17 May 2025
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Third album of hip hop, folk and electronica from the London singer-songwriter produced by Cenzo Townshend (Kaiser Chiefs, U2, Snow Patrol)
7.4
A quite majestic return, one which really shows its creator at his most vulnerable Read Review
The Wimbledon singer is sucked into London's murky underworld on his enthralling third album Read Review
Jamie T still displays a talent for immense melody, poignant lyricism and an intuitive eye on the human condition Read Review
You suspect Jamie T sweated over this belated comeback but it never shows Read Review
Carry On the Grudge manoeuvres around post-adolescence with expertise. The void might exist, but at least now Jamie T is back there's someone to share the pain with Read Review
A profound and purgative experience, assuring Jamie’s prestige as a tortured yet penetrating genius Read Review
A collection of songs that explore his psyche whilst growing beyond what is expected of him Read Review
Jamie Treays has come back fighting and fighting brilliantly. Print edition only
Haunting, poignant and not quite right, this album reflects Jamie T’s maturing in all it’s confusing forms Read Review
There may not be many belly laughs in this particular Carry On ... but no-one will begrudge JT a few more sequels of a similar grade Read Review
While it’s a tried and tested formula, it’s also the 28-year old’s most balanced record to date Read Review
For all Carry on the Grudge’s flaws, you can see why he’s still here when most of his late noughties peers aren’t Read Review
Momentum trails off with the soporific concluding tracks, but there’s plenty to keep heads nodding and arms defiantly aloft Read Review
There’s a depth to the best songs, missing from the cartoonish outlines of his former work Read Review
A big step up in craftsmanship, but at no point do you feel this London troubadour might stray into realms as high as another London product of the Clash, grime poetics and the US – King Krule – does Read Review
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Jamie T: Carry On The Grudge
Tune-Yards Better Dreaming
These 11 songs brim with images of armed men, noxious air and entitled egotists, intermingled with notions of self-liberation and community solidarity. But the sonics too often seem stuck in Garbus's past. Print edition only Mojo
They're following their "first thought" instincts while allowing space for the full expression of Garbus's mighty soul voice. Print edition only Uncut
Billy Nomates Metalhorse
Altogether, with added depth and melody, it’s Maries’ best yet. Print edition only Mojo
The dilapidated English fairground has served as a metaphor for the vicissitudes of the music business for everyone from Ray Davies to Kevin Ayers, but it's rarely been so vividly, furiously and poignantly realised. Print edition only Uncut
Rico Nasty Lethal
Very much out there in her own lane, Rico Nasty attacks each song with purpose Clash
The rapper's latest LP, Lethal, matches her characteristic raw energy with a rock-influenced sound and introspective tone Rolling Stone
The ideas are present, but the urgency and edge that once defined her work feel dialled back The Arts Desk
An alluring feat that feels just as trendy as it is against the grain DIY
Perhaps mastering a sense of duality is what Rico Nasty is gunning for – harsh and soft, or trap and rock Kerrang!
billy woods GOLLIWOG
The American rapper dwells on scary things – both fictional and real – for his latest album musicOMH
Tor Maries’ third album is testimony to the fact that whatever doesn’t kill you does indeed make you stronger musicOMH
Kali Uchis Sincerely
The singer-songwriter’s new album is a phantasmagoria of pleasure—the perfect complement to her talent for keeping her cool Pitchfork
William Tyler Time Indefinite
William Tyler’s Time Indefinite is an experimental ambient record from a guy who isn’t known for making experimental ambient albums A.V. Club
Viagra Boys viagr aboys
As always, they make wallowing together in the dirt and filth seem like great fun Under The Radar
Kali Uchis’ Sincerely, is another near-perfect release from the singer—and an affirmation that true love and young motherhood make for a plethora of inspiration Spectrum Culture
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Kendrick Lamar To Pimp A Butterfly
Fiona Apple Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Spiritbox Tsunami Sea
Kendrick Lamar Damn.
D'Angelo And The Vanguard Black Messiah
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Ghosteen
Self Esteem Prioritise Pleasure
Bob Dylan Rough and Rowdy Ways
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Skeleton Tree
Frank Ocean Channel Orange