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The Avalanches  No Bad Memories

The Avalanches sift through fragmented memories, advertising jingles and an unlikely cast of collaborators on a fourth album whose sunny exterior conceals a restless undercurrent Still Listening

Rachel Chinouriri  I Think I Spoke Too Soon

Rachel Chinouriri turns to radiant synth-pop to untangle sobriety, old relationships and the gap between her twenties and what she thought they would be Still Listening

Rachel Chinouriri  I Think I Spoke Too Soon

On her sophomore album, the Croydon singer-songwriter reevaluates her fragile relationship between alcohol, love and herself NME

Rachel Chinouriri  I Think I Spoke Too Soon

"Will we break our hearts?" she asks, and no doubt the answer was yes. But some damn fine art came out of it The Line Of Best Fit

Rachel Chinouriri  I Think I Spoke Too Soon

The London pop singer mines the pitfalls of young womanhood for dramedy on her sleeker, more polished second record, finding a sweet spot where goofy melodrama and emotional realism meet Pitchfork

Rachel Chinouriri  I Think I Spoke Too Soon

The follow-up to 2024's A Devastating Turn Of Events swaps the jangly guitars and indie hooks for a more polished pop production musicOMH

Fontaines D.C.  Dopamine Chamber

A mirror to our times casting back a stark, frightening image DIY

The Avalanches  No Bad Memories

The outfit's fourth album explores nostalgia, childhood imagery, and the hypnotic power of modern advertising. As a commentary on consumerism, it's a fascinating achievement musicOMH

Fontaines D.C.  Dopamine Chamber

Fifth album finds Dublin quintet sounding grandiose and exhilarating, evolving while refusing to compromise any of their identity musicOMH

The Avalanches  No Bad Memories

Mad, joyous and utterly absorbing, ‘No Bad Memories’ proves that more than two decades on, The Avalanches can still surprise, and still make a concept this heady feel like pure play Clash

Fontaines D.C.  Dopamine Chamber

Balances profound cynicism and genuine beauty as its ice-hearted stadium rock grows to darkly apocalyptic proportions Pitchfork

Fontaines D.C.  Dopamine Chamber

The Irish band's fifth album is a synth-heavy reinvention, jagged and unnerving at multiple turns Consequence Of Sound

The Avalanches  No Bad Memories

The album transforms obsolete technology and jingles into a euphoric exploration of nostalgia Slant Magazine

Fontaines D.C.  Dopamine Chamber

If Romance was the first time Fontaines D.C. raised their head over the parapet, Dopamine Chamber is the storming of the Winter Palace. It is the absolute victory we always dream of, when the outsiders take over Under The Radar

Teenage Fanclub  Do Not Dare To Dream

There are times when I think that Teenage Fanclub are one of the best bands to ever do it. Look at their back catalogue. Not a duffer in the bunch. Never a wrong foot taken and Do Not Dare to Dream joins that pantheon happily Under The Radar