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Black Country, New Road  Forever Howlong

If there’s any justice in the world Forever Howlong will not only garner a fresh following for what is perhaps the UK’s most progressive collective of musicians and songwriters, but also cement Black Country, New Road as one of the most vital, innovative, and bewitching acts the world has to offer right now Under The Radar

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs  Death Hilarious

It’s a record that thrives on trust, experimentation, and the sheer joy of making a glorious, deafening racket together. It also respects its audience enough to be honest, to be fearless, and to deliver something unfiltered and real, bursting with personality. Pigsx7 have never sounded more essential The Line Of Best Fit

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs  Death Hilarious

By "Carousel", the feedback feels cleansing, as authentic anti-heroes and alter-egos merge with the purging heaviness. Print edition only Uncut

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs  Death Hilarious

A battle-ready hammer throw of a fifth album DIY

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs  Death Hilarious

The sardonic humour that gave them their name is still present, and there are certainly moments here where what Pigs… provide is primarily big, dumb fun. But Death Hilarious also finds them thoroughly exploring their sonic and emotional range, the result an album which digs its hooks in deeper than ever Kerrang!

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs  Death Hilarious

Bringing together the Def Jux man’s icy pen and instantly recognisable flow with a riff that bassist John-Michael Hedley had been playing with for a couple of years has resulted in arguably the most overtly political statement of Pigs’ career. It’s a hulking beast of chugged rhythms and swirling guitars The Quietus

Alison Krauss and Union Station  Arcadia

Alison Krauss and Union Station show a meeting of minds, wildly creative professionals reunited to log yet another sterling work in their estimable discography PopMatters

Tate McRae  So Close To What

Tate McRae’s well-crafted third album, So Close to What, cements her as a pop mainstay, but leaves the future unclear PopMatters

The Waterboys  Life, Death, & Dennis Hopper

There is so much to unpack here across a myriad of styles from jazz to folk and blues but it all seems to fit the subject at its heart, Dennis Hopper. It may not all work but when it does it is mesmerising Clash

The Waterboys  Life, Death, & Dennis Hopper

Mike Scott has made a 25-track album covering the cult actor’s life, and there’s even a song for each of his five wives. You may want to keep his Wiki open musicOMH

Black Country, New Road  Forever Howlong

After losing their frontman, the band’s third studio album shows how resilient and adaptable they are, with luscious melodies, fantastical lyrics and lots of recorders The Guardian

Alison Krauss and Union Station  Arcadia

Russell Moore steps in for Dan Tyminski on the bluegrass band’s first new album in 14 years. On these songs, Krauss sounds ageless and the musicians around her are clearly enjoying themselves Paste Magazine

Alison Krauss and Union Station  Arcadia

The bluegrass star and band reconvene with a new co-vocalist on this slick yet understated set drawing on old-time roots and more recent concerns The Observer

Alison Krauss and Union Station  Arcadia

Sometimes all you need is the sound of old friends reuniting to perform some expertly played music musicOMH

Alison Krauss and Union Station  Arcadia

Arcadia is a long-awaited return for Krauss and Union Station; here they reframe American traditional music in a context informed by modern production aesthetics, yet still sound kinetic and completely organic All Music