14 October 2025
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This duo, comprising of recently divorced couple Ivan Howard and Kelly Crisp, release their fifth LP in eight years of folky indie rock
6.7
Losing love and finding love are equally potent muses, and The Rosebuds are adept at turning both into seriously catchy songs... but they still apply in full force Read Review
An ode to the minor key, a sense of unease unites all 10 tracks Read Review
If this is the last we ever hear from the Rosebuds, then we’ll remember them for carving out a career that has bent from youthful bliss to heartache, and finally to acceptance: of a relationship that can’t be saved Read Review
The atmosphere is thoroughly melancholy, which is understandable, but at times the album sounds acutely oppressive Read Review
Overall, Loud Planes Fly Low sees The Rosebuds trying something new with their sound; adding more layers but simultaneously keeping it simple Read Review
Ivan Howard and Kelly Crisp set their breakup sighs to a Greek chorus of lo-fi keyboards, singing things they can't bring themselves to say Read Review
This transition record adds to the bands solid catalog Read Review
This album is graced with aptitude, experience and sensibility, bound up by rejection, loss and survival Read Review
Has heart and soul to it Read Review
An album that sounds like it was difficult to make...and that difficulty yields some of their most beautiful moments on record yet, even if it also gets in the way of the songs sometimes Read Review
An album that’s generally good while being limited in its emotional scope and thus utterly disappointing in the long run Read Review
[A] collection of songs which fall flat, offering nothing more than a one-paced hollow imitation of what once was Read Review
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The Rosebuds: Loud Planes Fly Low
Jay Som Belong
The final sounds of Belong are the sounds of a party, heard from just outside, what you missed out on from expecting so much, rather than simply letting things happen as they may Beats Per Minute
The Antlers Blight
Blight may not be for everyone. For some though, it’s offering a sort of presence; an outstretched hand to join in and reflect on the strangled futures. It’s beautiful, restrained, and quietly heart-shattering Northern Transmissions
More than worth the wait DIY
Lola Young I'm Only F**king Myself
Lola Young turns heartbreak, chaos, and self-sabotage into art on her latest record — a brutally honest, sonically wild ride that’s equal parts hangover and healing Spectrum Culture
Barry Can’t Swim Loner
Loner will see Barry Can’t Swim continue his rapid ascent and, in turn, cement his status as one of the most exciting new talents in electronic dance music PopMatters
Cate Le Bon Michelangelo Dying
As Cate Le Bon navigates difficult emotional states, it may seem like the road was a challenging one to traverse, but it has resulted in some of her best work PopMatters
Snõõper Worldwide
Studio production, wordier songwriting, and a vintage drum machine don’t slow down the egg-punk band. Their second album is rowdy and relentless as ever Pitchfork
Emotionally exhausting yet frequently stunning, this is an effortlessly compelling and haunting addition to Peter Silberman and co’s impressive canon musicOMH
Doja Cat Vie
On Vie, Doja Cat references the 1980s to prove that pop is one of many genres in her wheelhouse. Doja remains an elusive, genre-bending savant PopMatters
Geese Getting Killed
The Brooklyn four-piece’s impressive latest is an album that feels longer than it really is, but still makes you frustrated when it ends Spectrum Culture
Nine Inch Nails Tron: Ares Soundtrack
Until they release a “real” NIN record, at least this one is as real as you want it to be Spectrum Culture
Jade That's Showbiz Baby!
Where That’s Showbiz Baby succeeds as a Europop album, it suffers from severe overproduction and fails to establish Jade with a clear identity outside of Little Mix Spectrum Culture
If Super Snooper is a test run that puts the band onto the next stage, then Worldwide is the proper showcase of what Snooper can efficiently do in their compositions, now pushed to another level with more weight in theme and production Northern Transmissions
Fans and new listeners alike should have no trouble riding shotgun with Duterte – as she reaches for new levels of authenticity The Line Of Best Fit
What once was meticulous and solitary is now plural and porous, Jay Som’s Belong is a study in letting go The Skinny
Since we've been around, that is. So, the highest-rated albums from the past twelve years or so. Rankings are calculated to two decimal places.
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
Frank Ocean Channel Orange