Album Reviews
by David Murphy
The trio’s sixth album combines very different elements which tessellate like honeycomb
by John Murphy
Continuing his prolific run, this magical, magnificent album is both blissfully sad and gloriously uplifting
by Steven Johnson
Manchester’s alternative big-hitters pull from various stages of their past to prove they’re still a formidable live force
by John Murphy
The UK’s 2023 Eurovision entrant releases a debut album of perfectly constructed pop songs that feels very of the moment
by Steven Johnson
Acclaimed singer-songwriter balances the spectral and oblique sounds of her latest album with thrilling and primal selections from her past
by John Murphy
Texas singer songwriter takes inspiration from teenage diaries to create an album of quality, emotive pop songs with lyrics that anyone can relate to
by John Murphy
American experimentalists return with dreamy soundscapes, hypnotic rhythms and odd time shifts
by John Murphy
British soul singer returns with a coherent second album, which sees her explore and develop her own sound
by Ben Devlin
Good taste, charm, a deceptively versatile voice – the Australian singer’s fifteenth studio album has all these and more
by John Murphy
American-Venezuelan singer-songwriter’s collaboration with Cate Le Bon is a relaxing, low-key and downtempo affair, more mood piece than traditional album
by Steven Johnson
The twenty four hour life cycle of a tree is re-imagined through a contemporary classical lens with stunning results
by John Murphy
Nashville-based singer’s tasteful debut album shows off his extraordinary voice while occasionally sounding like it belongs in the 1950s
by Steven Johnson
Twelfth album from re-energised Scottish guitar melodicists sees them look forward with hope and positivity
by Steven Johnson
The songs of the American alt-folk band receive sympathetic and embellishing orchestral treatment in a sublime show
by John Murphy
Feeling like something of a reset, the follow-up to Laurel Hell, like all the best albums, keeps you on edge, never quite knowing what’s coming next
by Ben Devlin
Musically diverse and easy on the ear, the Cameroonian-American performer impresses with her breezy, appealing second album
by John Murphy
Northern Irish trio return with their eighth album of pacey, fuzzy guitar rock
by Steven Johnson
The former Hollies and Crosby, Stills & Nash man plays a career-spanning show that confirms his special, longstanding and universal appeal
by John Murphy
From psychedelic soul to raucous rock, this big, sprawling album bounces between genres and flies off in directions you’d never expect. It is the sound of an artist reborn
by Steven Johnson
American slowcore trio return for their first London date in over a decade, showing that their deliberately downplayed, subdued and introspective sounds still have a place in 2023
by John Murphy
The title of their 12th album is appropriate for the sound of a band constantly moving forward and refusing to submit to the dying of the light
