Huw Baines
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Iceage’s Elias Rønnenfelt: “You roll with the punches, and it comes out in whatever mangled way it wants to”
The frontman’s first solo outing was shaped by musical travels across Europe, where he would write songs in the day, then road-test them at shows at night. That unprecious approach – and playing the creative hand he was dealt – led the Danish musician to a new evolution in sound
Porridge Radio – ‘Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me’ review: gut-punch poetry meets cathartic noise
Dana Margolin’s bare-bones lyrical dive into heartbreak and change underpins a record that matches the emotional weight of her band’s live show
Japandroids – ‘Fate & Alcohol’ review: a fitting send-off for these recklessly romantic rock greats
The Canadian duo’s fourth and final album captures the boisterous energy of old while reckoning with their bittersweet farewell
Geordie Greep – ‘The New Sound’ review: dazzling musicality swamped by a flood of ideas
The debut solo record from the ex-Black Midi frontman is very much in its own head
Wishy – ‘Triple Seven’ review: crushing noise meets star-crossed melodic brilliance
The Indianapolis band serve up an addictive, hopelessly romantic take on shoegaze and alt-rock
Wishy: the head-spinning Indianapolis indie-rockers growing together
Nina Pitchkites and Kevin Krauter found in each other a perfect songwriting foil. The result is ‘Triple Seven’, a thrilling mix of dream-pop textures and shoegaze guitar bliss-outs
The Bug Club are Wales’ weirdest, most prolific new band
The Sub Pop signees’ label debut ‘On The Intricate Inner Workings Of The System…’ showcases their funny, oddball lyrics and tossed-off brilliancee
Beth Gibbons – ‘Lives Outgrown’ review: Portishead vocalist’s solo bow is an enthralling study of time and loss
Beth Gibbons' first solo studio record is a mesmerising collection from a singular talent and voice
The Black Keys – ‘Ohio Players’ review: familiar rock bangers with help from Noel Gallagher and Beck
The Akron duo's twelfth album serves up a dependable sound but its potency is starting to wane
The Klittens – ‘Butter’ review: ambition meets weirdo cool on Amsterdam gang’s superb EP
By executing both indie-pop and brittle post-punk styles with ease, the band unearth a vibrant space of their own
Cardinals: the Cork indie band set on writing future classics
The six-piece's captivating sound traverses both the atmospheric bluster of Echo and the Bunnymen and the scratchy indie of Yo La Tengo
Whitelands – ‘Night-bound Eyes Are Blind To The Day’ review: London shoegazers’ debut comes alive in the details
With an array of unexpected textures, there’s barely a misstep to be found on this romantic, sumptuous record