New album: Haunting, meditative, dark, mellow, beautifully atmospheric, dream-like sounds and vocals colour this third collaborative album between the American singer and film-maker, with some final co-writing and synth work by the late Twin Peaks theme composer Angelo Badalementi
Read moreAlbum reviews roundup: AC/DC, Marika Hackman, Gillian Welch, Pa Salieu, Benee, Gwenifer Raymond, Katy J Pearson, Molchat Doma, Faten Kanaan
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
Read moreNew albums: Lady Gaga, Deerhoof, The Cool Greenhouse, Nicole Atkins, Coriky, Blake Mills, Caleb Landry Jones, PINS, Choir Boy, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
This week’s selection includes Lady Gaga throwing in the full pop kitchen sink, an apocalyptic concept from Deerfhoof, a witty debut by The Cool Greenhouse, plus Nicole Atkins, Blake Mills, PINS and more
Read moreNew albums: Sudan Archives, Neil Young, Kanye West, Anna Meredith, Cigarettes After Sex, Rex Orange County, King Princess, Black Marble, Amy O, Lakou Mizik, Sinead O'Brien
This week’s release roundup includes Neil Young back with Crazy Horse, Kanye West plying his trade with gospel, brilliant genre mixes by Sudan Archives and Anna Meredith, and clever youthful pop from Rex Orange County and King Princess
Read moreNew albums: Pixies, Gruff Rhys, Sampa The Great, Sam Fender, Metronomy, Charli XCX, Jenny Hval, Jerkcurb, Efterklang
Our latest new album selection includes the US grunge pioneers taking a spooky goth turn, another eclectic piece of brilliance from the Welsh wizard, and some African funk from rapper and singer Sampa The Great
Read moreNew albums: Sleater-Kinney, The Murder Capital, Shura, The Hold Steady, Ride, Blanck Mass, Oh Sees, Friendly Fires, Kurt Vile, King Gizzard and TLW, The Rails
Cracking returns from Sleater-Kinney, The Murder Capital, Ride, Oh Sees, The Hold Steady, and some Prince-style funk pop from Manchester’s Shura are among this week’s latest roundup of album releases
Read moreNew albums: Ty Segall, Francis Lung, Mabel, Clairo, Föllakzoid, Cross Record, Nérija, Native Harrow, Haiku Salut, Tyler Childers, Teskey Brothers, Mick Trouble
A bumper selection includes a lauded 13th album by the Californian rocker, Mancunian musician Francis Lung, Mabel the daughter of Neneh Cherry, and a project for a new electronica soundtrack to a Buster Keaton film
Read moreNew albums: Sleaford Mods, Julia Jacklin, Yola, Little Simz, The Unthanks, Du Blonde, Desperate Journalist, Teeth of the Sea, James Yorkston, Tullycraft, Spellling, Drenge, Moto Vamp, Le Superhomard
A mammoth selection of new releases across many genres includes the Notts duo Sleaford Mods, Australian singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin, rapper LIttle Simz, and exquisite settings by The Unthanks
Read moreNew albums: Jon Spencer, Marianne Faithfull, Liars, Bill Ryder-Jones, Though Gang (David Lynch), audiobooks, Charles Mingus, Two Medicine, Dead Can Dance, Molly Nilsson, Pip Blom
Jon Spencer’s explosive solo to Marianne Faithfull’s gentle honesty, Bill Ryder-Jones love songs to music by the film director David Lynch, this week’s album roundup embraces a wealth of experimentation and styles
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