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New albums: Josh T. Pearson, The Damned, Laura Veirs, Slug, Daniel Avery, Hinds, Wiley, Derek Smalls/Harry Shearer

April 11, 2018 Peter Kimpton
Josh T. Pearson, a new beardless look on his new album cover

Josh T. Pearson, a new beardless look on his new album cover

The Texan returns with more forceful work, The Damned show more than punk, plus comedy rock from Harry Shearer, psych folk from Laura Veirs, Daniel Avery electrionica, Wiley's grime and offbeat indie from Slug and Hinds

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In albums, blues, country, dance music, electronica, folk, funk, garage, hip hop, pop, metal, punk, post-punk, rock, soul Tags new releases, albums, Josh T Pearson, The Damned, Captain Sensible, Dave Vanian, Laura Veirs, Slug, Daniel Avery, Hinds, Wiley, Harry Shearer, Derek Smalls, This is Spinal Tap, Steely Dan, Donald Fagen, David Crosby, Rick Wakeman, The Simpsons
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New albums: EELS, Manic Street Preachers, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Kylie Minogue, Goat Girl, Ultimate Painting, Hop Along

April 4, 2018 Peter Kimpton
Goat Girl

Goat Girl

This week's selection sees EELS at their best, Unknown Mortal Orchestra rocking out, Kylie going country pop, Goat Girl on London life, the Manics coming back strong, and gentle guitar folk from Ultimate Painting and Hop Along

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In albums, country, dance music, electronica, folk, funk, garage, indie, pop, post-punk, rock, soul Tags new releases, albums, EELS, Mark Oliver Everett, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Ruban Nielson, E Works Records, Jagjaguwar, 4AD, Goat Girl, Rough Trade, Manic Street Preachers, Sony Records, Hop Along, Saddle Creek Records, Ultimate Painting, Bella Union, Kylie Minogue, BMG
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New albums: Yo La Tengo, Cut Chemist, Creep Show (John Grant/Wrangler), The Decemberists, plus Thundercat remix

March 13, 2018 Peter Kimpton
Creep Show, a collaboration between John Grant and Stephen Mallinder (ex-Cabaret Voltaire, now with Wrangler)

Creep Show, a collaboration between John Grant and Stephen Mallinder (ex-Cabaret Voltaire, now with Wrangler)

On this week's new selection, John Grant joins forces with ex-Cabaret Voltaire's Stephen Mallinder, now with Wrangler, along with Yo La Tengo, fresh raps with Coldcut, The Decemberists and a remix of Thundercat's already classic album Drunk

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In albums, dance music, electronica, funk, hip hop, indie, jazz, pop, post-punk, rock, soul, trip-hop Tags albums, new releases, Yo La Tengo, Cut Chemist, Creep Show, John Grant, Wrangler, Stephen Mallinder, Cabaret Voltaire, DJ Shadow, Deantoni Parks, The Mars Volta, Biz Markie, tUnE-yArDs, Farmer Dave Scher, Dexter Story, Chali 2na, Hymnal, The Decemberists, Thundercat, OG Ron C, The Chopstars
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New albums: David Byrne, Young Fathers, Whyte Horses, Ady Suleiman, Editors

March 9, 2018 Peter Kimpton
David Byrne. Forever positive.

David Byrne. Forever positive.

This week's selection includes a first solo album for 18 years from the ex-Talking Heads frontman, the acclaimed Edinburgh tirp-hop trio, the enigmatic Manchester psych band, and a singer-songwriter

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In albums, dance music, electronica, hip hop, indie, pop, rock, soul, trip-hop Tags new releases, albums, David Byrne, Brian Eno, Talking Heads, Young Fathers, Whyte Horses, Ady Suleiman, Todomundo, Nonesuch Records, Ninja Tune, CRC Music, Pemba, Editors, Judas Priest, Columbia Records, PIAS
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New albums: The Breeders, Go-Kart Mozart, Superorganism, Suuns, Phobophobes, Gwenno, Jonathan Wilson

March 2, 2018 Peter Kimpton
The Breeders return with their first album for 10 years

The Breeders return with their first album for 10 years

Kim Deal and co return with their first for decade, Lawrence pops up with Go-Kart Mozart, plus Superorganism, Suuns, Phobophobes, Gwenno and Jonathan Wilson

