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Horsegirl
Phonetics On And On
In another world, Andy Warhol would want to manage them, but on this evidence, Horsegirl have pop down to an art by themselves. Print edition only
Mojo
Horsegirl
Phonetics On And On
Even more impressive than 2022's Versions Of Modern Performance. Print edition only
Uncut
Horsegirl
Phonetics On And On
Equal parts pensive and dreamy, minimal yet expansive, Phonetics On and On is the unapologetic sound of confident experimenting, the product of three musicians years ahead of their respective ages. Horsegirl rule, and so does this record. Put it on and on (and on and on and on)
Exclaim
Manic Street Preachers
Critical Thinking
Finds them scratching their heads at the cultural landscape they find themselves in
Dork
Manic Street Preachers
Critical Thinking
When introduced with the kind of fanfare it is, it feels safe
DIY
FKA Twigs
Eusexua
Where Magdalene found itself virtually overburdened by its own emotional weight, this album is almost ponderously short of it, yet malleable and playful in a way that vindicates its escapist bent
Sputnik Music (staff)
Biig Piig
11:11
Life is messy, full of ripping highs and crushing lows, dancefloor bliss and the wee small hours of the morning. On her debut album, Biig Piig captures that exquisitely
Spectrum Culture
Squid
Cowards
On their third effort, Squid call out their own cowardice with nine stories of evil. It feels disturbingly personal
Spectrum Culture
Manic Street Preachers
Critical Thinking
Once the gigantic production is stripped away these 12 numbers veer between the passable and the also-ran
The Arts Desk
Biig Piig
11:11
She has released some memorable and bold singles over the last eight years (this writer’s favourites being ‘Sunny,’ ‘Feels Right’ and ‘Roses and Gold’). 11:11 half delivers on the promise that came before it
God Is In The TV
Squid
Cowards
Building on the sociopolitical themes of previous LPs, the UK post-punks’ latest frames even heavier subject matter—the nature of evil itself—in darkly dazzling songs at once ominous and luxurious
Pitchfork
Circa Waves
Death & Love Pt.1
Whilst the fast-paced songs are fun and produced well, the beauty of Death & Love Pt.1 lies in the emotive and vulnerable slower-paced tracks that give the album a depth that was previously unobtainable
Northern Transmissions
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