14 October 2025
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Debut full-length album from the London-based country artist from Atlanta, written with his wife Alana Pagnutti
7.9
This is very lush, star-lit country music that is practically breathtaking in the moment while transcending the typical boundaries of the genre Read Review
‘Starmaker’ is a joy from start to finish. Together, each song on this debut album supports Honey Harper’s ambition to bring his cosmic country into a wider setting and he does it with currency and aesthetics Read Review
Starmaker is a world unbound by time and gravity, a fantasy borne of solar winds. If this is where country music is headed, we should all be so lucky to be invited along for the journey Read Review
Every note of this album is saturated with a very particular melancholy that keeps these spacey songs closely anchored to the earth. Print edition only
Arranged with exquisite care, not a swooning backing vocal, Gram Parsons echo or Brian Eeno-influenced synthesizer out of place. Print edition only
Takes the listener on a very personal journey of the songwriter which is ultimately grounded but not completely defined by the country music that he grew up with and has returned home to Read Review
Starmaker transcends its influences to become something more vital and engaging, a record well worth returning to time and again Read Review
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Jay Som Belong
The final sounds of Belong are the sounds of a party, heard from just outside, what you missed out on from expecting so much, rather than simply letting things happen as they may Beats Per Minute
The Antlers Blight
Blight may not be for everyone. For some though, it’s offering a sort of presence; an outstretched hand to join in and reflect on the strangled futures. It’s beautiful, restrained, and quietly heart-shattering Northern Transmissions
More than worth the wait DIY
Lola Young I'm Only F**king Myself
Lola Young turns heartbreak, chaos, and self-sabotage into art on her latest record — a brutally honest, sonically wild ride that’s equal parts hangover and healing Spectrum Culture
Barry Can’t Swim Loner
Loner will see Barry Can’t Swim continue his rapid ascent and, in turn, cement his status as one of the most exciting new talents in electronic dance music PopMatters
Cate Le Bon Michelangelo Dying
As Cate Le Bon navigates difficult emotional states, it may seem like the road was a challenging one to traverse, but it has resulted in some of her best work PopMatters
Snõõper Worldwide
Studio production, wordier songwriting, and a vintage drum machine don’t slow down the egg-punk band. Their second album is rowdy and relentless as ever Pitchfork
Emotionally exhausting yet frequently stunning, this is an effortlessly compelling and haunting addition to Peter Silberman and co’s impressive canon musicOMH
Doja Cat Vie
On Vie, Doja Cat references the 1980s to prove that pop is one of many genres in her wheelhouse. Doja remains an elusive, genre-bending savant PopMatters
Geese Getting Killed
The Brooklyn four-piece’s impressive latest is an album that feels longer than it really is, but still makes you frustrated when it ends Spectrum Culture
Nine Inch Nails Tron: Ares Soundtrack
Until they release a “real” NIN record, at least this one is as real as you want it to be Spectrum Culture
Jade That's Showbiz Baby!
Where That’s Showbiz Baby succeeds as a Europop album, it suffers from severe overproduction and fails to establish Jade with a clear identity outside of Little Mix Spectrum Culture
If Super Snooper is a test run that puts the band onto the next stage, then Worldwide is the proper showcase of what Snooper can efficiently do in their compositions, now pushed to another level with more weight in theme and production Northern Transmissions
Fans and new listeners alike should have no trouble riding shotgun with Duterte – as she reaches for new levels of authenticity The Line Of Best Fit
What once was meticulous and solitary is now plural and porous, Jay Som’s Belong is a study in letting go The Skinny
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Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Ghosteen
Spiritbox Tsunami Sea
Self Esteem Prioritise Pleasure
Bob Dylan Rough and Rowdy Ways
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Skeleton Tree
Frank Ocean Channel Orange