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Sudan Archives  The BPM

A dizzying, frenetic collision of sound and vision The Skinny

Sudan Archives  The BPM

At 15 tracks, The BPM is rather too much of a sensory overload, but this is enthusiasm in context. Print edition only Uncut

Sudan Archives  The BPM

While the concept means Parks' violin takes a backseat, it makes for a dizzying, future-facing hybrid of dancefloor sounds. Print edition only Mojo

Sudan Archives  The BPM

Perhaps it's the vulnerability at the core of THE BPM that really makes what Sudan Archives is doing still feel so fresh. Standing out in the club music scene, it sets a new standard for anyone interested in playing with sound while maintaining an accessible heartbeat Exclaim

Sudan Archives  The BPM

The album pulses with the kind of euphoria that comes from letting loose on the dance floor Slant Magazine

Hannah Frances  Nested In Tangles

Despite clearly having experienced and subsequently created a whirlwind, Frances proves that she is masterfully in control of everything she is doing. Play on, maestro – let the circus continue Far Out

The Last Dinner Party  From The Pyre

It feels even more dynamic than the last as they lean fully into fantasy, going fully cinematic or even folkloric, but then switching it up again and again, combining pure poetry with modern references to Real Housewives Far Out

Deftones  Private Music

The energy is infectious, the pace is relentless and frenetic, and the magic is constant, truly carving out a 'back to form' aura Punk News

Agriculture  The Spiritual Sound

The instrumentation and sequencing, the fury and fragility. Whatever magical combination has coalesced to create this record, I’m all in. I can’t get enough of it. I’ve got a new band occupying that space in my mind where I know they can create special music and that makes me immensely happy Punk News

Mariah Carey  Here For It All

Playing with an array of genres that she’s explored over her four-decade career, Here For It All isn’t Mariah Carey’s strongest body of work—but it still proves her reign over previously conquered territories Spectrum Culture

The Last Dinner Party  From The Pyre

Struts to the borders of prog but is too pop-baroque to cross The Arts Desk

The Last Dinner Party  From The Pyre

Sees them explore darker themes, reflections on the realities of fame and the biggest tunes they've ever made. The result is a record that might just be better than their acclaimed debut Rolling Stone

The Last Dinner Party  From The Pyre

Rich in ideas and confidence, the follow-up to Prelude To Ecstasy takes the concept of ‘the difficult second album’, screws it up in a ball and throws it over its shoulder while laughing musicOMH

The Last Dinner Party  From The Pyre

The extrovert quintet hold their nerve and deliver another wild pop ride. Print edition only Uncut

The Last Dinner Party  From The Pyre

While Prelude might feature thicker arrangements and traffic more in classic pathos, with Pyre, TLDP are as sublime and theatrical as ever The Line Of Best Fit