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mary in the junkyard  Role Model Hermit

The London trio rummage through musical daydreams and trust their chemistry as friends and bandmates while piecing together a full-length as imaginative as it is eclectic Paste Magazine

Madonna  Confessions II

After a string of creative misfires, the pop iconoclast crafts a spry, muscular sequel to her 2005 disco-pop record. Not only does it mark a return to form for her, but it’s also the most alive and present she’s sounded in ages Paste Magazine

Madonna  Confessions II

It's yet another unprecedented return to form from an artist who is forced to keep reminding us why she deserves to be taken seriously, time and time again Exclaim

mary in the junkyard  Role Model Hermit

Mary In The Junkyard are the awkward, quirky, beautiful indie pop band of the summer God Is In The TV

mary in the junkyard  Role Model Hermit

The London trio updates the naive humanism of 2000s indie-folk with modern dread and restless experimentation on its ambitious full-length debut Pitchfork

Madonna  Confessions II

The Queen of Pop returns with a sequel to 2005's Confessions On A Dance Floor. Never has looking back felt so exhilarating musicOMH

Sienna Spiro  Visitor

A rousing debut that places Sienna Spiro in the pantheon of great English neo-soul artists Hot Press

Sienna Spiro  Visitor

Amid signs of greatness, the already hugely popular British singer fails to live up to her potential, lacking vocal agility and lyrical subtlety The Guardian

Sienna Spiro  Visitor

The 20-year-old Londoner’s debut album showcases her soaring vocals and timeless influences, but occasionally at the expense of her individuality NME

Sienna Spiro  Visitor

The 20-year-old singer mulls over deep feelings of disconnect and impermanence in life and love, but her writing doesn't quite match the fervor in her voice Rolling Stone

Sienna Spiro  Visitor

The album sounds beamed in from an earlier decade, but it runs deeper than nostalgia Slant Magazine

Madonna  Confessions II

Madonna clearly knows there’s more music to soundtrack her eternal life on the dancefloor, and we should be thankful she’s still up to the task Northern Transmissions

Madonna  Confessions II

We weren't sure if Madonna could surprise us anymore. Until she did Slant Magazine

mary in the junkyard  Role Model Hermit

The south London trio have, with confidence honed over two years of constant gigging, made one of the best debut albums of the year musicOMH

Deep Purple  SPLAT!

A remarkable torrent of energy from men old enough to be great-grandfathers, this is a supreme rock achievement Clash