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The Charlatans  We Are Love

The Charlatans sound invigorated and have made some of their most important music to date PopMatters

The Charlatans  We Are Love

Passionate and reflective, ‘We Are Love’ captures a band rooted in experience and brimming with creative renewal Clash

The Charlatans  We Are Love

They can still surprise, too, with tinges of organ psychedelia, anxious time-signatures and, on the sweet acoustic reverie of "Salt Water", evocative found sounds. Print edition only Uncut

The Charlatans  We Are Love

It works beautifully, the band gently distorting their songwriting surfaces wit sudden psychedelic sun-spots and experimental flares. Print edition only Mojo

The Belair Lip Bombs  Again

For a band whose influences range from Queen to hardcore, it’s impressive how coherent it all sounds Dork

The Belair Lip Bombs  Again

No longer a hidden gem deep in the pockets of Melbourne, Again shows the Belair Lip Bombs are geared for stardom, ready to reflect positively with their biggest audiences yet Northern Transmissions

The Belair Lip Bombs  Again

They do deserve a wider audience. It’s just that you hope they can get it without having to lose the spark and spirit that makes Again such a thrilling ride The Line Of Best Fit

The Belair Lip Bombs  Again

Again's relatively more streamlined indie rock and reflective sensibility may set it apart from their previous work more than any studio varnish, although it all works together to take a more consistent step forward on their proper label debut All Music

The Belair Lip Bombs  Again

At an already exciting time for Australian music as a cultural export, the band’s Third Man debut establishes them as a new great hope NME

The Belair Lip Bombs  Again

The Belair Lip Bombs exude the simple joy of being in a band, breezing out of your speakers without affectation. Print edition only Mojo

The Belair Lip Bombs  Again

Again is the confident fulfilment of the promise of Lush Life, from a band with the spirit and the songs to match their work ethic. Print edition only Uncut

The Lemonheads  Love Chant

A vibrant and imaginative album that was well worth the wait, and there’s something deeply touching — especially to a longtime fan —a bout so many of Dando’s contemporaries and repeat collaborators coming together to help him craft a clean, triumphant comeback Albumism

Lily Allen  West End Girl

It’s an album of pure desolation and loss, walking a tightrope between suffocation and gasps for air Beats Per Minute

Militarie Gun  God Save the Gun

For a band that’s always sounded like momentum incarnate, these songs don’t explode as much as they do ache Beats Per Minute

Hannah Jadagu  Describe

Her newfound focus on atmospherics isn’t necessarily a misstep, but it feels heavy-handed in a way that begins to anonymize a writer who feels like she should be spending more time in the frame Northern Transmissions