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Paolo Nutini  Last Night In The Bittersweet

Diversity of styles is what Nutini seems to be about now that his musical hiatus is over The Arts Desk

Paolo Nutini  Last Night In The Bittersweet

On paper, it sounds like it really shouldn’t work; it’s both too long and too musically disjointed to be memorable. Yet somehow, by throwing away the “pop star” handbook, Nutini ekes out a slowburning charm to these songs, despite the risk The Irish Times

Paolo Nutini  Last Night In The Bittersweet

It's an album that leaves you feeling quietly joyful and, as in the spare, poignant closer "Writer," in which Nutini ruminates on the interplay between art and life, might just make you cry All Music

Paolo Nutini  Last Night In The Bittersweet

At 70 minutes it's worth wallowing. He's pushing his own boundaries. Print edition only Mojo

Paolo Nutini  Last Night In The Bittersweet

Hitting every single note with devotion to his craft, ‘Last Night In The Bittersweet’ transports you from the hard-hitting indie rock chaos to gentle soul; his vocals being just as strong and as captivating as he moves from one end of the spectrum to another Clash

Paolo Nutini  Last Night In The Bittersweet

Paolo Nutini's most musically expansive album to date, but it's his tender side that shines through the most The Skinny

Gwenno  Tresor

After her first two albums, it was clear that Gwenno had reached her stride early as a solo artist; now with Tresor, she's shifted away from that bright, shiny formula and come up with an album that goes one step further to cementing her in the experimental pop firmamen All Music

Momma  Household Name

Household Name is, altogether, an ineffably charming release bringing a youthful modernity to old school sounds Kerrang!

Soccer Mommy  Sometimes, Forever

On her third album, Sophie Allison proves herself to be one of the sharpest songwriters around Rolling Stone

Gwenno  Tresor

Saunders and collaborator Rhys Edwards have assembled an impressively rich and deep-sounding record that suggests we’re checking in on a well-oiled band rather than two musicians layering instruments and found sounds The Line Of Best Fit

Gwenno  Tresor

The singer-songwriter searches for meaning in natural landscapes, passing seasons and the domestic sphere The FT

Blossoms  Ribbon Around The Bomb

Moving from lads with guitars to serious introspective songwriters Gigwise

Blossoms  Ribbon Around The Bomb

From ABBA-ish jaunts to NYC odes, the five-piece are sounding rather more worldly Evening Standard

Blossoms  Ribbon Around The Bomb

Album four sees the gang level up with some of their most candid songwriting to date, but their hallmark sense of fun is never far from sight NME

Blossoms  Ribbon Around The Bomb

A band that don’t just connect in the here and now, but who are now making records to last for the long haul Dork