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Katy J Pearson: Someday, Now
New album: A beautiful third LP following 2020’s Return and 2022’s Sound of the Morning, by the indie-pop Bristol singer-songwriter packed with gorgeous melodies, thoughtful lyrics. and backed by Heavenly Recordings label-mates including producer Bullion
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Yard Act: Where's My Utopia?
New album: With continuing appeal, the experimental post-punk Leeds quartet return with their second LP, with highly entertaining, broadened musical scope, frontman James Smith’s agile, candid, conversational wit musing on the ironies of success, the music business, resultant guilt, climate change, and titular worries about the future
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Another selection of favourite LPs for 2022. See the lists below to go from top row, left to right
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
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Katy J Pearson’s second album, Sound Of The Morning
New album: The Bristol singer’s second album, packed with strong numbers, sees her developing her range from Americana and country styles to indie and synthpop, moving from the tender to the uptempo, her voice at times echoing the voice of Stevie Nicks
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Anything can happen. Lice from Bristol, creating new frequencies
Album review: Experimental, clattering, clanging, sawing, banging, challenging but very rewarding, this is a very alternative, ambitious but brilliant full debut album from the Bristol postpunk band
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This week’s selection …
Album reviews roundup: This week’s selection includes a surprise but strong return for the Aussie rockers, three innovative debuts in in hip hop, pop and folk, and an outstanding series of instrumentals by a Welsh guitarist
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