The fact that a remix album can be better than the original it stems from is simply astounding, but it's hard to tell if this is impressive, or instead speaks to the downfall of Primal Scream

The Orchestra (For Now) stake their claim as one of Brixton's, and Britain's, most exciting new bands, naturally drawing comparisons to pre-reshuffle Black Country, New Road through similar pop culture references and instrumental dexterity

The title 'Forever Is A Feeling' perfectly encapsulates the essence of Lucy Dacus' latest record: it'll make you cry tears of both joy and sorrow with tales of romance that are simultaneously heart-warming and subtly heart-breaking

'For Melancholy Brunettes' is yet another masterpiece from Japanese Breakfast, making a fine addition to both Michelle Zauner and Dead Oceans' back catalogues. The album is gorgeous yet tragic, fresh but familiar, escapist and genuine, simplistic yet elaborate, drawing the listener in and never once letting go

Though short, 'T-shirt Nothing Else' is a sweet collection of songs which further affirms that Polly Money is an exceptional artist in her own right, and so much more than The 1975's backing singer

The Lottery Winners are a decently fun live act, and they do have some good songs in their back catalogue, but unfortunately there is nothing worthy of merit or note on 'KOKO'. As the Manchester band's fourth album, it really should be a testament to their sound and career thus far, but is instead cringe-worthy and even unlistenable in parts. Promising collaborators such as Reverend and the Makers, Frank Turner and Shed Seven also do little to help

There's so many different ideas and influences at play in Dean Blunt's 'ZUSHI', and this does mean that they do inevitably clash occasionally. However, it is both surprising and impressive that these 24 short tracks, form a collective (though not cohesive) whole which is satisfying to listen through

The tracks on 'The Forest Is the Path' become virtually indistinguishable from one another very quickly, making for a relatively dull listening experience. 'Years That Fall' is the only song that jumps out as an exception, offsetting the wearisome nature of the rest of the album with its all-round catchiness, but it is unfortunately not enough to save Snow Patrol's eighth LP

When the best song on a new Playboi Carti album is Lil Uzi Vert solo, something's gone wrong

Even as someone who isn't much of a metal fan, Spiritbox's sophomore record seems to scratch some kind of itch in the brain. Filled to the brim with progressive metalcore and its experimental heavy sounds, 'Tsunami Sea' is an aggressively distorted tour de force, and cements the Canadian rockers as one of the greatest metal bands to ever do it

'The Haar' opens with 'I Can't Be Left Alone With It', a stunning, brooding, Radiohead-esque introduction to an enrapturing album that shows a more sombre side to the Exter band

Though it isn't cohesive throughout, JENNIE's debut solo LP is packed with brilliant ideas, leaning into various genres and establishing its creator as an artist in her own right

Love them or hate them, The 1975 are one of the best live bands in the world today. Just one day after the announcement that they'll be headlining Glastonbury's prestigious pyramid stage in summer, the band have allowed their fans to relive a date from their most recent tour: recorded at a hometown show, this live album combines hits and 'Being Funny in a Foreign Language' highlights, serving as a testament to the band's unparalleled aptitude and energy

To say that this is their debut album, it is incredibly impressive that Mandy, Indiana have managed to craft something truly original: a Manchester outfit making disturbing industrial noise rock inspired by techno and house, with exclusively French lyricism, is certainly treading new ground - and they manage to break that ground, too

This album opens by telling its listeners to listen in full with no email, no text, no social media to 'alchemise pain into beauty' (whatever that means), but its quality is nowhere near high enough to warrant that level of pretentiousness

'The Machine Starts To Sing' provides a short and bittersweet farewell from Porridge Radio, the band who began as the lo-fi bedroom pop solo project of Dana Margolin, and have expanded and evolved continuously since. Although the confinement of four tracks means the EP never reaches the heights of Porridge Radio's full-length albums, each song provides a languid and reflective epilogue to the career of a truly wonderful band

'People Watching' cements Sam Fender's standing as a generational British artist, showcasing his strikingly unique ability to write songs that can simultaneously break hearts and exhilarate

The return of Rizzle Kicks is certainly a huge moment for UK hip-hop, but the work they have presented is nowhere near interesting enough to warrant a 50-minute run-time. 'COMPETITION IS FOR LOSERS' is inevitably a slog, and features from the usually reliable Maverick Sabre and Lex Amor do little to help this

Though short, 'Check Dis Out' is undoubtedly the best electronic release of the year so far, marking SIlva Bumpa out as the leading artist in the speed garage and tech house scenes

'It's Sorted' by Cheekface is overspilling with modern references, causing it to be very much of its time: it's the kind of music that won't make sense in 40 years, and it's impossible to tell whether this is a good thing or not. The instrumentation is certainly interesting, and at times invigorating, yet it is difficult to finish this album with any feelings other than ambivalence. Moments of scathing wit do arise in the band's lyricism, but are often ... read more