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The Divine Comedy  Rainy Sunday Afternoon

The writing is sublime as the show tunes musing on the mortality of man unspool with a jaunty spirit Far Out

Kieran Hebden and William Tyler  41 Longfield Street Late ‘80s

41 Longfield Street Late '80s is part of the ambient Americana phenomenon, but instead of finding comfort in the wide-open space of the country, the album looks to the future through distorted memories of the past All Music

Kieran Hebden and William Tyler  41 Longfield Street Late ‘80s

Lyle Lovett meets brain-scouring distortion on the electronic musician’s surprisingly un-nostalgic collaboration with former Lambchop guitarist Tyler The Guardian

Kieran Hebden and William Tyler  41 Longfield Street Late ‘80s

"Timber" is almost all Tyler, "Spider Ballad" a lowkey club throbber, all of it only made possible by this unexpected partnership. Print edition only Uncut

Kieran Hebden and William Tyler  41 Longfield Street Late ‘80s

A low-key exploration of how delicate melodies, processed noise and the occasional beat can intertwine, When It Rains drifting artfully to uncompromised skronk. Print edition only Mojo

Lola Young  I'm Only F**king Myself

South Londoner embraces a proper melting pot of genres as she takes aim at narcissistic exes and opens up about her sexual escapades The Independent

NewDad  Altar

Brimming with driving bass, spiralling guitar and diaphanous vocals, Altar is beautifully bleak listening The Irish Times

NewDad  Altar

Altar makes the case that they’re no longer just an exciting new act, but one of Ireland’s most vital exports in a generation brimming with them The Line Of Best Fit

NewDad  Altar

A great stride forwards DIY

NewDad  Altar

Just 20 months after their acclaimed debut album, the Galway band return stronger and more ambitious NME

NewDad  Altar

With a move to London and a pared back lineup, Galway trio NewDad lean towards a more guitar-driven sound on their second album The Skinny

Lola Young  I'm Only F**king Myself

On her third studio album, the Beckenham singer-songwriter proves that there’s far more to her repertoire than ‘Messy’ NME

Lola Young  I'm Only F**king Myself

From urging for one-night stands, before quickly U-turning, and then wanting to forget the world, I’m Only F**king Myself is a rich, expansive offering – and she’s not letting anyone sabotage that for her The Line Of Best Fit

Lola Young  I'm Only F**king Myself

Written in the wake of her viral hit “Messy,” the British singer-songwriter’s third album centers her powerful voice and chatty, unvarnished style Pitchfork

Lola Young  I'm Only F**king Myself

Always accompanied by her impressive soulful vocals, Lola Young wholeheartedly bares her soul on this album, leaving no stone unturned and no topic unaddressed Clash