An absolutely stunning symphonic prog experience that feels so far ahead of its time that aspects still feel fresh in the modern art rock scene.

On an album this short, having a couple of dud tracks can be a killer for the overall rating. And with Dax Riggs' 2025 album, that's the case.

Absolutely beautiful singer-songwriter. Angelic vocals, amazing guitar work, beautiful production, and changing instrumentation that kept the album fresh-sounding from start to end.

It's a hard album to rate, because there are some great songs here, and there are some songs with vocals that I absolutely hate or they just sound like a pale imitation of something else. It's such a mixed bag.

Coming to this album as someone that has only heard Knocked Loose's <2020 output, it's interesting to hear how different "Laugh Tracks" is. There's way more of a hardcore underscore to everything here, with more focus on chugging breakdowns. It's still super heavy both musically and lyrically, though.

Extremely mid song with pretty terrible lyrics. I'm pretty sure I made something like this in GarageBand when I was 14.

"Euxsexua" is a sensual exploration of what is possible in art pop and EDM when enough emotion and creativity is dedicated to a single project. It feels vastly different from the Twigs we knew 11 years ago when LP1 was released, yet it also feels like such a creative album couldn’t have come from any other artist.

Vocally and lyrically, "Euxsexua" is amazing, delivering moments that linger long after the music ends. The standout instrumentation and production ... read more

If not for a mediocre conclusion and a few interlude tracks that add little value, Humanhood would have garnered a much higher rating. It’s a significant improvement on their 2022 album and offers a sound closely resembling "Ignorance", though I would need to listen to that album again before concluding if it was a stronger album. There are numerous highlights in the album's early stages and at its midpoint. Overall, despite its minor flaws, Humanhood stands out as a ... read more

Rhythmically interesting, and lyrically okay.

Rose Gray's debut album is a fairly consistent electronic dance music affair. With plenty of catchy melodic and vocal hooks and generally great production, "Louder, Please" serves as a good starting point, with only a couple of areas to smarten up for a truly great album. The biggest of these is "Hackney Wick," which, while not terrible, feels very much out of place on this project.

Decent song, but the mix absolutely sucks arse

Madison Jay's debut album is a great mix of chill pop and indie. It features beautiful vocals and lovely instrumentation, although there are a couple of lacklustre tracks and a few non-starters. Still, it is an enjoyable album to relax to, and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a short and sweet album to chill to.

"The Village Green Preservation Society" is An essential 60s rock album that sits at the pinnacle of British rock in both sound and composition, this record is simultaneously a product of its time and timeless. Although the mono mixing (at least my preferred version) might have seemed dated by 1968, it now sounds perfectly fitting. The instrumentation boasts that captivating baroque pop sound, complete with harpsichord and mellotron features on several tracks. Essentially, if ... read more

How can an album feel so dark yet so energetic and uplifting at the same time? It’s probably worth asking Asian Glow, as they have the secret. This album is a masterful mixture of noise pop and indietronica, with some dark emo and shoegaze undertones that contrast really well with an almost dream pop side. The songs are varied, and the production is mostly great (save for some buried vocal passages here and there). Overall, it’s an impressive and unique listening experience.

Honestly, there's a lot that Lambrini Girls get right in their debut: awesome riffs, great instrumentation and energetic production. However, its imperfections lie in the vocals which are a mixed bag. They are either just fine, or annoying. Similar can be said for the lyrics that are just a bit shallow for the topics that they try to tackle.

Overall, I'm more interested to see what they come up with next than complaining that this wasn't as good as it could have been with a bit ... read more

A bit overproduced, a bit generic in some areas, but overall a decent and consise dose of melodic hardcore.

Camille Schmidt's debut album is a decent introduction to an artist who definitely has more to show with a bit more experience. The fundamentals are there: interesting lyricism, good songwriting, and a beautiful voice, but there are some hurdles to overcome first. Be it in the production, which can vary from being fine to questionable from song to song (the title track did not benefit from that autotune), or the performances with some shaky vocals here and there (see "Blood Love & ... read more

As someone who has been a pretty big Beatles fan since I was a wee lad, you'd think that I would be fairly familiar with the members' post-Beatles output, but I'm really not. Aside from an album here and there, I've really not explored much, and that's a shame because they've all had great albums. "Ram" is a perfect example. It takes everything that is good about Paul as a songwriter, musician, and performer and stirs it all together into this ... read more

Stinky good post-bop and hard bop. Super foot-tappy with some beautiful melodies and harmonies that are just 🫦 so good.

Production is impeccable too. Just all-round an amazing album.

A little softer, and a little jazzier than their debut, "Countdown To Ecstasy", whilst not as strong as "Can't Buy A Thrill" is a fun and very well-produced and performed album with some great jams smattered throughout.