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Sabrina Carpenter
Man’s Best Friend
The star’s ambitious LP lacks the sense of fun that crackled through Short n’ Sweet
The Irish Times
David Byrne
Who Is The Sky
His last album was criticised for being too upbeat during Trump 1.0 but became a phenomenal live show, and the Talking Heads frontman remains sunny – almost to a fault
The Guardian
David Byrne
Who Is The Sky
From the straight pop mingled with avant-gardism to the acoustic guitar somehow leading an entire orchestra, every aspect of this strange, delightful record speaks to that manically harmonious vision
Far Out
Big Thief
Double Infinity
Double Infinity is just as much of an inviting hug of a record as they’ve made, and if you’re unfamiliar with their work, it’s as good a place to start as any of their previous efforts
Far Out
Saint Etienne
International
It’s harmless fun, sure, but hardly what you would call high art
Far Out
David Byrne
Who Is The Sky
David’s Buddha may have given up on enlightenment, but we can all breathe a sigh of relief that the man himself hasn’t given up on making music
Dork
Big Thief
Double Infinity
Heavy with improvisation and falling back on a skittering percussion that keeps the album buoyant, ‘Double Infinity’ feels like a much-needed reset
Dork
Shame
Cutthroat
This is a band comfortable enough to cut the excess and trust the songs to hit
Dork
Margo Price
Hard Headed Woman
Simply put, Price is too good a songwriter, lyricist, and singer for her quality to be bogged down by something so restricting as a genre
Spill Magazine
Saint Etienne
International
A fitting climax to their brilliant career, International reaffirms Saint Etienne’s propensity for crafting songs designed to stimulate our senses and illuminate our understanding of — and appreciation for — life and love
Albumism
Sabrina Carpenter
Man’s Best Friend
Carpenter knows the heartbreak is real, but the laughter is what keeps you alive long enough to sing about it
Beats Per Minute
Big Thief
Double Infinity
Double Infinity doesn’t just document a band in transition—it celebrates the beautiful uncertainty that comes with stepping into something new
Northern Transmissions
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