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Nao  Jupiter

This is generally more pop-oriented, often deviating far from R&B, and is considerably brighter all-around All Music

Nao  Jupiter

Nao reckons with anxieties but embraces peace as the sultry and sweet meet in this loved-up odyssey The Skinny

Nao  Jupiter

After time away, the homegrown R&B star’s ethereal voice shines equally on uptempo tracks and slower grooves The Observer

Nao  Jupiter

This spiritual successor to 2018’s ‘Saturn’ is lighter, warmer and happier – but just as brilliant NME

Nao  Jupiter

On ‘Jupiter’, Nao has bottled liberation and turned it into a rich tapestry of sound, a sonic explosion of curiosity and play Clash

Nao  Jupiter

Wonderfully nostalgic and present all at the same time DIY

Tate McRae  So Close To What

Apart from a few notable exceptions, the songs on Tate McRae's new album blend into a miasma of nasal, mumbled lyrics about love affairs and submerged-sounding R&B-adjacent pop melodies Paste Magazine

Tate McRae  So Close To What

Pop star's latest So Close To What is a fast-moving set of darkly-hued pop Rolling Stone

Tate McRae  So Close To What

With its club-ready beats that draw listeners to the dance floor, ‘So Close To What’ is a compelling addition to Tate McRae’s discography Clash

Tate McRae  So Close To What

The main pop girl contender sharpens her sound on her third outing, recalling 2000s Rihanna, Britney Spears and the Pussycat Dolls NME

Youth Lagoon  Rarely Do I Dream

Standing as a testament to the passage of time, and the strangeness of it, this album accentuates the importance of our relationships with other people, and the things we can’t keep, as well as the things that will remain Northern Transmissions

Sam Fender  People Watching

Fender excels in providing hope and optimism with his songs. This ability excels when the record is coupled with the relatability of the everyday and ordinary as it becomes even more relatable Northern Transmissions

The Murder Capital  Blindness

On their third album, the Irish band aim to purge the inertia behind their previous record, ‘Gigi’s Recovery’, but occasionally fall short NME

Sam Fender  People Watching

Feeling existential, uprooted and disconnected from his old working-class life thanks to his rapid rise to fame, the British guitar hero channels it all into his gorgeous third album NME

Patterson Hood  Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams

It isn't quite the unexpected triumph that Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance was, but it confirms Patterson Hood is capable of more than he's created with the Drive-By Truckers, great as they are, and it's a pleasure to hear him challenge himself with such impressive results All Music