Any decent music? We review the reviews. You get the final word

Lifeguard  Ripped And Torn

The young Chicago band crams its debut album with streamlined hooks and a reverence for pop, punk, and post-punk history Pitchfork

Alan Sparhawk  With Trampled by Turtles

The outcome of this pairing is an uneven affair, with deep troughs and high peaks The Quietus

Addison Rae  Addison

Addison simultaneously feels like a coronation and a make or break moment, and Rae has brilliantly cemented herself among pop’s newest faces Paste Magazine

Haim  I quit

The three LA sisters dwell on the bitter end of a relationship in tracks that range from replayable valley-girl rap to plodding country-pop The Guardian

caroline  Caroline 2

With their second album, caroline has achieved an impressive new accessibility, and done so mostly on their terms Spectrum Culture

Haim  I quit

The sister trio’s fantastic new I Quit is a cathartic concept record about hard-won independence Rolling Stone

Haim  I quit

This sublime collection of breakup bangers could well be the soundtrack to your summer Rolling Stone UK

Hayden Pedigo  I'll Be Waving As You Drive Away

Hayden Pedigo’s latest album illustrates the internal struggle involved when expressing your identity, especially with the increased pressures of social media Spectrum Culture

Hayden Pedigo  I'll Be Waving As You Drive Away

These compositions are crammed with imaginative flourishes. Print edition only Uncut

Hayden Pedigo  I'll Be Waving As You Drive Away

To top it all off, the record ends even more facetiously, with a reading of its players and a thank you from Pedigo. It’s the first time we’ve heard Pedigo’s voice throughout the Motor Trilogy – an unexpected treat from an unexpected goodby Beats Per Minute

Hayden Pedigo  I'll Be Waving As You Drive Away

A record to spend time with, you won’t want to bid adieu to Hayden Pedigo on its conclusion Clash

Hayden Pedigo  I'll Be Waving As You Drive Away

It's another quiet gem from an artist in the full bloom of his talents All Music

Hayden Pedigo  I'll Be Waving As You Drive Away

On his most majestic and sincere record yet, the Texas guitarist plays with grace and power, evoking the gentle emptiness of the American West Pitchfork

Hayden Pedigo  I'll Be Waving As You Drive Away

On the Texas-born, Oklahoma-based picker’s third album with Mexican Summer, his ramblings are great surveys of a songbook turned strange by geography and his portraits of loneliness and redemption covet a paintbrush hued with resolve Paste Magazine

Addison Rae  Addison

If Rae wants to build real longevity in music, she’ll need to go deeper, push harder, and move past just looking the part Northern Transmissions