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 moreViagra Boys: Cave World
New album: The third and perhaps best yet album by the Swedish post-punk mischief makers fronted by the charismatic Sebastian Murphy, with a fusion of rock, punk, electronica and funk and packed with punchy, ironic, humorous lyrics, clever guitar riffs and keyboard sounds
Read moreViagra Boys: Welfare Jazz – album review
New album: The follow-up to debut album Street Worms, the Swedish post-punk mischief makers fronted by Sebastian Murphy return with their brand of satirically twisted dark humour and stop-start energy
Read moreNew albums: Clinic, Holly Herndon, Mac Demarco, Viagra Boys, AA Bondy, Jamila Woods, The Mystery Lights, Laurence Pike, Death And Vanilla
Wonderfully otherworldly and woozy work is a theme this week, especially from Liverpool’s fabulous Clinic and choral groundbreaking brilliance from Holly Herndon, alongside a variety of other oddities including Mac Demarco
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