Album Reviews

Viagra Boys – ‘viagr aboys’ review: eclectic art-punk for the end times

The fourth studio album from the Stockholm reprobates is a fun, funny and wise portrait of contemporary anxieties

Ghost – ‘Skeletá’ review: Tobias Forge strips back the spectacle and summons an introspective new chapter

With their sixth studio outing and the introduction of Papa V, the masked metallers broaden their musical scope and explore a tapestry of human emotion

JD Cliffe – ‘Misfit’ review: an unflinching middle finger to conformity

The north-west Londoner – part grime MC, part indie frontman – throws fists at convention and burns the UK rap rulebook on his debut EP

Julien Baker & Torres – ‘Send A Prayer My Way’ review: a hearty embrace of country’s tried-and-tested conventions

The two songwriters’ collaboration album is a refreshing exploration of new territory for them, even if it doesn’t always connect

Superheaven – ‘Superheaven’ review: a spark of a new life

The cult grunge-gaze band widen their scope and trade fire for maturity on their first new album in 10 years

Ken Carson – ‘More Chaos’ review: messy, maniacal and (sometimes) genius

The Opium star doubles down on distortion, destruction and designer nihilism in this sprawling, mostly solo flex

Ciel – ‘SPiCE’ review: the UK’s ‘Cyberpunk Yardie’ strikes again

The rising star is reprogramming UK rap with a futuristic blend of bashment, trap, and electronic madness that brims with chaotic energy and unfiltered authenticity

Bon Iver – ‘SABLE, fABLE’ review: a creative rebirth

Fans feared this could be Justin Vernon's big farewell, but instead his embrace of sunnier climes feels like a new chapter

Mark – ‘The Firstfruit’ review: NCT’s splintered backbone paints himself whole

For his solo debut, Mark pieces together the building blocks of his life in a deeply personal offering

Skrillex – ‘F*ck U Skrillex You Think Ur Andy Warhol But Ur Not!! <3’ review: a whirlwind love letter to the scene he helped...

Brostep’s back, baby, via a mammoth 34-track surprise album from one of its key pioneers – but is it better than before?