Robert Plant calls his new album, Saving Grace, “a song book of the lost and found”. The genesis of the album began during the lockdown in ‘The Shire’, when Plant’s customary wandering was all but forbidden. While his recent adventures have centred around Nashville, having reunited with Alison Krauss for 2021’s chart-topping, multi Grammy-nominated…
The first of this week’s scorchers is You’ll Be Alright, Kid, which shows off Alex Warren’s vocal prowess and evolving sound, bringing his rawest and most authentic energy yet on tracks such as ‘Carry You Home’ and ‘Burning Down’, along with his earth-shattering smash hit single ‘Ordinary’ and newest release ‘Bloodline (with Jelly Roll)’. Known…
On Better Broken, her first new album in 11 years, Canadian singer/songwriter Sarah McLachlan brings her soulful, spellbinding and transcendent voice to a selection of songs that speak an uncompromising but radically illuminating truth about the state of the human condition. Better Broken ultimately affirms McLachlan as an unparalleled artist whose nuanced perspective and…
The first of this week’s crackers comes from Barry Can’t Swim, whose rise has been nothing short of meteoric. Following the success of his debut album, When Will We Land?, Barry has continued to solidify himself as one of the most exciting names in electronic music today. His hotly anticipated second album, Loner, is the…
Festival-headlining favourites Biffy Clyro make their highly anticipated return with Futique, which delves into our relationship with memory and what we cherish across time. Informed by reflections on the digital age’s impact on memory and the band’s own remarkable journey from teenage friends to alternative rock giants, Futique explores the challenges and enduring connections…
The first of this week’s hot six comes from Claudia Brücken, who first came to notice as the lead singer of Düsseldorf electronic music pioneers Propaganda and whose striking image and distinctive vocals made her one the most influential and inspiring female musicians of her generation. Night Mirror, written and recorded in London between 2023–25…
Man’s Best Friend is the latest album from multi-hyphenate global popstar Sabrina Carpenter. Coming off her Grammy-winning project Short n’ Sweet and numerous multi-platinum singles added to her resumé, the latest from Carpenter features her new single, ‘Manchild’, and is bigger and and better than ever before. Note: The LP is initially available on…
The first of this week’s smashers comes from Jakko M. Jakszyk, most recently known as the vocalist and guitarist in legendary progressive rockers King Crimson, who returns with his brand-new solo album, Son of Glen. People already familiar with Jakko’s acclaimed autobiography, Who’s the Boy with the Lovely Hair?, will be aware of the intensely…
Cutthroat is Shame at their blistering best: an unapologetic album that’s souped-up and supercharged. It’s exactly where you want Shame to be, with ambitious sonic ideas and the technical chops to execute them. Stamped throughout with Shame’s trademark sense of humour, the album takes on the big issues of today and gleefully toys with…
The first of this week’s musical marvels is Benson Boone’s second album, American Heart. Benson solidified his status in 2024 with a string of hits, led by ‘Beautiful Things’ and its follow-up, ‘Slow It Down’. His show-stopping Coachella performance with Brian May marked the official reveal of American Heart, which is shaping up to cement…