14 November 2026
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Second album of psychedelic dance from the Australian trio, follow up to 2013's Howlin'
6.8
They still sound like they’re on a process of self-discovery, just a couple of steps away from striking gold Read Review
Haphazard and idiosyncratic, but weirdly brilliant Read Review
Jagwar Ma have again tapped into the '90s revival and come up with just about the best result possible Read Review
Warm electronic rhythms pulse in flashback to the lolloping grooves and blissful chants of UK indie-dance in the early ’90s Read Review
The key, though, is that each track will slot effortlessly into their famously hypnotic live shows Read Review
Maintains the psychedelic spontaneity of the group’s first record and adds in even more refined percussion Read Review
There are a few catchy songs that people will bob their heads to in the car and a few more that are waiting for a late-night dancefloor. But it doesn't quite work as an album Read Review
As with Howlin, the glimpses of brilliance are there in spades, but Jagwar Ma haven’t quite worked out how to unlock their full potential quite yet Read Review
Often vivid and enjoyable, but after a few listens, you may find yourself switching back to one of the band’s predecessors. The former is a fun ride, but Screamadelica could still blow your mind Read Review
There's no reason to not expect a great record from this band. Unfortunately, this one is just not it Read Review
If they can’t take you on a trip, there’s nothing left to set them apart, and you’ll forget this record soon after it’s finished Read Review
Jagwar Ma are still playing catch-up with their compatriots, Tame Impala and the Avalanches Read Review
They mistake reverb as a songwriting tool. Personally? I blame Tame Impala Read Review
Wavelengths stretch leaving you feeling worked over, fatigued and ready for a taste of something new Read Review
In short it’s a rambling, confused and disappointing mess Read Review
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U2 Carnaval de Luz
This is not a radical reinvention of Rattle And Hum-to-Achtung Baby magnitude, or even a wilful evolution akin to that from How To Dismantle An Atom Bomb to No Line On Th Horizon. The ghosts of U2's past are summoned in numbers, though they are frequently mischievously partnered to interestingly incongruous effect. Print edition only Uncut
The Irish legends' best work in 25 years homages their eras, brings Brian Eno to bear on keys and even wheels out the late Dolly Parton musicOMH
Royal Blood Dead Company
It’s a record that sounds exactly like you would hope a new Royal Blood album would sound like, it’s little wonder that they are as big as they are, a consistently fine listen God Is In The TV
Kings Of Leon O My Beloved
With Carnaval De Luz they are not reinventing themselves or trying to be the current flavour of the month. What they do with this album is revisit their older glories and create new music and sound Spill Magazine
U2 return with a defiant and celebratory record that captures them still at the height of their powers Hot Press
This is Lorelei The Singer In My Band
Nate Amos fills his latest album with other people’s stories: some linger, others get lost in the scenery Still Listening
Out for blood! Brighton bruisers Royal Blood blast back-to-basics on fifth album Kerrang!
Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher floor the accelerator and embark on another collision course of energised and uncompromising riff-rock for album number five NME
Dead Company is arguably the best album they’ve released since their debut, but doesn’t exactly come close to topping it Sputnik Music (staff)
Royal Blood's latest album is competently made and frequently enjoyable, but almost entirely foreseeable The Skinny
There are no frills on this fifth set, once again self-produced by Kerr and Thatcher; instead, it provides a brisk hard rock assault that should please the faithful and entice newcomers to dig into their back catalog All Music
Bono and co. return to full strength with a celebration of hope over despair Mojo
Twisted Teens The Holy Cross Tigers
They revamp the work of their progenitors while at the same time transcending it. Never wandering too far from the music that inspires them, Twisted Teens occupy a space that is distinctly theirs Beats Per Minute
Shygirl Swallow!
The UK electronica figurehead takes a sentimental turn on her tender but assured sophomore release Paste Magazine
The Irish stadium legends’ latest is pedantic and ambiguous, rife with centrist pandering that ends up saying nothing at all Paste Magazine
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