The Irish band offers unquenchable hope in EPs ‘Days of Ash’ and ‘Easter Lily’
The Californian’s fifth album features playful funk, mellow jazz fusion and guests including A$AP Rocky, Lil Yachty and Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker
The rapper claims to have turned his back on Hitler and Holocaust denial but his new album doesn’t fit the redemption arc
Following the riotous success of ‘My 21st Century Blues’, the star somehow reaches new heights with her latest album
The Swedish singer narrates a dying relationship and successful IVF treatment in her signature synth-pop style
Cinematic orchestrations and a strong beat bolster an intense flow of recollections and reflections
The artist’s first solo album as an independent artist emphasises romanticism
The singer’s latest album has an audacious edge but is scant on storytelling
The world’s most-streamed pop star makes an effortless return with his first solo album for a decade
Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s cartoon band head to India in new record themed around death and the afterlife
The producer’s new record features a starry cast of vocalists including Dua Lipa and PinkPantheress
The quartet combine guitar, synth and ferocious live drumming with pointed lyrics about injustice on their second record
The band’s Munch-inspired new record, about a fictional carver, is skilfully dramatised through texturally immersive music
The singer-songwriter is part of a trend of bloated releases in the streaming age — and his poetic streak suffers as a result
The prolific Northern Irish singer releases his 48th studio album — and the musicianship is first rate
The American rapper’s first album in eight years flits between different styles and beats without a clear throughline
Prolific and legally embattled producer Inflo exhibits a prodigious imagination on his band’s conceptually muddled album ‘Chapter 1’
New release is an opportunity for the singer to best his joint record with The Beatles for most UK number one albums
Popular on the indie circuit, the foursome have upped their game on their third album with the help of new producer Cate Le Bon
The only album Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks recorded as a duo is more than just a rock curio
Tracks from the producer’s DJ sets provide an adrenaline kick antidote to his more sentimental albums
The New Yorkers unite on a long-awaited collaborative album that conjures a lost world of rap crews and graffiti artists
‘Cabin in the Sky’ is the venerable rap group’s first record since bandmate David ‘Trugoy the Dove’ Jolicoeur died in 2023
The Irish singer-songwriter has a voice unavoidably reminiscent of the musician
This occasionally brilliant album suffers in relation to its transcendent predecessor
