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Cassandra Jenkins - My Light, My Destroyer
PopMatters
80

Brimming with cosmic musings and darkened Americana, My Light, My Destroyer earns Cassandra Jenkins a place among the best contemporary singer-songwriters.

Kasabian - Happenings
PopMatters
70
Conceived in a spirit of celebration, Kasabian’s eighth LP is a concise, stadium-friendly set of danceable, infectiousness pop-rock for life’s brighter moments.
Kamasi Washington - Fearless Movement
PopMatters
80

His latest record, Fearless Movement, is less a conventional jazz album than a brilliant exploration of the hybrid potential in jazz, pop, hip-hop, and classic R&B.

Jane Weaver - Love In Constant Spectacle
PopMatters
80
British indie artist Jane Weaver bridges the experimental textures of her earlier work with accessible pop gestures on her latest album.
Ride - Interplay
PopMatters
70
Ride continue their second phase with ‘Interplay’, an album full of melodic atmosphere lacking some of the creative yearning heard in their earlier work.
Elbow - Audio Vertigo
PopMatters
90

Guy Garvey and company return with renewed energy, a punchier attack and infectious grooves on Elbow’s tenth studio album, Audio Vertigo.

The Bevis Frond - Focus on Nature
PopMatters
80

For an artist of such longevity to remain so vibrant is rare. Focus on Nature is a testament to how good songwriting and solid musicianship, in the right hands, never grow old.

Liam Gallagher - Liam Gallagher & John Squire
PopMatters
50
Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher and Stone Roses guitarist John Squire sound reenergized on their new collaborative album, but the songs never catch fire.
Bruce Dickinson - The Mandrake Project
PopMatters
70

Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson overcomes creative and personal struggles on his first solo album in 19 years, The Mandrake Project.

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