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The Comet Is Coming  The Afterlife

The mood is as often melancholic as apocalyptic, as if mourning a fractured planet. The trio remain in a tradition of avant gardists such as Sun Ra, Alice Coltrane and Can, but totally of the now. One of 2019’s best The Observer

The Comet Is Coming  The Afterlife

The cosmic fusion group skewers the jazz-trio format as it’s typically understood, flipping the minimalist palette into an electrifying, apocalyptic sound Pitchfork

The Comet Is Coming  The Afterlife

Poet Joshua Idehen adds desperate, apocalyptic testimony to the opening of "All That Matters Is The Moments," while "The Lifeforce Part I" and "II" gradually dial up the intensity, Hutchings blowing with dervish energy as drums and synth lock into a spiraling groove. Print edition only Uncut

The Comet Is Coming  The Afterlife

This time, the quieter moments are more keenly affecting. Print edition only Mojo

The Comet Is Coming  The Afterlife

Cut during the same sessions as Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery, it's not a collection of outtakes or even a sequel, but a holistic mirror image that comes from the same sphere of aesthetic investigation and font of inspiration All Music

Lee "Scratch" Perry  Heavy Rain

This deep into his career, Scratch seems determined to leave no boundary unpushed The Irish Times

Lee "Scratch" Perry  Heavy Rain

Rainford was haled as a return to form, and Heavy Rain - an album of re-versions helmed by Sherwood accompanied by a suite of guests - feels similarly vital. Print edition only Uncut

Lee "Scratch" Perry  Heavy Rain

Reggae/dub comes no more vital, nor far-sighted, in 2019. Print edition only Mojo

Lee "Scratch" Perry  Heavy Rain

A masterclass in mixology. Print edition only Q

Lee "Scratch" Perry  Heavy Rain

More than just a remix album, Heavy Rain stands out on its own merit, demonstrating that Perry's inspiration and creative drive haven't dulled in his advanced age All Music

Liam Payne  LP1

His taste veers towards blunt US EDM commerciality, the occasional great backing track sneaks through The Arts Desk

The Who  WHO

The pounding I Don’t Wanna Get Wise and dramatic strings of Hero Ground Zero won’t cause a mass exodus to the loos when they tour again next year, and the whole is far preferable to laurel-resting Evening Standard

Liam Payne  LP1

It’s markedly different from 1D but never strays away from being radio-friendly Evening Standard

Liam Payne  LP1

One Direction’s Mr Boring lets his inner sexual piranha loose – with frightening results The Guardian

Liam Payne  LP1

He’s got a nice set of pipes. He gets the songs across. But without imposing any personality on them he’s just, well, a singing six-pack The Independent