Iceage
For Love of Grace & the Hereafter
A frenetic burst of sustained creativity, ‘For The Love Of Grace & The Hereafter’ is arresting from the off. Aggressive and melodic in equal measure, its dichotomy is completely thrilling – perhaps the band’s best to date, a blast of sheer adrenalin from start to finish
Clash
Kurt Vile
Philadelphia's been good to me
The most moving thing about Vile’s description of his home city is that it is abundant with nuance and free of sugar-coating, delivered with a comforting sense of honesty that makes it feel real. He knows it ain’t perfect, but it’s home
Clash
Kurt Vile
Philadelphia's been good to me
On these songs as with so many before them, Vile is just walking us through the strange side streets of his mind, moving from one circular riff to the next and guiding us through the weird haze with a knowing smile
All Music
Kurt Vile
Philadelphia's been good to me
It’s a record that wears its feelings on its lapels and has a hug for everyone in the audience
Hot Press
Kurt Vile
Philadelphia's been good to me
A love letter to his hometown that both aches with nostalgia and swells with affection
DIY
Kurt Vile
Philadelphia's been good to me
You need not have visited Philadelphia to appreciate this latest reliably reassuring chapter in its storied son's career
musicOMH
Iceage
For Love of Grace & the Hereafter
Hooks-first and tunes-heavy, these sexy Danish vampires have made the album of the year - just 19 years too late
musicOMH
Boards of Canada
Inferno
Laced with occult imagery and enigmatic samples, the Scottish duo’s immersive new album—their first in 13 years—offers some of the most captivating music of their career
Pitchfork
Ed O’Brien
Blue Morpho
Radiohead’s resident enigma returns, spinning Brazilian influences, vintage rocktronica, and sumptuous string arrangements into a much more confident, cohesive follow-up to his 2020 solo debut
Pitchfork
Ed O’Brien
Blue Morpho
An artist’s work is their own to paint. Blue Morpho sounds like the beginning of an impressive solo journey for Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien
PopMatters
Paul McCartney
The Boys of Dungeon Lane
The Boys of Dungeon Lane suggests Paul McCartney's memory might be full
The Line Of Best Fit
Iceage
For Love of Grace & the Hereafter
It’s imperfect, rough, brash, and maybe just a tiny bit callous at times, but for once in a while, there’s a delight to be found in dancing with the devil
Far Out