pared-back acoustic and electric guitar throughout. On the eve of what would have been…