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In albums, electronica, folk, indie, pop, post-punk, punk, rock Tags The Breeders, Go-Kart Mozart, Felt, Superorganism, Suuns, Phobophobes, Gwenno, Jonathan Wilson, Kim Deal
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New albums: Insecure Men, The Orielles, Ought, Screaming Females, Superchunk, FRIGS

February 21, 2018 Peter Kimpton
Insecure Men's Saul Adamczewski, also of Fat White Family and Moonlandingz

Insecure Men's Saul Adamczewski, also of Fat White Family and Moonlandingz

Indie and postpunk are very much in evidence this week, alongside Saul from Fat White Family's new project and Montreal's Ought, female voices and songwriting talent shine out

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In albums, electronica, funk, indie, pop, post-punk, punk, rock Tags new releases, albums, indie, postpunk, Insecure Men, Saul Adamczewski, The Moonlandingz, Fat White Family, The Orielles, Ought, Tim Darcy, Screaming Females, Marissa Paternoster, Superchunk, Stephin Merritt, The Magnetic Fields, David Bazan, FRIGS
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New albums and more: Wild Beasts, Björk, Belle & Sebastian, Laurie Anderson & Kronos Quartet, Anne Briggs, Whyte Horses, Car Seat Headrest

February 13, 2018 Peter Kimpton
Laurie Anderson

Laurie Anderson

A cornucopia of classical, electronica, rock, pop and alt-indie decorates this week's selection

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In albums, classical, electronica, folk, funk, indie, jazz, pop, post-punk, rock, soul Tags new releases, albums, Wild Beasts, Björk, Belle & Sebastian, Laurie Anderson, Kronos Quartet, Anne Briggs, Whyte Horses, Car Seat Headrest
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New albums: Franz Ferdinand, Ezra Furman, Joan As Police Woman, Factory Floor, Brigid Mae Power

February 6, 2018 Peter Kimpton
Ezra Furman … more than roadworthy

Ezra Furman … more than roadworthy

An outstanding week of releases includes the return of the excellent Glasgow indie band,  Ezra Furman's wonderful road trip odyssey, and strong, slow simmering work from Joan As Police Woman

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In albums, electronica, indie, pop, rock, soul Tags albums, new releases, Franz Ferdinand, Ezra Furman, Joan As Police Woman, Factory Floor, Brigid Mae Power
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New albums: Hookworms, Field Music, BEAK>, Cut Chemist, Hidden Orchestra, and Simple Minds

January 30, 2018 Peter Kimpton
Stop-animation polar bear? That'll be BEAK> then.

Stop-animation polar bear? That'll be BEAK> then.

A new, catchier electronica evolution of the Leeds psych rockers, the Sunderland indie innovators address a turbulent world, and a return for the Glasgow veterans are just three of the six on this week's selection

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In albums, dance music, electronica, folk, indie, garage, pop, post-punk, punk, rock, soul Tags new releases, albums, Hookworms, Field Music, BEAK, Cut Chemist, Hidden Orchestra, Simple Minds, DJ Shadow, The Mars Volta, Biz Markie, tUnE-yArDs, Joe Acheson, Max Cooper, Jim Kerr, Domino Records, Memphis Industries, Invada Records, Juno Records, BMG, Portishead
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New albums: Django Django, Ty Segall, Moon Duo, Nils Frahm, Calexico, Nightmares on Wax, The Limiñanas

January 24, 2018 Peter Kimpton
Django Django return with their third album

Django Django return with their third album

A bumper crop of eclectic releases includes electro-dance krautrock from Django Django, Ty Segall displaying his talented stylistic range, and a long-awaited return from Warp's Nightmares on Wax

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In albums, blues, dance music, electronica, folk, garage, indie, pop, post-punk, rock Tags new releases, albums, Django Django, Ty Segall, Moon Duo, Nils Frahm, Calexico, Nightmares On Wax, The Limiñanas
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New albums: tUnE-yArDs, The Skids, First Aid Kit, & The Go! Team

January 16, 2018 Peter Kimpton
First Aid Kit sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg

