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Du Blonde  Sniff More Gritty

The most glorious aspect of ‘Sniff More Gritty’ is that Beth is finally free to be herself unapologetically. She’s very much an outsider but it’s a space that she wholly embraces as her own, and thrives in Clash

Du Blonde  Sniff More Gritty

The latest from Du Blonde has big hooks that might be too catchy for their own good Spectrum Culture

Du Blonde  Sniff More Gritty

If 2021’s Homecoming marked Du Blonde’s transition from the psychedelic experimentalism released under her birth name to a take-no-prisoners glam-punk persona, its follow-up is that of an ascendant star honing her craft. Print edition only Uncut

Du Blonde  Sniff More Gritty

Another solid release DIY

Du Blonde  Sniff More Gritty

The Newcastle musician follows up 2021’s Homecoming with an infectiously freewheeling album on which she performs, produces and engineers pretty much everything The Observer

Du Blonde  Sniff More Gritty

Pursuing their independence has led to some of their most widely appealing songs, and Sniff More Gritty is the musically inventive, emotionally direct, razor-sharp album Du Blonde has always had in them All Music

Shawn Mendes  Shawn

His latest has a folkier sound to match its more introspective mood Rolling Stone

Shawn Mendes  Shawn

His vulnerability is admirable – if only his songs were half as daring The Independent

Shawn Mendes  Shawn

There’s a nice blend of folk, country, and while it’s a step in the direction for Mendes the Artist (and the Human), there’s a line between performance and genuineness. Mendes slightly oversteps it with an ill-fitting cowboy boot The Line Of Best Fit

Shawn Mendes  Shawn

Regrouping after some time out, the Canadian singer-songwriter adopts a sparser, folk rock approach, yet shines best in honeyed pop mode The Observer

Shawn Mendes  Shawn

A brave, understated, hugely personal triumph Clash

Linkin Park  From Zero

As far as comebacks go, this ranks among the best. Linkin Park are back at stadium rock’s top table, and not a moment too soon Dork

FLO  Access All Areas

Girls groups in the West have gone into hiding in the past few years, but this talented trio bring back the glory days on their debut album NME

Linkin Park  From Zero

Despite Chester Bennington’s untimely tragedy shadowing Linkin Park’s regrouping as Emily Armstrong takes on his mantle, the band recaptures some old magic we haven’t heard since their heyday Spectrum Culture

Linkin Park  From Zero

Graceful and well earned, 'From Zero' captivates with newness but is true to the bands heritage The Arts Desk