26 September 2026
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Second album of house, electro and funk from Dublin-born, NY-based producer Marcus Lambkin
6.5
A classy selection of tunes designed to set dancefloors in motion Read Review
His impressive mastery of sounds is now matched by the quality of the songs, and overall one would be hard-pressed to find a better, more satisfying electronic dance music album in 2014, or anytime Read Review
Ticks every old-school box in irresistible floor filling style. Print edition only
These songs progress by the process of addition and subtraction; blips, chords, and arpeggiated runs phase in and out at their own digression, adding their own melody and color to the otherwise balmy programming Read Review
Although he doesn’t offer the genre anything noticeably new, he’s more than capable to keep the momentum going over a long player Read Review
There’s a nagging sense of the need to develop things further and mesh the mechanics with the human to create a beast that is more than the sum of its parts Read Review
Even though the record is irresistible at times, it's also a feedback loop of nostalgia that's creaking as it turns Read Review
You can forgive Shit Robot the occasional malfunction in what is otherwise a highly polished performance from this music machine Read Review
Is inconsistent but offers notable high points Read Review
Rarely deviates from DFA's tried-and-tested disco-punk template. Print edition only
All elastic bass and thrusting rhythm. Print edition only
Lovingly crafted deep house, hip NY electro funk and disco-infused tracks which hit the sweet spot on the dancefloor Read Review
A somewhat mixed bag, but Lambkin still has a lot to offer Read Review
Print edition only
Lambkin is an excellent producer and few of the album’s faults can be attributed to him, but his future guest list might want to be better curated Read Review
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Blondshell Violins
This is an artist widening her frame without losing her bite. It’s confident, a little wistful, and often loud in all the right places Northern Transmissions
On her third album, Sabrina Teitelbaum fights to strike a balance between savage beauty and jagged home truths NME
Everything great about Blondshell is present on ‘Violins’, but it feels sharper, more adventurous and more assured then ever before Clash
LA alt-rock singer Blondshell trades plain-speaking lyricism for something more abstract, while Irish rock band Gurriers cut through the noise with their ambitious second album The Independent
While trying to find and assert herself, the song has her imagining walking down the aisle to Beethoven's Für Elise, even though no one, including her, would pick it as a wedding song All Music
An often-delicate inward vision that pairs frustration with beauty DIY
It's in her ability to take the everyday experience and turn it into an epic noise that Violins finds its sweet spot The Line Of Best Fit
It would be unfair to call Violins Blondshell’s finest work to date, given the strength of her previous albums. What’s clear, though, is that it’s every bit as good as what came before Under The Radar
Protomartyr Hotel Usona
The album is more eerie in tone than its predecessors, like a distant alarm sounding, trying to amplify the sounds we cannot hear Northern Transmissions
It’s a bleak listen, sure, but Protomartyr haven’t ever been the comforting types. In fact, they’ve chosen the perfect time to double down on their righteous anger and despair, and if everything were to come to a catastrophic end right now, you’ve got the perfect soundtrack for it Far Out
For newcomers, it's a perfectly moody entry point. Hotel Usona is the sound of a band settling into their own skin, creating a space that's uniquely theirs and generously sharing the key Exclaim
From singer Joe Casey’s handmade album artwork to drummer Alex Leonard’s impish, kinetic inversions of classic post-punk rhythm, the Detroit band crafts an austere, unflinching record as bleak as it is cathartic Paste Magazine
This is not a hotel you'd want to stay at any time soon, but it's a remarkable record to spend time with. Print edition only Uncut
Under dim hotel lights, Casey’s lyricism appears foreboding and alien in a way it never has before The Line Of Best Fit
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Arguably the biggest jazz band in the country return with an album that shows off both their exuberant and more reflective sides musicOMH
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