First Aid Kit sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg

The eclectic New Englander pair, the Swedish singing sisters, the exclamatory Brighton indie band, and the first album for 37 years from Dunfermline's finest punk band make up this week's new LP selection

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In albums, electronica, folk, indie, pop, post-punk, rock, soul, trip-hop Tags new releases, albums, tUnE-yArDs, Merrill Garbus, Nate Brenner, 4AD, The Skids, Bruce Watson, Jamie Watson, First Aid Kit, Klara Söderberg, Johanna Söderberg, The Go! Team, Richard Jobson, Columbia Records, Memphis Industries
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Sexuality, seduction and salutations: favourite albums of 2017 – part 2

December 31, 2017 Peter Kimpton
No swan song ... St Vincent

No swan song ... St Vincent

St Vincent to Queens of the Stone Age, Marika Hackman to Laura Marling, Fleet Foxes to the Mountain Goats, this second part of our readers' favourite albums throws up lots of questions over the self and others

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In albums, blues, classical, country, dance music, electronica, folk, funk, garage, hip hop, indie, metal, pop, punk, rock, soul, trip-hop, jazz Tags albums, new releases, Stormzy, Cigarettes After Sex, Sampha, Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile, St Vincent, Marika Hackman, The Moonlandingz, Oh Sees, Thee Oh Sees, Jens Lekman, Laura Marling, Chilly Gonzalez, Jarvis Cocker, Conor Oberst, Kendrick Lamar, Thurston Moore, The Mountain Goats, Fleet Foxes, The Duke Spirit, Queens of the Stone Age, Benjamin Clementine, The Surfing Magazines, The Wave Pictures, Slow Club, Beck, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Morrissey, Kamasi Washington, Baxter Dury, Lost Horizons, Shed Seven, Ian Svenonius, Bdy_Prts, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, DJ Format, Abdominal, Miraculous Mule, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Noel Gallagher, Mammut, Slowdive, Solveig Heilo, United Bottles, The Whiskey Rebellion, London Grammar, Jason Isabell and the 400 Unit, Hunter and the Bear, The Weeks, Martin Harley, Daniel Kimbro, Chris Stapleton, Samantha Fish, Bad Sam, Not Waving, Rag'n'Bone Man, Gorillaz, Bedouine, Arcade Fire, Sparks, Flat Worms, Will Ivy, Justin Sulllivan, Tim Hellman, Ron Mael
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Drunk, dark and humorous: favourite albums of 2017 – part 1

December 30, 2017 Peter Kimpton
Images Father John Misty's Pure Comedy

Images Father John Misty's Pure Comedy

Father John Misty to Randy Newman, Thundercat to Sleaford Mods, Richard Dawson to DUDS, Björk to Lorde – who is on the first part of this week's reader-voted list, and what is the running theme?

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In albums, blues, classical, country, dance music, electronica, folk, funk, garage, hip hop, indie, metal, pop, punk, rock, soul, trip-hop Tags albums, new releases, Black Grape, Shaun Ryder, Kermit, DUDS, Father John Misty, Randy Newman, Nadine Shah, Public Service Broadcasting, Björk, LCD Soundsystem, Lone Taxidermist, IDLES, Royal Blood, Loyle Carner, Richard Dawson, Susanne Sundfør, The Unthanks, Molly Drake, Nick Drake, The National, Robert Plant, Led Zeppelin, Mark Lanegan, The War On Drugs, Perfume Genius, Lorde, The Cravats, Thundercat, Sleaford Mods, alt-J, Jane Weaver, Foxygen, Elbow, Jesus & Mary Chain, Goldfrapp, Future Islands, Kasabian, Mac Demarco, Paul Weller, !!! Chk Chk Chk, Saint Etienne, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Lucy Rose, Lana Del Rey, Girl Ray, Ghostpoet, Grizzly Bear, Tori Amos, Alvvays, Ariel Pink, Marc Almond, Omni, Wolf Alice, Tricky, Liam Gallagher, Four Tet, The The
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New albums: Donald Fagan, The Staves & yMusic, Belle and Sebastian, Tom Rogerson with Brian Eno, plus Morrissey

December 5, 2017 Peter Kimpton
Belle and Sebastian … tackling problems with a series of new EPs

