New album: Short but sweet, this 12th LP by the Portland singer-songwriter Matthew Ward (alongside several with She & Him) mixes gentle folk with upbeat rocky numbers and includes guest appearances by First Aid Kit
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Further favourite albums of 2022: Welcome to the second part of a selection for this year, many of which continue to come to terms with pandemic, climate change and other current issues but also show how music can continue to innovate, surprise and entertain
Read moreFirst Aid Kit: Palomino
New album: After the heartbreak of the dark 2018 Ruins album, Swedish sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg return to uplifting, sweet harmony country-folk-pop, sometimes reminiscent of Fleetwood Mac, and expressed in the title by the idea of a free-spirited elegant horse
Read moreGazelle Twin to Villagers: favourite albums of 2018 – part 2
The second part of our roundup of outstanding albums of 2018, in alphabetical order by title, marked by a number of great debuts from young bands, as well as more established artists releasing their best work to date
Read moreNew albums: tUnE-yArDs, The Skids, First Aid Kit, & The Go! Team
The eclectic New Englander pair, the Swedish singing sisters, the exclamatory Brighton indie band, and the first album for 37 years from Dunfermline's finest punk band make up this week's new LP selection
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