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Tony Iommi  From The Dark

Doomheads may regret this new record isn't an experimental black mass of riffs. Fans of lacy-sleeved hard rock, however, will lean into the tuneful thunderstorm. Print edition only Uncut

Tony Iommi  From The Dark

The whole thing is biblically, sometimes exhaustingly epic, but a timely reminder of Iommi's pioneering musicianship. Print edition only Mojo

Tony Iommi  From The Dark

From The Dark is the sort of album where nothing is out of place - everything adds to its integrity, and to the brooding atmosphere of foreboding. Print edition only Record Collector

Tony Iommi  From The Dark

Considering that Tony Iommi is one of, if not the, most significant heavy metal figure in the current landscape, you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who doesn’t believe From The Dark to be a deeply significant moment in his career Far Out

Tony Iommi  From The Dark

Iommi’s vision and intentions make for a seriously powerful set of tunes that will keep plenty of Metalheads more than happy The Arts Desk

Tony Iommi  From The Dark

This is a splendid album, brilliantly performed and recorded; it is forward-looking and completely able to hold its own in the contemporary metal world Louder Than War

Tony Iommi  From The Dark

A reaffirmation of the man’s elemental power and enduring importance Kerrang!

Michael Kiwanuka  Fudge

A creative partnership's end – and new beginnings. Print edition only Uncut

Michael Kiwanuka  Fudge

Fudge hardly resembles a low-budget effort, nor is it truly anomalous in the context of Kiwanuka's catalog. It largely consists of plaintive ballads -- fully formed hybrids of soul, folk, and roots rock teeming with heartache, doubt, and weary resolve All Music

Michael Kiwanuka  Fudge

Kiwanuka sounds spiritually at home and much the better for it. Print edition only Record Collector

Michael Kiwanuka  Fudge

Sombre and reflective songwriting from a modern soul great Clash

Richard Thompson  Hippies, Thugs And Heroes

The Brit folk legend's latest fits comfortably into his catalogue, all fiery Stratocaster riffs, doomy ballads and stories of vagabonds and ne'er-do-wells musicOMH

Cameron Winter  Live at Carnegie Hall

Many are calling the Geese frontman and solo phenomenon a generational talent, and his Carnegie Hall show something of a coronation. We’re not quite convinced No Ripcord

Fontaines D.C.  Dopamine Chamber

The fifth album from Dublin’s Fontaines D.C. trades post-punk for polished pop-rock jams A.V. Club

The Avalanches  No Bad Memories

Patching in audio logos and advertising dialog without interrupting the dreamlike sampledelic flow, the Australian band’s new album summons nostalgia for the era of truly mass media Pitchfork