Album Reviews
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Infinity Song – ‘Infinity Song’ review: an exciting soft rock expansion from a band reinspired
After serenading the internet with viral hits ‘Hater’s Anthem’ and ‘Slow Burn’, the sibling band’s self-titled reintroduction broadens their sound into unexpected and promising places
Vince Staples – ‘Cry Baby’ review: authentic punk outpouring from an energised hip-hop storyteller
Freed from his Def Jam obligations, the Long Beach lyricist delivers his most passionately political release to date
Latto – ‘Big Mama’ review: embracing every version of herself
The Atlanta rapper balances motherhood, heartbreak and self-reflection without sacrificing the swagger that made her a star
Fakemink – ‘Terrified .’ review: finding flashes of brilliance beneath the bravado
The Essex star shows the world why he's the talk of the town on his surprisingly compelling debut album
HorsegiirL – ‘Nature Is Healing’ review: divine equine dance bangers that balance humour with heart
The half-human, half-horse disc jockey drops a barnstorming debut album
Midrift – ‘Silhouette’ review: a promising debut building on big influences
The San Francisco trio’s debut doesn’t always escape its post-hardcore influences, but its emotional immediacy suggests a band already outgrowing their peers
aespa – ‘Lemonade’ review: harder and faster, but not always better or stronger
Five years deep and undeniably massive, aespa's second studio album proves their biggest competition remains themselves
Static Dress – ‘Injury Episode’ review: beautifully brutal post-hardcore from defiant art punks
The Leeds quartet’s second album is a deliberately more intense listening experience than their breakout debut
Paul McCartney – ‘The Boys Of Dungeon Lane’ review: a guided tour of the long and winding road
With a little help from Ringo, pop’s twinkly eyed granddad gets nostalgic on an album that also finds him pushing forward musically
JPEGMAFIA – ‘Experimental Rap’ review: hip-hop’s biggest provocateur is in ferocious but formulaic form
Six albums in, the self-proclaimed king of experimental hip-hop comes out swinging but not always connecting
Drake – ‘Iceman’/‘Habibti’/’Maid Of Honor’ review: a stumbling rap king’s valiant attempt to keep his crown
Drake’s chaotic triple-album stunt is undoubtedly bloated, but also surprisingly revealing and unexpectedly listenable
Maisie Peters – ‘Florescence’ review: a singer-songwriter in full bloom
On her third album, the British pop star lets go of her pain and finds peace in true love