Cannonball

Man/Woman/Chainsaw

Cannonball

Debut full-length album from the London-based sextet produced by Margo Broom and Seth Evans

ADM rating[?]

7.7

Label
Fiction
UK Release date
07/08/2026
US Release date
07/08/2026
  1. 9.0 |   musicOMH

    The Londoners' trademark kinetic energy has translated to an audacious debut record that's crammed with enough ideas to make you dizzy
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  2. 8.3 |   Paste Magazine

    On their debut LP, the London sextet seem to treat each disparate facet of their sound—the dreamy piano ballads, the clattering post-punk—with equal reverence
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  3. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    After four years of releasing interesting and inventive but overlooked art rock tunes, the group managed to bring all of their influences together into one fantastic experience that’s finally getting them the attention and love that they deserve
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  4. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    At its core, Man/Woman/Chainsaw's debut LP is a darling collection of love songs; some danceable, others perfect to sit and have a sulk to
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  5. 8.0 |   Mojo

    A precision-cut debut that's built to last. Print edition only

  6. 8.0 |   DIY

    An album full of genuine ideas, genuine energy, and genuine feeling
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  7. 8.0 |   NME

    Arty South London upstarts evolve into an inescapable 12-legged beast on expansive album to make you dance, smile tremble and weep
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  8. 8.0 |   Northern Transmissions

    Each track brings something different, making the album feel varied without losing its identity
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  9. 8.0 |   No Ripcord

    For the most part, Man/Woman/Chainsaw have found the perfect sweet spot between edgy weirdness and tasteful sophistication. Long may they continue to occupy it
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  10. 8.0 |   Clash

    It’s a genuinely exciting debut: six people who once made noise nobody asked for, have come out the other side making exactly the record that captures their true potential
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  11. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    Musically adventurous yet concise in delivery, Cannonball mines familiar source material to spectacular effect. Man/Woman/Chainsaw have figured out how to make all of their disparate parts work together, and created something that feels entirely their own
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  12. 7.0 |   Far Out

    It’s vibrant, emotionally engaging, and at times, downright funny, but what Cannonball proves most is that Man/Woman/Chainsaw aren’t simply another band from the UK capital with buzz around them, they’re a genuine force to be reckoned with
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  13. 7.0 |   God Is In The TV

    With Man/Woman/Chainsaw you get the sense that anything could happen next, from any one of their six members, in any style or genre. Rev that chainsaw up and cut a swath in the music landscape
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  14. 6.8 |   Pitchfork

    The debut album from the UK sextet artfully weaves post-punk experimentation with promising strides toward open-hearted pop songwriting
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  15. 6.0 |   Record Collector

    There is plenty of promise here when the excess is reined in. Print edition only


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