Belle and Sebastian … tackling problems with a series of new EPs

Unreleased material from one half of Steely Dan, singing sisters combine with classical, Glaswegians tackle global problems, experimentation with Eno and Morrissey's new single are among this week's selections

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In albums, electronica, indie, pop, rock, soul, classical, funk, folk Tags new releases, albums, Donald Fagen, Steely Dan, The Staves, yMusic, Belle & Sebastian, Tom Rogerson, Brian Eno, Morrissey
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New albums: Alien Stadium, U2, New Order, plus Rush, Wilco, The Rolling Stones

December 1, 2017 Peter Kimpton
Alien Stadium … taking off with Steve Mason and Martin Duffy

Alien Stadium … taking off with Steve Mason and Martin Duffy

Have U2 bounced back? Beta Band frontman Steve Mason joins forces with Primal Scream's Martin Duffy, a New Order double live album, plus reissues from Wilco, Rush and some 60s sessions from the Stones

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In albums, indie, pop, rock, electronica, dance music, blues Tags Alien Stadium, Steve Mason, The Beta Band, Martin Duffy, Primal Scream, Felt, U2, Steve Lillywhite, Haim, Kendrick Lamar, New Order, Rush, Wilco, The Rolling Stones
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New albums: Morrissey, The Moonlandingz, Karl Blau, Mavis Staples, Charlotte Gainsbourg

November 14, 2017 Peter Kimpton
One of the album covers of Morrissey Low In High School

One of the album covers of Morrissey Low In High School

Brimful with brilliant lyrics, a scattering of controversy but also great tunes, Moz's first since 2014, plus Saul and co with an EP, plus the great Mavis, Karl Blau and Serge's daughter continues to make her mark

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In albums, folk, indie, pop, punk, electronica, soul, rock Tags new releases, albums, Morrissey, The Moonlandingz, Fat White Family, Eccentronic Research Council, Lias Kaci Saoudi, Karl Blau, Mavis Staples, Jeff Tweedy, Charlotte Gainsbourg
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New albums – Lost Horizons, EERA, Angel Olsen, Evanescence, Shed Seven, Quicksand, Spinning Coin, Ian Svenonius/Escape-ism, Paul Weller

November 10, 2017 Peter Kimpton
New EERA: Norway's Anna Lena Bruland

New EERA: Norway's Anna Lena Bruland

A bumper crop this week includes the Bella Union boss and friends, Angel Olsen, Norway's EERA, comebacks for Shed Seven and Quicksand, Evanescence orchestral reworkings, punk electronica from Escape-ism and a single from the Modfather

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In albums, dance music, electronica, hip hop, pop, punk, rock, soul, indie Tags Lost Horizons, Simon Raymonde, Bella Union, Richie Thomas, Marissa Nadler, Midlake, Tim Smith, Liela Moss, The Duke Spirit, Shed Seven, Evanescence, Quicksand, EERA, Angel Olsen, Anna Lena Bruland, David Campbell, Spinning Coin, Ian Svenonius, Escape-ism, Paul Weller, Sean Armstrong, Jack Mellin, Glasgow, Edwyn Collins, Domino Records, Merge Records
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New albums: Bob Dylan, James Holden & The Animal Spirits, Shamir, Autobahn, Fat Boy Slim, Lomond Campbell

November 1, 2017 Peter Kimpton
James Holden & The Animal Spirits

James Holden & The Animal Spirits

Alongside a 13th Dylan Bootleg box set, there's a real mixture of krautrock, psychedelia, rock, pop, pastroral folk and dance music in this week's selections

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In albums, dance music, electronica, folk, indie, pop, punk, rock Tags new releases, albums, James Holden & The Animals Spirits, Shamir, Autobahn, Fat Boy Slim, Lomond Campbell, Bob Dylan
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New albums: The The, John Carpenter, Wu-Tang Clan, Destroyer, Lucinda Williams, The White Stripes, The Smiths

October 20, 2017 Peter Kimpton
The The – Radio Cinéola

The The – Radio Cinéola

Something of a throwback week of new and old: releases from The The, Destroyer and Wu-Tang Clan, plus compilations and box sets of The White Stripes John Peel sessions, John Carpenter film music and a Smiths classic

