MONO – Snowdrop
The Japanese post-rock veterans honour long-time producer Steve Albini on their wonderful thirteenth album.
Highly Rated
All reviews awarded a score of 7.5 or above.
Liz Lawrence – Vespers
Liz Lawrence’s Vespers—a beautiful tribute to her late sister Jessie’s tragically short life—will undoubtedly resonate with listeners seeking comfort and understanding in times of grief.
Modest Mouse – An Eraser and A Maze
The Pacific Northwest veteran rockers attempt to make sense of mortality in their own inimitable way.
Death Cab For Cutie – I Built You A Tower
Forged in the furnaces of nostalgia of despair, I Built You A Tower is Death Cab’s strongest record in two decades and a powerful return to form.
Paul McCartney – The Boys of Dungeon Lane
Nimbly produced across deceptively varied music, The Boys of Dungeon Lane contains all the hallmarks of one of Britain’s finest songwriters.
Sparta – Cut a Silhouette
On their sixth LP, and third since reuniting in 2017, the reliable post-hardcore outfit deliver their most spirited work since their 2000s heyday.
Greg Mendez – Beauty Land
Philadelphia based singer-songwriter Greg Mendez was one of 2023’s unexpected success stories. Can his first full-length for Dead Oceans survive the weight of expectation?