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Franz Ferdinand  The Human Fear

Fun, lean, and concise, ‘The Human Fear’ finds Franz Ferdinand looking to the future without any need to panic Clash

Franz Ferdinand  The Human Fear

The Scottish band’s sixth album summons the vintage swagger and suave humor of its early work but little of the punkish exhilaration Pitchfork

Franz Ferdinand  The Human Fear

In his droll, observational, never-too-passionate way, Kapranos clearly still has stuff to say, ideas to lean into The Quietus

Franz Ferdinand  The Human Fear

Lightning may not strike twice, but that doesn't mean 'The Human Fear' is any less impactul and striking The Arts Desk

Ethel Cain  Perverts

If Preacher’s Daughter was the sound of someone barely holding things together, then Perverts is the sound of that same person letting things fall apart completely Spectrum Culture

Franz Ferdinand  The Human Fear

The Scottish indie heroes face their fears with a statement of intent that’s shamelessly Franz-y as fuck NME

Lambrini Girls  Who Let The Dogs Out

In short, you could create your very own Lambrini Girls song by reading out centre-left social media posts over a thumping bassline Far Out

Lambrini Girls  Who Let The Dogs Out

A standout among class-conscious contemporaries All Music

Ethel Cain  Perverts

If you’re also a freak for dark ambient and drone music, this deeply unsettling long EP is for you Evening Standard

Moonchild Sanelly  Full Moon

Spinning the sounds of Johannesburg and Durban into distinctive, abrasive electro-pop, the blue-braided singer is filthy and sharply funny The Guardian

Ethel Cain  Perverts

Listening to the alt-pop artist’s latest project feels like being trapped in a serial killer’s underground network of post-industrial tunnels The Independent

Moonchild Sanelly  Full Moon

This is music that demands attention, rewards repeated listens, and proves that the future of pop isn’t just bright – it’s blindingly brilliant Dork

Moonchild Sanelly  Full Moon

An album full of joy and vibrancy with which to introduce a brand new superstar to a whole new audience musicOMH

Moonchild Sanelly  Full Moon

Full Moon thunders on near-relentless sub-bass (Mntanami, about her absentee father) and post-dancehall Amapiano beats, with interludes of wishy-washy synthy vulnerability - a serviceable backdrop upon which this irresistibly raunchy personality reliably shines. Print edition only Mojo

Moonchild Sanelly  Full Moon

"In My Kitchen" turns on an impressively dexterous, high-speed bar, while "Gwara Gwara" (A Durban dance gone global) is at once euphoric and anxious. Print edition only Uncut