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In albums, dance music, electronica, folk, hip-hop, indie, pop, rock, soul Tags new releases, albums, The The, Matt Johnson, Johnny Marr, Zeke Manyika, John Carpenter, film soundtracks, Ennio Morricone, Wu-Tang Clan, hip-hop, Redman, Sean Price, Streetlife, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, RZA, Destroyer, Dan Bejar, New Order, Lucinda Williams, The White Stripes, John Peel, Jack White, The Smiths
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New albums: Beck, St Vincent, Four Tet, Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile, Best Girl Athlete

October 10, 2017 Peter Kimpton
St Vincent aka Annie Clark

St Vincent aka Annie Clark

A truly exceptional selection this week includes two supreme indie innovators Beck and St Vincent, plus alt-country from Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile, Four Tet electronica, and a singer-songwriter from Aberdeen

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In albums, electronica, indie, pop, rock, soul Tags new releases, albums, Beck, St Vincent, Four Tet, Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile, Best Girl Athlete, Jenny Lewis, Kamasi Washington
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Dec 18, 2025
Favourite albums of 2025 - Part Three
Dec 18, 2025

Welcome to the third and final part of Song Bar favourite albums of 2025. There is also Part One, and Part Two. There is no countdown nor describing these necessarily as “best” albums of the year, but they are chosen by their quality, originality and reader popularity

Dec 18, 2025
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Dec 17, 2025
Favourite albums of 2025 - Part Two
Dec 17, 2025

Welcome to the second part of Song Bar favourite albums of 2025. There is also a first part and a third part this week. There is no countdown nor describing these necessarily as “best” albums of the year, but they are chosen by their quality, originality and reader popularity

Dec 17, 2025
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Dec 16, 2025
Favourite albums of 2025 - Part One
Dec 16, 2025

Welcome to the first part of Song Bar favourite albums of 2025. There will also be a second and third part this week. There is no countdown nor describing these necessarily as “best” albums of the year, but they are chosen by their quality, originality and reader popularity

Dec 16, 2025
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Dec 16, 2025
Juliana Hatfield: Lightning Might Strike
Dec 16, 2025

New album: Personal upheaval, grief, powerlessness, trauma, sudden change inform the title and colour the lyrics of this latest LP by the seasoned Boston indie artist but her songs are packed with brutally honest, candid, concise reflections and warm, catchy, stirring riffs and melodies

Dec 16, 2025
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Dec 9, 2025
Dove Ellis: Blizzard
Dec 9, 2025

New album: An extraordinarily mature, passionate, poetic, and outstandingly powerful debut by the Manchester-based Galway-born singer-songwriter, whose soaring delivery has instant echoes of Jeff Buckley and lyrics that go above and beyond

Dec 9, 2025
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Dec 5, 2025
Ólöf Arnalds: Spíra
Dec 5, 2025

New album: A gorgeous, delicate, ethereal first release in a decade by the Icelandic singer-songwriter, acoustic instruments and her gentle, high, pure voice, all in her native language, caressing this listening experience like pure waters of some slowly trickling glacial stream

Dec 5, 2025
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Dec 5, 2025
Melody's Echo Chamber: Unclouded
Dec 5, 2025

New album: A fourth album, here full of delicious uplifting, dreamily chic, psychedelic soul pop by the French musician Melody Prochet, with bright, upbeat, optimistic numbers and a title lifted from a quote by the acclaimed Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki, about achieving equilibrium

Dec 5, 2025
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Dec 2, 2025
anaiis: Devotion & The Black Divine
Dec 2, 2025

New album: Following a summer Song of the Day - Deus Deus, a review of the autumn release and third LP by the London-based French-Senegalese singer-songwriter of resonantly beautiful, dynamic, sensual soul, gospel, R&B and experimental and chamber pop, with themes of new motherhood, uncertainty, religion, self-love and acceptance

Dec 2, 2025
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Nov 26, 2025
De La Soul: Cabin In The Sky
Nov 26, 2025

New album: The hip-hop veterans return with their first without, yet including the voice of, and a tribute to, founding member Trugoy the Dove, AKA Dave Jolicoeur who passed away in 2023, alongside many hip-hop luminary guests, with trademark playful skits, and all themed around the afterlife

