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Inhaler  Open Wide

Catchier, more stirring than ever, Inhaler have done it again. Only this time they achieve with a new-found trust in their guts, it makes this work stronger. A magnificent move forward Clash

Sharon Van Etten  Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory

Leading from the front and with a new musical approach, here is a demonstration of how the camaraderie of a band can revitalize musicOMH

Sharon Van Etten  Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory

The singer fills her stormy seventh album—billed as a collaborative effort with her bandmates—with post-punk motifs and reflections on clinging to love amid apocalyptic upheaval Pitchfork

FKA Twigs  Eusexua

FKA Twigs’ Eusexua is a conceptual masterpiece that speaks to the heart and the head, the spirit and the body. These things are not separate from each other PopMatters

Manic Street Preachers  Critical Thinking

It’s an album of clearly defined verses and middle eights, of song title hooks, and singalong guitar melodies following singalong vocal melodies. The way these songs orbit then arrive at choruses have a kind of gravitational inevitability to them The Quietus

Sharon Van Etten  Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory

From the enveloping and moody opening tracks to the eclectic midsection, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory stands out for both its depth and breadth Under The Radar

Sharon Van Etten  Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory

Van Etten changed things up, eschewing her identity as a singer/songwriter and forming a new band, the Attachment Theory, to infuse her songs with a new life and perspective Spectrum Culture

Squid  Cowards

Their third studio album is a collection of vignettes about cult leaders, sociopaths and cannibals NME

Inhaler  Open Wide

The four-piece continue to bend rock & roll into new shapes on this festival-ready record NME

Squid  Cowards

Cowards is the ideal album that a band in Squid’s position would put out: one that builds on the ideas that defined in their first two albums, but doesn’t stay comfortable in what they know best Paste Magazine

Inhaler  Open Wide

Open Wide stands out as the group’s most mature body of work. Leaning into the indie-pop sound worked in the band’s favour as they created memorable songs that are both uplifting and catchy Northern Transmissions

Heartworms  Glutton For Punishment

For a debut, it’s staggering. It’s mature way beyond her years and astonishingly built, it’s a true testament to her power as a singer, songwriter, musician and her dedication to her own vision and only that Far Out

Heartworms  Glutton For Punishment

Debut album that firmly places Heartworms in a league of her own, leaving enough room for her passion and talent to grow as the project evolves Dork

Heartworms  Glutton For Punishment

There’s an intrigue which lies in the way these are threaded together and you can hear the many musical influences at work which create a distinctive and well-crafted album The Quietus

Heartworms  Glutton For Punishment

Could Glutton For Punishment have been more strategically curated? Perhaps, but this is an ambitious act. And sometimes you need to be commended for what you attempt as much as for what you achieve Beats Per Minute