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Biig Piig
11:11
Life is messy, full of ripping highs and crushing lows, dancefloor bliss and the wee small hours of the morning. On her debut album, Biig Piig captures that exquisitely
Spectrum Culture
Squid
Cowards
On their third effort, Squid call out their own cowardice with nine stories of evil. It feels disturbingly personal
Spectrum Culture
Manic Street Preachers
Critical Thinking
Once the gigantic production is stripped away these 12 numbers veer between the passable and the also-ran
The Arts Desk
Biig Piig
11:11
She has released some memorable and bold singles over the last eight years (this writer’s favourites being ‘Sunny,’ ‘Feels Right’ and ‘Roses and Gold’). 11:11 half delivers on the promise that came before it
God Is In The TV
Squid
Cowards
Building on the sociopolitical themes of previous LPs, the UK post-punks’ latest frames even heavier subject matter—the nature of evil itself—in darkly dazzling songs at once ominous and luxurious
Pitchfork
Circa Waves
Death & Love Pt.1
Whilst the fast-paced songs are fun and produced well, the beauty of Death & Love Pt.1 lies in the emotive and vulnerable slower-paced tracks that give the album a depth that was previously unobtainable
Northern Transmissions
Circa Waves
Death & Love Pt.1
A frustratingly safe exercise in walking well-trodden paths
DIY
Circa Waves
Death & Love Pt.1
Melodic and anthemic British guitar rock is back big time with Circa Waves and their decade-long run of consistently great pop albums
PopMatters
Circa Waves
Death & Love Pt.1
Bold, confessional and full of vulnerability, the Liverpudlian quartet serve up poetry amidst the pain with a stellar offering of euphoric resilience
Clash
Circa Waves
Death & Love Pt.1
Circa Waves remain steadfast believers in the healing power of a well-timed key change – and in these uncertain times, perhaps that’s its own kind of wisdom
Dork
Biig Piig
11:11
It’s electronic pop, so naturally Smyth devotes several tracks to blossoming love. But as someone with sonic similarities to and who has been endorsed by Billie Eilish, sadness and confusion also take their places
Beats Per Minute
Sharon Van Etten
Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory
It’s fitting that an album so steeped in the themes of loss and transience also feels like a rebirth. By relinquishing control and embracing creative spontaneity, Van Etten has delivered a record that is personal yet communal
Northern Transmissions
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