Sarah Davachi
Pale Bloom
Sarah Davachi takes Bach down multiple pathways, purifying the listener with techno-druid oscillations that could shake both soul and glass
The Quietus
Sarah Davachi
Pale Bloom
The more she continues to challenge herself and her audience, the more rewarding her work becomes
Resident Advisor
Bruce Springsteen
Western Stars
It’s a rewarding hour and he's earned the light relief.
The Quietus
Bruce Springsteen
Western Stars
This is familiar ground for Springsteen, although the album brings a degree of reinvention to him too
The FT
Madonna
Madame X
Reggaetón meets classical piano and electropop on an eclectic, expansive 14th album
The FT
Kate Tempest
The Book Of Traps And Lessons
An always thought-provoking record
The Observer
Bill Callahan
Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest
Callahan’s gnomic half-smile and his ability to pull the rug out under certainties remain. The shepherd’s in a sheepskin waistcoat, after all – capable of betrayal.
The Observer
Bruce Springsteen
Western Stars
Springsteen sings brilliantly throughout, gritty on Hitch Hikin’, Orbison-operatic on the more elaborate pieces, and though the high notes can prove elusive, he retains the cadence of a born narrator. Brave and intriguing
The Observer
Baroness
Gold & Grey
The Philadephia-based quartet have put their travails behind them and found a new sense of purpose on this more psychedelic fifth album
The Guardian
Bill Callahan
Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest
Humour and subtly shattering insights into a new life as a parent add profundity to Callahan’s expansive album
The Guardian
Kate Tempest
The Book Of Traps And Lessons
Producer Rick Rubin has pared back the effects, giving Tempest’s songs about trying to love and dance through our current crises room to reach out
The Guardian
Bruce Springsteen
Western Stars
A collection of songs that are sweet, sad, and searching, songs that feel finely etched on their own terms but gather a deep, lasting resonance when collected on this enchanting album
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