12 November 2025
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More instrumental post-rock, techno / electronica samples and beats from the Sheffield quartet on their 4th album
8.0
The incredibly detailed, layered and proficient way in which they combine so many different elements to allow a track to develop is intriguing, and gives an enjoyable sense that the unexpected is just around the corner Read Review
65daysofstatic have grasped hitherto unimagined opportunities, capitalised on experiences and brought an eclectic yet huge arsenal with which to entice newcomers and open-minded veteran travellers with Read Review
It’s an album that flows superbly and, although there is nothing to match the emotional monster ‘Primer’, from their last album, there isn’t one track that you’d replace here for any other Read Review
Contains more good ideas than many bands fit into a whole caree Read Review
Despite the many different types of departure 65daysofstatic takes, they do it all with flair and consistency. Hopefully, the band will grow from here, and make their new sound's equivalent of The Fall of Math Read Review
The band delight in the same complicated, frantic musicianship as Battles Read Review
Noisy or electronic, We Were Exploding Anyway has rekindled the old flame with its unabashed power and inexorable sonic passion Read Review
65 haven’t so much created a new sound as successfully renovated their old one; added some extensions and given the whole thing a fetching new paintjob Read Review
65daysofstatic have had their years in the wilderness; now they're sick of it and have decided to fully let loose, bludgeoning us into submission along the way Read Review
They may have lost a few die-hard post-rock fans but that is a small price to pay as We Were Exploding Anyway will surely bring them an army of new listeners who don’t care about labels but just want to hear great music Read Review
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65daysofstatic: We Were Exploding Anyway
Rosalía Lux
Orchestral pop worthy of an orchestra Consequence Of Sound
Swerves into yet another new lane, bringing together operatics, orchestral movements and buzzing electronics NME
Danny Brown Stardust
The Detroit visionary revels in hyperpop, club, and confession for a messy, euphoric reset that only he could pull off NME
What lingers isn’t the guest list or the language tally. It’s authority. A singer at full stretch without strain. A writer and arranger who knows when to hold and when to let go Dork
Mavis Staples Sad And Beautiful World
A vibrant mix of gospel, blues, country, soul, and rock, this is roots music that speaks to the present with compassionate, life-affirming power. It's yet another artistic triumph for the Black American music and Civil Rights icon All Music
Hatchie Liquorice
Filled with highs, lows, and surprises, Liquorice eloquently expresses young love's volatility - and makes for Hatchie's most consistent music since Keepsake All Music
Sorry COSPLAY
Dressed to impress. Print edition only Record Collector
Asha Lorenz's dreamy, deceptively casual vocals soften the sharp edges throughout and help foster an overall coherence even amid Cosplay's outbreaks of giddy chaos. Print edition only Uncut
After the insular mood of Quaranta, with its themes of addiction and depression, it’s refreshing to hear Brown having unabashed neon-lit fun The Quietus
The Detroit rapper feared his music would get dull after he went sober, but no-one could be bored by this guest-stuffed, chaotically swaggering new album The Guardian
Sobriety may have taken a long time to achieve, but it’s strapped a rocket to this album without sacrificing any of the glorious weirdness that always made him such a compelling figure Dork
His ambition remains undimmed as he opens this new chapter DIY
A rejuvenated, feature-packed return to form for one of the most innovative rappers around The Skinny
The album finds the Detroit rapper discovering a new lust for life Slant Magazine
Danny Brown looks and sounds better today than ever before, and his latest offering is a testament to his restored health and balance. Don’t forget he’s been in the game for over two decades at this point, yet you’d never guess it from listening to his music Clash
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Kendrick Lamar To Pimp A Butterfly
Fiona Apple Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Kendrick Lamar Damn.
D'Angelo And The Vanguard Black Messiah
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Ghosteen
Spiritbox Tsunami Sea
Self Esteem Prioritise Pleasure
Bob Dylan Rough and Rowdy Ways
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Skeleton Tree