Nov 26, 2025
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Nov 26, 2025
The Mountain Goats: Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan
Nov 26, 2025

New album: An evocative musical journey of a concept album by the indie-folk band from Claremont, California, fronted by singer-songwriter John Darnielle, based on a dream of his in 2023 about a voyage to a fictional island by the titular captain, charting adventure, wonder and tragedy

Nov 26, 2025
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Nov 26, 2025
Allie X: Happiness Is Going To Get You
Nov 26, 2025

New album: A hugely entertaining, witty, droll, inventive, chamber and synth-pop fourth LP with a goth twist by the charismatic and theatrical Canadian artist Alexandra Hughes, who brings paradox and dark themes through sounds that include string quartet, harpsichord, classical and pure pop piano with killer lyrics

Nov 26, 2025
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Nov 25, 2025
Tortoise: Touch
Nov 25, 2025

New album: A welcome return with a cinematic and mesmeric groove-filled first studio LP in nine years, and the eighth over all by the eclectic Chicago post-rock/jazz/krautrock multi-instrumentalists Dan Bitney, John Herndon, Douglas McCombs, John McEntire and Jeff Parker

Nov 25, 2025
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Nov 24, 2025
Haley Heynderickx and Max García Conover: What of Our Nature
Nov 24, 2025

New album: Beautiful, precise, poignant and poetic new folk numbers inspired by the life and music style of Woody Guthrie as the Portland, Oregon and New Yorker, now Portland, Maine-based singer-songwriters bring a delicious duet album, alternating and sharing songs covering a variety of forever topical social issues

Nov 24, 2025
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Nov 24, 2025
Oneohtrix Point Never: Tranquilizer
Nov 24, 2025

New album: Ambient, otherworldly, cinematic, mesmeric, and at times very odd, the Brooklyn-based electronic artist and producer Daniel Lopatin returns with a new nostalgia-based concept – constructing tracks from lost-then-refound Y2K CDs of 1990s and early 2000s royalty-free sample electronic sounds

Nov 24, 2025

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Dec 19, 2025
Song of the Day: DEADLETTER - To The Brim
Dec 19, 2025

Song of the Day: A moody, mysterious minute-long intro with gentle bursts of brass and woodwind veils what becomes a punchy new lead single by the Leeds post-punk band heralding their second LP - Existence is Bliss out on 27 February via SO Recordings

Dec 19, 2025
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Dec 18, 2025
Song of the Day: Greentea Peng - Prisoners Round
Dec 18, 2025

Song of the Day: Following March 2025’s acclaimed album, Tell Dem It’s Sunny, the south-east London artist (aka Aria Wells) returns with another smoky, dark, track with hues of blues, dub and soul and Portishead-esque trip-hop, focusing on the trappings and challenges of modern life

Dec 18, 2025
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Dec 17, 2025
Song of the Day: Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith - I Miss the Way You Swim
Dec 17, 2025

Song of the Day: Beautiful modular synths and intermingling orchestral sounds ripple in this work by the American composer, performer and producer in a piece shaped by loss of someone loved, taken from an upcoming instrumental album Thoughts On The Future, out on Nettwerk Music

Dec 17, 2025
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Dec 16, 2025
Song of the Day: The Paper Kites - Change Of The Wind
Dec 16, 2025

Song of the Day: A beautiful, reflective number by the alternative folk-rock band from Melbourne fronted by Sam Bentley, heralding their seventh studio album If You Go There, I Hope You Find It, out on 23 January via Nettwerk Music Group

Dec 16, 2025
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Dec 15, 2025
Song of the Day: Courtney Marie Andrews - Little Picture Of A Butterfly
Dec 15, 2025

Song of the Day: Beautiful, delicate, fluttering, eclectic, heartbreak folk and Americana by the singer-songwriter from Phoenix, Arizona, heralding her forthcoming new album, Valentine, out on 16 January via Loose Future

Dec 15, 2025
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Dec 12, 2025
Song of the Day: Peter Perrett - PROUD TO BE SELF-HATING (irony and provocation)
Dec 12, 2025

Song of the Day: The veteran British artist, originally frontman of The Only Ones, and now with three solo albums, who actually has Jewish heritage, releases a gently powerful, nuanced, pro-Palestine acoustic number as a response to ongoing genocide by the Israeli government, out on Domino Records

