14 September 2025
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Second collaboration between the Depeche Mode frontman and the English electronic duo
6.6
Powerful and affecting, this is as good as anything Gahan has done in the last 25 years Read Review
Has the edge of 2012’s The Light The Dead Sea, with an extra-dazzling cinematic sweep to its orchestration. Print edition only
The twinkling One Thing and The Last Time's solemnity give Angels & Ghosts a Tarantino-esque cinematic quality Read Review
Gahan has always sounded like a complex individual with Depeche Mode, but on this set, he sounds set free Read Review
Gahan's command as one of the best frontmen in rock creeps into play Read Review
The best thing Soulsavers did for themselves was put Gahan's name in front of theirs. This way, perhaps they will get the attention they richly deserve Read Review
Angels & Ghosts’ default position is the doom-laden, mid-paced ballad Read Review
Another opportunity to repeat his therapeutic cycle of guilt-shedding and redemption. Print edition only
Gently swings from light to darkness through nine songs about love, religion and the existential search for redemption Read Review
The second collaboration between the cinematic production team and the Depeche Mode frontman loses the element of surprise Read Review
A muscular and alluringly saturnine record with a vintage sheen. Print edition only
Isn't a bad record, but it's frustratingly tepid Read Review
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Dave Gahan & Soulsavers: Angels & Ghosts
David Byrne Who Is The Sky
The artist’s new album of bright, bustling pop is positioned as a celebration of reasons to be cheerful. Often its fountain of optimism feels like a firehose of forced positivity Pitchfork
Ed Sheeran Play
On the enjoyably moreish Play, the ‘culturally Irish’ star sounds as if he’s back on form. Although we’ve only had time for a quick listen The Irish Times
Baxter Dury Allbarone
This record plays like his shot for glory, and with tracks as hooky and well-constructed as "Mockingjay" or the title track, there's no reason he shouldn't hit the big time All Music
Parcels Loved
While not for cynics, LOVED is a late-summer delight that comes at audiences with open arms. Comfortable dancing shoes recommended for listening All Music
Parcels have built something contagious here, with a joy that leaves you feeling that little bit lighter when you’re done with it Dork
Loved is a departure for Parcels but one that is constantly invigorating, the group are clearly incredibly relaxed and that is reflected in the calming, and highly enjoyable soundscape they have created on this record The Line Of Best Fit
The star of this entire record is without question the harmonies. They are razor sharp, technically astounding and forever charming, leaving you wanting more of them at the close of every song Far Out
Maruja Pain To Power
They really have taken a complicated moment and made it into a fantastic piece of music Far Out
Incredible lead single Look Down On Us is just one of three tunes here that capture Maruja’s free-flowing approach by stretching out to the 10-minute mark Kerrang!
The Manchester jazz-punks let loose on their savage debut album through cathartic outpourings of fury, despair and love NME
The thrill of this band is the extremes. From moshpits one minute and silence the next, they are in command with their music, unifying the crowd God Is In The TV
This band and this record want you to punch a hole in the wall, ask if you're willing to step through it – and then beckon others to do the same The Line Of Best Fit
Maruja emerge from the studio with raucous rap-rock and meandering jam music in tow, resulting in an album full of the same songs several times over. By the end, listeners may feel they have deja vu. Fans may feel they have dementia The Quietus
Rage-infused music of dissolution Clash
Jade That's Showbiz Baby!
Debut solo album by Little Mix singer is packed with incident and a multitude of musical styles musicOMH
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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