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Ladytron  Paradises

In an age when production is deliberately designed not to disturb listeners, Paradises may prove popular The Arts Desk

Ladytron  Paradises

The cover artwork to Ladytron’s latest record Paradises adopts mind trickery by showing two hands touching through a triangle shape that looks both like a reflective mirror and a translucent window. Befitting artwork to hint at the content inside the triad’s album, which often takes the listener to places that are up to one’s own imagination and interpretation God Is In The TV

Ladytron  Paradises

Ladytron head for the disco and relive the fun of 90s clubland The Skinny

Ladytron  Paradises

Maybe Paradises could have been trimmed down a little, but their contagious creative zeal is apparent throughout its entirety. Ladytron have secured their iconic status once again, ensuring they become a cult band for an entirely new generation, or maybe more Under The Radar

Ladytron  Paradises

The track I See Red radiates synth euphoria but the Pet Shop Boys-ish Death In London and single Kingdom Undersea are more about introspection than rapture. Print edition only Mojo

Ladytron  Paradises

Momentum sags somewhat over its lengthy duration - but it also unquestionably features some of their finest, and funkiest, work to date. Print edition only Uncut

BTS  ARIRANG

The group's journey to global domination has been nothing short of extraordinary, so it’s fitting that they have delivered an album that is of similarly epic proportions Rolling Stone UK

BTS  ARIRANG

The barrier-breaking K-Pop icons return with a blockbuster album Clash

BTS  ARIRANG

Ending a hiatus that began in 2022, the septet recapture a distinctiveness that had been threatening to ebb away The Guardian

BTS  ARIRANG

Seven members attack the music with a ferocity that feels earned and personal. The album feels more often like seven individuals with real chemistry than one polished unit. The solo years gave each member a sharper creative identity, and RM’s instincts hold the whole thing together Consequence Of Sound

BTS  ARIRANG

On its blockbuster return, the world's biggest band stresses group identity and South Korean roots, while pushing the songs into adventurous new territory Rolling Stone

Brigitte Calls Me Baby  Irreversible

Irreversible sounds like a dead end: a lethargic monument to hollow style over substance, entirely on brand for a band that saddled their debut with one of the more ridiculous, faux-philosophical titles of recent years. It is a meaningless shell of a record with few, if any, redeeming features No Ripcord

Ora Cogan  Hard Hearted Woman

In a time that can appear bent on applauding cynicism Cogan chooses curiosity. Her songs look straight into the abyss and still reach out for colour The Line Of Best Fit

Shabaka  Of The Earth

On his first true solo album, Shabaka unites beats, flutes and saxophone (and some rap) Spectrum Culture

The Orielles  Only You Left

As with the rest of their discography, The Orielles once again prove that you don’t always have to follow along with the masses to make good music Beats Per Minute