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Kylie Minogue  Tension II

Kylie Minogue’s follow-up to 2023’s euphoric Tension – and smash hit Padam Padam – fluctuates between sparkle and self-doubt, generic pap and two stone-cold bangers The Observer

Kylie Minogue  Tension II

Disco stormers, hookups and an insatiable beat?.?.?.?the pop star strikes again after the success of ‘Padam Padam’ The FT

Porridge Radio  Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me

Clouds In The Sky isn’t a change in direction for Porridge Radio, it sits within the same realm of their previous releases Far Out

Kylie Minogue  Tension II

Tighter yet bolder than its predecessor, the Aussie pop icon revives her icy, electropop sound for a banger of a dancefloor album NME

Porridge Radio  Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me

Dana Margolin’s bare-bones lyrical dive into heartbreak and change underpins a record that matches the emotional weight of her band’s live show NME

Goat  Goat

I’ve been near-totally seduced by the immense vitality of this record, its gentle exoticism and its absolutely silly exuberance Sputnik Music (staff)

Japandroids  Fate & Alcohol

Fate & Alcohol may not overflow with the pure, undiluted elation of their previous albums, but it’s a fond farewell nonetheless Under The Radar

Kylie Minogue  Tension II

Her latest Tension II continues the eternal hot streak that hit a new peak last year with “Padam Padam” Rolling Stone

Kelly Lee Owens  Dreamstate

DJ, singer, and producer Kelly Lee Owens takes the opposite path from Charli XCX, yet meets her at the crossroads of pop and electronic music on Dreamstate PopMatters

Pale Waves  Smitten

Pale Waves ride nostalgia like they were old enough to have lived it. Whether their mimicry is incidental or purposeful, Smitten is another enjoyable record PopMatters

Porridge Radio  Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me

Dana Margolin’s band returns with a ferocious new album about burning out and burning it down Pitchfork

Kylie Minogue  Tension II

A curious hybrid of deluxe album and EP, the Queen of Pop’s latest complements its predecessor nicely without ever quite overshadowing it musicOMH

Porridge Radio  Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me

Taking your life back as your own following the end of a relationship is one of the most important steps a person can take. ‘Sick Of The Blues’ is the perfect closer for an album largely about heartbreak for this very reason Dork

Porridge Radio  Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me

Porridge Radio claw their way to a newfound equilibrium by facing these emotional highs and lows, coming out the other side all the better for it Exclaim

Porridge Radio  Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me

Porridge Radio are one of the most dependably consistent bands out there, and their brand of dejected slacker indie/alt-rock will grab you, hold you tight, and won’t let go The Skinny