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C Duncan  It's Only A Love Song

A warm bath of cinematic romanticism Far Out

C Duncan  It's Only A Love Song

If your taste leans towards slightly sugary and celebration of all things romantic, then you’ll find a lot to love in Chris Duncan’s fifth album musicOMH

C Duncan  It's Only A Love Song

This self-written, almost wholly self-played treasure trove of lavishly arranged widescreen epics owes as much to John Barry as John Grant. Print edition only Mojo

C Duncan  It's Only A Love Song

A rapturous record keeps you coming back for more. Print edition only Record Collector

C Duncan  It's Only A Love Song

C Duncan's fifth album, like Ricard Hawley's catalogue, is imbued with an old-fashioned, Technicolor warmth. Print edition only Uncut

C Duncan  It's Only A Love Song

By rallying around the greatest feeling of all, Duncan has created a collection of music that is thematic, inspiring, and more than anything, uplifting All Music

Sam Amidon  Salt River

The US musician leads an accomplished yet slightly bland living room session spanning traditional numbers and songs by Lou Reed, Yoko Ono and more The Observer

FKA Twigs  Eusexua

Coining a word to describe a particular state of euphoria, twigs effortlessly juggles left-field digitals and club pop tunes on album No 3 The Observer

FKA Twigs  Eusexua

The singer crushes the system with love and techno beats in this thumping tribute to hedonism Evening Standard

FKA Twigs  Eusexua

On Eusexua, the club isn’t just a place of escape — it’s a crucible for self-discovery. FKA twigs may have intended for Eusexua to be a vision of transcending human form, but even that is selling the album short Consequence Of Sound

FKA Twigs  Eusexua

The singer’s third official album often sounds great and is undeniably polished, but it could use a little more sweat A.V. Club

Anna B Savage  You And I Are Earth

Producer John "Spud" Murphy brings a sense of space and simplicity to the music, the better to listen to Savage's warm, consoling voice and lyricism. Print edition only Record Collector

Anna B Savage  You And I Are Earth

Sensuous and calm, yet cut through with deep strumming guitar and a rolling lilt. Print edition only Mojo

Anna B Savage  You And I Are Earth

Lankum producer John 'Spud' Murphy helps bring form to these candid candlelit songs of rapture and reflection, while guests include Cormac MacDiarmada and multi-instrumentalist Anna Mieke, whose strings prove gently transportive. Print edition only Uncut

Mogwai  The Bad Fire

Conceived in troubled circumstances, the Glasgow band’s follow-up to their 2021 chart-topper As the Love Continues is compelling balm The Observer