The Armed
ULTRAPOP
The enigmatic punk band’s fourth album is a master class in making chaos catchy
Paste Magazine
Greta Van Fleet
The Battle at Garden's Gate
They've cleaned up the mistakes of their first album, fleshed out their atmospheres into some truly lush and breathtaking territories, doubled down on their heavy rock edge, and crafted something that is far better than it has any right to be. Bask in it without feeling any shame
Sputnik Music (staff)
Cheap Trick
In Another World
It might be wrapped in a Cheap-Trick-by-numbers cover, but Rockford’s power pop overlords haven’t run out of inspiration just yet
Spectrum Culture
The Armed
ULTRAPOP
The Armed are reasserting the role of the art rather than the artist, and they're having fun with it
Spectrum Culture
BROCKHAMPTON
Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine
Come for the Herculean zing of ‘BUZZCUT’, and stay for what might be BROCKHAMPTON’s best album to date
Loud And Quiet
AJ Tracey
Flu Game
There are standouts here, but it’s not enough to stop Flu-Game straddling in mid-table mediocrity
Loud And Quiet
Paul McCartney
McCartney III Imagined
A curio rather than a necessity for McCartney fans, it nonetheless celebrates his continued influence and willingness to remain open to fresh sounds
Loud And Quiet
Greta Van Fleet
The Battle at Garden's Gate
On their second studio effort, they step out of the shadow of their influences, carving a sound of their own. Where they go from here is anyone’s guess
Consequence Of Sound
Greta Van Fleet
The Battle at Garden's Gate
Though it’s hard to muster much interest in sticking around, it remains to be seen if the band will explore a folkier side, à la Led Zeppelin III, next time out. In the meantime, The Battle at Garden’s Gate brings more of the same and a lot of it
Under The Radar
Greta Van Fleet
The Battle at Garden's Gate
The band’s second album has some dazzling moments, and plenty of silly ones
Rolling Stone
London Grammar
Californian Soil
The band’s willingness to harness the latest sonic trends is hit and (mostly) miss.
Slant Magazine
The Antlers
Green To Gold
From its gentle beginning to its psychedelic finish, the latest from New York's Antlers mirrors the cycles of nature – to beguiling effect
The Quietus