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Geordie Greep
The New Sound
Former Black Midi frontman goes solo with one of the most obtuse, thrilling albums to be released this year
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Geordie Greep
The New Sound
Thematic and tonal dexterity accounted for, The New Sound is undeniably an entertaining body of work which highlights Greep’s strengths as a singular songwriter and performer. However, there are instances where Greep throws too many ideas at one song, resulting in misaligned structures
The Quietus
Geordie Greep
The New Sound
It's a mess of ambition and avant overload, and often too much, but you can't help but admire The New Sound's Stevie Chick wild abandon. And while the whirlwind of concepts and sonic right-turns ultimately fails to cohere, its thrills are many. Print edition only
Mojo
Geordie Greep
The New Sound
It’s an incredible, accomplished confection, kept on track by Greep’s way with a tune and the grotesquery of his ear-catching lyrics. Print edition only
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The Smile
Cutouts
Yorke’s elegantly ageing voice, impeccable musicianship and a bona-fide classic track make for another fine outing
The Irish Times
Lady Gaga
Harlequin
Harley Quinn, the star’s character in Joker: Folie à Deux, affected her so much that the singer wanted to make an album reflecting Quinn’s complexities
The Irish Times
Caribou
Honey
Evidently running out of ideas, the Canadian musician has used AI to alter his voice into rappers and singers – a dismally insular style of working that produces little of note
The Guardian
Coldplay
Moon Music
The British pop-rock band’s latest effort torpedoes its intentions with some truly groan-inducing lyrics
The Independent
Coldplay
Moon Music
Their 10th album has epic songs that make you feel like you’ve climbed Everest – but they’re undermined by corny lyrics and ?ambient-orchestral waffle
The Guardian
Ezra Collective
Dance, No One's Watching
The Mercury-winning quintet bring high energy to Afrobeat, Latin and soulful grooves – yet it is in the quieter moments that a fresh musicality emerges
The Observer
Alan Sparhawk
White Roses, My God
After the death of his wife and bandmate, the US guitarist and vocalist turns his anguish – and his voice – into something unexpectedly playful
The Observer
Coldplay
Moon Music
Pop’s biggest optimists fight the blues, highlighting the power of music to weather life’s storms
NME
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