Reviews
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Dove Ellis live in London: a captivating voice
Alexandra Palace Theatre, April 28, 2026: the enigmatic Irish indie-folk artist keeps fans on their toes with unreleased tracks and an unpredictable approach
Kneecap – ‘Fenian’ review: headline-grabbing trio reach power and maturity
The Belfast rappers blast through all the noise with the energy of The Prodigy, Massive Attack and Burial on Dan Carey-produced second album to cement their place and reclaim their identity
‘Saros’ review: ballsy successor to modern cult classic ‘Returnal’
In this futuristic shooter, astronauts are reformed via alien goo to fight another day
‘Michael’ review: safe, shiny reminder of the King Of Pop’s musical genius
The blockbuster biopic focuses on the hits that made MJ the biggest star in the world
‘Half Man’ review: more dark and addictive drama from ‘Baby Reindeer’ creator Richard Gadd
This unflinching analysis of toxic masculinity could not be more topical
Foo Fighters – ‘Your Favorite Toy’ review: back to brawny basics
For album 12, Dave Grohl leads the Foos – including new drummer Ilan Rubin – in a return to the nervy, no-frills punk of their earliest days
Kehlani – ‘Kehlani’ review: drawing from every era of her past to emerge fully formed
On her self-titled fifth album, the unshakeable R&B titan ushers in a new era and finds security in her own skin
Olivia Dean live in Glasgow: a new popstar’s victory lap
The British popstar opens her first ever arena tour with Hollywood glamour and buckets of charm
Friko – ‘Something Worth Waiting For’ review: wrestling with the life they worked so hard for
The Chicago band’s second record is a dynamic musical accomplishment laced with an inescapable feeling of heavy melancholy in the face of their breakout success
‘Pragmata’ review: ‘The Last Of Us’ meets ‘Alien’ in surprisingly wholesome space horror
An adorable cyborg and a gruff, gun-toting astronaut are unlikely buddies in this hacker/shooter mash-up
Look Outside Your Window – ‘Look Outside Your Window’ review: Slipknot members harness a different type of fear on their long-lost album
Released exclusively on vinyl for Record Store Day, Slipknot’s long-awaited spin-off from 2008 is eerie, unsettling and operates on its own fascinating metal-adjacent wavelength
Tomora – ‘Come Closer’ review: a Chemical Brother and Scandi pop wizardess’ euphoric collision
Dance don Tom Rowlands and Norwegian phenomenon Aurora take us on an otherworldly rave as an "exceptional" supergroup