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Ed Sheeran  Play

After a restrained predecessor, the singer’s eighth studio album assimilates different styles while pressing the right emotional buttons The FT

Lola Young  I'm Only F**king Myself

The singer’s third studio album expands her irreverent tone — but the results lack polish The FT

Nine Inch Nails  Tron: Ares Soundtrack

What’s great is that Trent Reznor sings on four new NIN songs. But besides that, he and Atticus Ross team up for a stripped-down and casually fun score that slots in nicely with the Tron composers who came before them Pitchfork

Nine Inch Nails  Tron: Ares Soundtrack

The attention to detail is impressive and the resulting soundtrack is quite cohesive. Nevertheless, the brief runtime of most tunes here make Tron: Ares more of a Ghosts I-IV type record with an attached EP of what you would expect from a conventional Nine Inch Nails release Sputnik Music (staff)

Nine Inch Nails  Tron: Ares Soundtrack

The soundtrack for TRON: Ares sees Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross balance abstraction and aggression Rolling Stone

Nine Inch Nails  Tron: Ares Soundtrack

Visceral, engaging, and potent enough to warrant the Nine Inch Nails name, Tron: Ares is one of the standout soundtracks in the Reznor/Ross catalog, one that mirrors its subject by taking something digital and transforming it into something very human and emotional All Music

Nine Inch Nails  Tron: Ares Soundtrack

An album of electronic riches, and an early preview of the movie to come Consequence Of Sound

Lola Young  I'm Only F**king Myself

These are good songs by a good artist with a good voice, not revelations and not tracks that will pioneer pop into new ground as she takes her clues from the likes of Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen Far Out

Cardi B  AM I THE DRAMA?

Seven years on, the crown is heavier, the scars more visible, the controversies louder. But Cardi’s voice, unfiltered and undeniable, is still hers. If she is the drama, then she is also the director, and this album is her stage Beats Per Minute

NewDad  Altar

NewDad doesn’t just present a collection of songs — they offer a living, breathing reflection of growth, longing, and the daring act of stepping into uncharted waters Northern Transmissions

Lola Young  I'm Only F**king Myself

The pop songwriter turns the oversharing dial up to eleven on her latest album, painting a portrait of a twenty-something’s angst, ennui, and insecurity against a backdrop of indie-rock leanings Paste Magazine

Wednesday  Bleeds

On Bleeds, Wednesday face the burden of great anticipation head-on, wielding a sound that has been sharpened to a razor edge Spectrum Culture

Jehnny Beth  You Heartbreaker, You

It’s almost too perfect: an album comprised of songs made from the perspective of someone abstractly working through shades of yearning, and it leaves you feeling faint pangs of dissatisfaction Spectrum Culture

Biffy Clyro  Futique

After their sensational headline set at TRNSMT, Scottish rock legends Biffy Clyro return with their monumental tenth studio album, Futique The Skinny

Wednesday  Bleeds

On their latest album, Bleeds, Wednesday find their sweet spot The Skinny