Reviews
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Swim Deep – ‘Hum’ review: a career high full of life and love
While other artists they came up with have called it quits, the British indie band have kept moving forward. Their fifth album rewards that resilience with some of their most beautiful work yet
Graham Coxon – ‘Castle Park’ review: lost album proves itself a ’60s pop treasure
Originally recorded back in 2011 alongside 'A+E', this album of pure and simple pop from the Blur guitarist shines with his best
Olivia Rodrigo – ‘You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love’ review: a bittersweet, cinematic odyssey from a generational talent
The popstar goes three-for-three on her introspective, gut-punch depiction of adult relationships
Kelsey Lu – ‘So Help Me God’ review: ambitious pop auteur resurges with a riveting testimony
The North Carolinian artist delivers a cathartic break-up album, overcoming resignation with a new sense of resolution and self-compassion
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
‘Disclosure Day’ review: Spielberg remains the master of sci-fi blockbusters
His latest features alien languages, shady government organisations and quite a bit of mind-reading
‘Alice And Steve’ review: bickering besties’ breezy anti-romcom
Jemaine Clement and Nicola Walker lock horns over an inappropriate age-gap romance
Primavera Sound 2026 review: weather-battered festival still delivers another solid edition
Parc del Fòrum, Barcelona, June 4-6: The Catalonian fest starts on a slightly sour note, but ultimately pulls off another stellar smorgasbord of sounds
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
‘Scary Movie’ review: parody reboot is horrifyingly unfunny
The Wayans Family has risen again for this woeful noughties throwback