Dec 12, 2025
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Dec 11, 2025
Song of the Day: Maddie Ashman - Jaded
Dec 11, 2025

Song of the Day: Magical, delicate, eclectic, intricate, experimental microtonal music by the London musician and singer, released alongside a longer track, In Autumn My Heart Breaks

Dec 11, 2025
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Dec 10, 2025
Song of the Day: Ye Vagabonds - The Flood
Dec 10, 2025

Song of the Day: Wonderfully warm, rich, lively fiddle-driven Irish folk by the award-winning band fronted by Carlow brothers Brían and Diarmuid Mac Gloinn with a heartbreaking number about the housing crisis, heralding their upcoming new album, All Tied Together, out on Rough Trade’s River Lea Recordings on 30 January

Dec 10, 2025
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Dec 9, 2025
Song of the Day: DBA! A Poet And A Clown
Dec 9, 2025

Song of the Day: Catchy fuzz-guitar indie rock with a swagger by the Liverpool-formed trio of Sam Warren, James Lindberg and Joshua Grant in a song described as “a confessional story of desire tangled with religious guilt”

Dec 9, 2025
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Dec 8, 2025
Song of the Day: Puma Blue - Croak Dream
Dec 8, 2025

Song of the Day: A dark, esoteric, mysterious and stylish title track with a hint of Radiohead and playing with the idea of knowing your future death, from the experimental indie/goth/ambient London artist Jacob Allen’s forthcoming album out on 6 February via Play It Again Sam

Dec 8, 2025
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Dec 7, 2025
Song of the Day: ELIZA - Anyone Else
Dec 7, 2025

Song of the Day: Stripped-back, bluesy, fuzzy funk with slight echoes of Prince and alt-R&B are conjured up in this love song by the London-based singer-songwriter Eliza Caird, her first single for two years, now off the mainstream and out on Log Off Records

Dec 7, 2025
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Dec 6, 2025
Song of the Day: Tiga (featuring Fcukers) - Silk Scarf
Dec 6, 2025

Song of the Day: A fun, sensual, quirkily oddball electronica dance single with a slick, fetish-flirtatious ode to a favourite smooth material by the Montreal musician (Tiga James Sontag) joined here with vocals by the New York band (Shanny Wise and Jackson Walker Lewis), and heralding Tiga’s upcoming album Hotlife, out in April on Secret City Records

Dec 6, 2025

Word of the week

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Dec 4, 2025
Word of the week: crapulence
Dec 4, 2025

Word of the week: A term that may apply regularly during Xmas party season, from the from the Latin crapula, in turn from the Greek kraipálē meaning "drunkenness" or "headache" pertains to sickness symptoms caused by excess in eating or drinking, or general intemperance and overindulgence

Dec 4, 2025
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Nov 20, 2025
Word of the week: discalceate
Nov 20, 2025

Word of the week: A rarely used, but often practised verb, especially when arriving home, it means to take off your shoes, but is also a slightly more common adjective meaning barefoot or unshod, particularly for certain religious orders that wear sandals instead of shoes. But in what context does this come up in song?

Nov 20, 2025
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Nov 6, 2025
Word of the week: erythrophyll
Nov 6, 2025

Word of the week: A seasonally topical word relating to the the red pigment of tree leaves, fruits and flowers, that appears particularly when changing in autumn, as opposed to the green effect of chlorophyll, from the Greek erythros for red, and phyll for leaves. But what of songs about this?

Nov 6, 2025
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Oct 22, 2025
Word of the week: fennec
Oct 22, 2025

Word of the week: It’s a small pale-fawn nocturnal fox with unusually large, highly sensitive ears, that inhabits from African and Arab deserts areas from Western Sahara and Mauritania to the Sinai Peninsula. But has it ever been seen in a song?

Oct 22, 2025
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Oct 9, 2025
Word of the week: gongoozler
Oct 9, 2025

Word of the week: A fabulous old English slang term for someone who tends to stand or sit for long periods staring at the passing of boats on canals, sometimes with a derogatory or at least ironic use for someone who is useless or lazy. But what of songs about this activity and culture?

Oct 9, 2025

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