Album Reviews
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Waterbaby – ‘Memory Be A Blade’ review: a collection of soft sounds and hard truths
Growing from her bedroom pop beginnings, the Swedish artist’s debut album is a quiet revelation
COBRAH – ‘Torn’ review: industrial club pop that unfurls on an introspective knife’s edge
On the NME Cover star’s debut album, she finds the sweet spot between domination and her newfound sense of vulnerability
Harry Styles – ‘Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally’ review: pop superstar lets the light in
The former One Direction star’s fourth album finds him taking a new approach to life – and to music – with liberating results
Bruno Mars – ‘The Romantic’ review: more soulful bops from pop’s silver-tongued loverman
The global superstar still might not be baring his soul in his lyrics, but his fourth solo album – and first in a decade – presents a more mature deployment of romantic clichés
Gorillaz – ‘The Mountain’ review: a world-building ode to death and starting over
Damon Albarn, Jamie Hewlett and their cartoon counterparts get deep on this spiritual tour of sound with guests from this world and the next
Mitski – ‘Nothing’s About To Happen To Me’ review: wit and warmth define her best album yet
The indie darling-turned-pop favourite is deliciously wry as she confronts the weight of viral stardom and success on LP eight
Baby Keem – ‘CA$INO’ review: upping the ante with a confident, focused return
Five years on from his debut, the Vegas rapper makes his comeback with a reflective record about family, fame and survival
Peaches – ‘No Lube So Rude’ review: electroclash icon raises her freak flag into battle
Dipping into her bottomless reservoir of sex puns, the Canadian musician excoriates those trying to strip away queer rights on slick seventh album
Yungblud – ‘Idols’ and ‘Idols II’ review: a king-sized statement from the crown prince of rock
Over the course of his two-part “rock opera”, Dominic Harrison supercharges his internal redemption arc with vast, towering Brit-rock
Charli XCX – ‘Wuthering Heights’ review: delicious gothic pop for a winter of yearning
Film might be the pop star’s new source of inspiration post-‘Brat’, but this soundtrack album proves her musical instincts remain razor-sharp
Feng – ‘Weekend Rockstar’ review: A visionary indie-pop-rap blend with short-sighted bars
The Croydon underground rap star gives us a glimpse into his glamorous new LA lifestyle on his debut album
Hemlocke Springs – ‘The Apple Tree Under The Sea’ review: colourful, concept-driven alt-pop from a future star
The former NME Cover artist’s long-awaited debut album glows with vibrancy, freedom and ingenuity