22 March 2026
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Debut album of largely accappella versions of traditional American folk with minimal guitar accompaniment from the Vermont female trio
7.3
The quiet beauty of the LP speaks for itself, and one need only listen to understand that the band's peers will be hard pressed to match an album as effortlessly gorgeous as this Read Review
In its own somewhat retrograde way Made The Harbor is probably as daring a record as you'll hear this year and there will always be a place for artists like Mountain Man to make records which are as totally out of time and place as this one Read Review
They sing in devastating three-part harmonies, usually a cappella, sometimes accompanied by sparing acoustic guitar. Print edition only
If you’re willing to let it work its gentle magic on you, Made The Harbour will continue to offer up its humble delights for some time Read Review
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Feels like eavesdropping, such is the delicate and gorgeous intimacy of the record. But Mountain Man aren’t delicate, in fact they are an elemental force using the human voice to channel something inherently spiritual Read Review
A thoroughly compelling a capella album that occupies the space between mother nature and minimal folk Read Review
At its best, Harbor feels like a private performance of friends only out to please themselves. But if you promise to sit quietly and listen, you're more than welcome to stay Read Review
A deservedly welcome addition to already-great Bella Union Read Review
The sound is austere but there are riches here, yielded over time Read Review
An easy - and enjoyable - vocal adventure to get lost in Read Review
The band – Molly, Alexandra and Amelia – have undeniably worked up some imaginative vocal work, their collective delivery shimmers faultlessly throughout the set Read Review
There’s a purity to the gorgeous ‘White Heron’ and ‘Arabella’ that serves as a welcome antidote to the pseudo-country ramblings of Fleet Foxes and their ilk Read Review
There is promising stuff on the trio’s debut. However, the three probably need to look past the days of butter churners and ankle-length skirts before they can record something truly poignant and remarkable Read Review
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Mountain Man: Made The Harbor
Ladytron Paradises
In an age when production is deliberately designed not to disturb listeners, Paradises may prove popular The Arts Desk
The cover artwork to Ladytron’s latest record Paradises adopts mind trickery by showing two hands touching through a triangle shape that looks both like a reflective mirror and a translucent window. Befitting artwork to hint at the content inside the triad’s album, which often takes the listener to places that are up to one’s own imagination and interpretation God Is In The TV
Ladytron head for the disco and relive the fun of 90s clubland The Skinny
Maybe Paradises could have been trimmed down a little, but their contagious creative zeal is apparent throughout its entirety. Ladytron have secured their iconic status once again, ensuring they become a cult band for an entirely new generation, or maybe more Under The Radar
The track I See Red radiates synth euphoria but the Pet Shop Boys-ish Death In London and single Kingdom Undersea are more about introspection than rapture. Print edition only Mojo
Momentum sags somewhat over its lengthy duration - but it also unquestionably features some of their finest, and funkiest, work to date. Print edition only Uncut
BTS ARIRANG
The group's journey to global domination has been nothing short of extraordinary, so it’s fitting that they have delivered an album that is of similarly epic proportions Rolling Stone UK
The barrier-breaking K-Pop icons return with a blockbuster album Clash
Ending a hiatus that began in 2022, the septet recapture a distinctiveness that had been threatening to ebb away The Guardian
Seven members attack the music with a ferocity that feels earned and personal. The album feels more often like seven individuals with real chemistry than one polished unit. The solo years gave each member a sharper creative identity, and RM’s instincts hold the whole thing together Consequence Of Sound
On its blockbuster return, the world's biggest band stresses group identity and South Korean roots, while pushing the songs into adventurous new territory Rolling Stone
Brigitte Calls Me Baby Irreversible
Irreversible sounds like a dead end: a lethargic monument to hollow style over substance, entirely on brand for a band that saddled their debut with one of the more ridiculous, faux-philosophical titles of recent years. It is a meaningless shell of a record with few, if any, redeeming features No Ripcord
Ora Cogan Hard Hearted Woman
In a time that can appear bent on applauding cynicism Cogan chooses curiosity. Her songs look straight into the abyss and still reach out for colour The Line Of Best Fit
Shabaka Of The Earth
On his first true solo album, Shabaka unites beats, flutes and saxophone (and some rap) Spectrum Culture
The Orielles Only You Left
As with the rest of their discography, The Orielles once again prove that you don’t always have to follow along with the masses to make good music Beats Per Minute
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