Reviews
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Album of the week: Orville Peck – 'Mule'Mysterious country music star Orville Peck delivers an album of 'brilliant, bracing, bold blast of artistry,' as Craig McLean discovers.
By Craig McLean
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Album of the week: Bloc Party – 'Anatomy of a Brief Romance'More than two decades after their first album, Bloc Party is back with a masterpiece in storytelling.
By Craig McLean
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Album of the week: Paris Paloma – 'The Fatal Flaw'Paris Paloma's second album is 'learned, art-soaked, culture-savvy and assiduously thought-provoking,' as Craig McLean discovers
By Craig McLean
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Album of the week: Mike D – 'Thank You'Released at the end of August, Thank You is the hotly anticipated debut album from American rapper Mike D.
By Craig McLean
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Album of the week: Brandon Flowers – 'Thrasher'On his third solo album, Brandon Flowers delivers a dose of "country-western"
By Craig McLean
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Album of the week: Phoebe Bridgers – 'Lost Weekend'Phoebe Bridgers' much-anticipated third LP is 'an expansive, 16-track wonder', finds Craig McLean
By Craig McLean
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Album of the week: revisiting Primal Scream's 'Vanishing Point' as the band reissue three key recordsAs Primal Scream launch their 'Bunker Trilogy' reissues, Craig McLean revisits the 1997 record that traded Britpop for dub, darkness and glorious disruption
By Craig McLean
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Album of the week: Ariana Grande – 'Petal'After her billion-streamed hits and two blockbuster Wicked movies, Ariana Grande returns with an eighth album that promises rage. Here, our reviewer decides whether she delivers on that promise.
By Craig McLean
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Album of the week: Charli xcx – 'Music, Fashion, Film'After her chart-topping Brat Summer and Wuthering Heights soundtrack, Charli xcx is back with something altogether more mosh-pit worthy.
By Craig McLean
