11 November 2026
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A surprise EP and first release since the end of their RCA contract from the New York indie rock quintet on singer Julian Casablancas’ Cult Records
5.8
The guys are having some old fashioned fun, working together to give the people what they want: extremely cool rock ‘n roll Read Review
The Strokes have gone where we, and perhaps even they, never thought they would: back to the future of rock 'n' roll Read Review
Cynics might see the EP as a half-hearted attempt to keep the flag waving in order to appear at festivals. Others might feel it’s the beginning of a new era. Both might be right Read Review
The Strokes continue to perform “The Strokes” for a new generation of younger and casual listeners Read Review
Not a comeback record by a long stretch, but still worth a listen as there are definite hints of risk-taking Read Review
‘Oblivius’ proves that in the right moment they can still bring the goods. I just wish I could be as optimistic about their plans for the Future based on what’s presented here Read Review
Is this EP a mere postscript or a second coming? Only time will tell. But they’re running out of chances to convince the world they can be anything more than a heritage act, cranking out the hits for paydays amid a series of ever diminishing returns Read Review
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The Strokes: Future Present Past
Django Django Doveland
Django Django would appear to have refreshed their approach and challenged themselves to try out previously unconsidered melodic avenues The Arts Desk
Print edition only Uncut
Gilla Band Pugnello
Somewhere amidst the anarchy of Pugnello, there are gems waiting to be found. Unearthing them is well worth your time Still Listening
Greg Freeman All Set The Bone
Existentialism has a sound (and it’s hard to ignore) with Greg Freeman’s introspective All Set The Bone Still Listening
U2 Carnaval de Luz
Carnaval De Luz finds U2 50 years after their formation with the same four members and the same desire to shake things up. The album provides a convincing answer to the question of why they keep doing what they do XS Noize
Fontaines D.C. Dopamine Chamber
Fontaines D.C. push deeper into synthetic territory on Dopamine Chamber, balancing stadium-sized melodies with restless experimentation and darker texture Record Collector
They sound ambitious and engaged in their 50th year, swinging for the fences and hitting more targets than not. There’s still some gas in the tank Record Collector
La Roux Old Flames
Print edition only Record Collector
Back with her first new music in six years, La Roux's new sound explores facets of R'n'B and Europop to varying degrees of success The Skinny
La Roux turns to 90s R&B on a fourth album shaped by the end of a 17-year relationship, finding room for new beginnings beneath its layered production Still Listening
Print edition only Rolling Stone UK
Devastating moments are dressed up with warm production and kinetic 00s R&B in the now quiff-less singer’s grownup fourth album The Guardian
Elly Jackson returns with heartfelt pop songs about breaking up, resentment, vulnerability and all that entails musicOMH
Ditching erratic experimentation for an ambient concept, the indie shapeshifters' sixth album is their most coherent in years musicOMH
Doveland sounds less like a reduction of Django Django’s musical vocabulary than a more relaxed demonstration of how much they possess PopMatters
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
Rosalía Lux
Kendrick Lamar Damn.
D'Angelo And The Vanguard Black Messiah
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Ghosteen
Spiritbox Tsunami Sea
Self Esteem Prioritise Pleasure
Hayley Williams Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party
Bob Dylan Rough and Rowdy Ways