Dave
The Boy Who Played the Harp
The British rapper’s third album is a particularly serious affair, tackling religion, guilt and the allure of fame
musicOMH
Florence + The Machine
Everybody Scream
Florence Welch tumbles into transcendent epiphanies on her sixth album
Consequence Of Sound
Bar Italia
Some Like It Hot
It may not turn indie music on its head, but it’s full of sly winks, propulsive melodies, and a sense of unvarnished fun. In the current binfire we’re living through, that feels like a small triumph
Under The Radar
The Lemonheads
Love Chant
It’s fantastic to have one of the 90s’ most underrated (and original) rock stars back, delivering a vibrant, complex set of songs that seem destined to reveal more with every listen
Northern Transmissions
The Belair Lip Bombs
Again
It’s a record that won’t fail in putting a smile on your face and a pep in your step, as it showcases a bit instinctively in tune with one another, laying down songs that hit all of the alt-rock notes
Far Out
Florence + The Machine
Everybody Scream
On her self-deprecating, viscera-flecked sixth record, Florence Welch picks apart the compulsions and contradictions of fame
The Guardian
Florence + The Machine
Everybody Scream
Inspired by a near-death experience, Florence Welch conjures up a fantastic collection of songs that find her wrestling with her role as a performer, her status among ‘the greats’, and who she is at home, away from her devoted followers
The Independent
Lily Allen
West End Girl
Songs are grim portraits of living through disaster but a pop album is not the most suitable conduit for such heavy emotions
The Irish Times
The Charlatans
We Are Love
The Charlatans sound invigorated and have made some of their most important music to date
PopMatters
The Charlatans
We Are Love
Passionate and reflective, ‘We Are Love’ captures a band rooted in experience and brimming with creative renewal
Clash
The Charlatans
We Are Love
They can still surprise, too, with tinges of organ psychedelia, anxious time-signatures and, on the sweet acoustic reverie of "Salt Water", evocative found sounds. Print edition only
Uncut
The Charlatans
We Are Love
It works beautifully, the band gently distorting their songwriting surfaces wit sudden psychedelic sun-spots and experimental flares. Print edition only
Mojo