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Lightning may not strike twice, but that doesn't mean 'The Human Fear' is any less impactul and striking
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If Preacher’s Daughter was the sound of someone barely holding things together, then Perverts is the sound of that same person letting things fall apart completely
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Franz Ferdinand
The Human Fear
The Scottish indie heroes face their fears with a statement of intent that’s shamelessly Franz-y as fuck
NME
Lambrini Girls
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In short, you could create your very own Lambrini Girls song by reading out centre-left social media posts over a thumping bassline
Far Out
Lambrini Girls
Who Let The Dogs Out
A standout among class-conscious contemporaries
All Music
Ethel Cain
Perverts
If you’re also a freak for dark ambient and drone music, this deeply unsettling long EP is for you
Evening Standard
Moonchild Sanelly
Full Moon
Spinning the sounds of Johannesburg and Durban into distinctive, abrasive electro-pop, the blue-braided singer is filthy and sharply funny
The Guardian
Ethel Cain
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Listening to the alt-pop artist’s latest project feels like being trapped in a serial killer’s underground network of post-industrial tunnels
The Independent
Moonchild Sanelly
Full Moon
This is music that demands attention, rewards repeated listens, and proves that the future of pop isn’t just bright – it’s blindingly brilliant
Dork
Moonchild Sanelly
Full Moon
An album full of joy and vibrancy with which to introduce a brand new superstar to a whole new audience
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Moonchild Sanelly
Full Moon
Full Moon thunders on near-relentless sub-bass (Mntanami, about her absentee father) and post-dancehall Amapiano beats, with interludes of wishy-washy synthy vulnerability - a serviceable backdrop upon which this irresistibly raunchy personality reliably shines. Print edition only
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Moonchild Sanelly
Full Moon
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