Pixies
The Night The Zombies Came
Colourful ninth album from alternative rock icons Pixies which reveals a band still evolving
Eric DeVries and The Song and Dance Band
Traveler's Heart
Excellent fifth album from Netherlands singer-songwriter Eric Devries, with its themes of moving and travelling, is a colourful, musica odyssey
Ashley Reaks
The Body Blow of Grief
Consistently inventive fourteenth album from Harrogate visual artist/instrumentalist/songwriter Ashley Reaks
Fairground Attraction
Beautiful Happening
Uplifting first album in 34 years from chart-toppers Fairground Attraction finds them a vibrant reincarnation
Willie Nelson
Last Leaf On The Tree
Enjoyable classic rock covers on remarkable 153rd album from 91-year old country veternn Willie Nelsons
Snow Patrol
The Forest Is The Guide
Reflective comeback from Snow Patrol on their ffrst album in six years
Morgan Wade
Obsessed
Striking and emotive fourth album from Virginia-based singer-songwriter Morgan Wade
Charli XCX
Brat
Addictive dance songs exploring fame and identity on sixth album from Charli XCX
OneRepublic
Artificial Paradise
Spirited, upbeat musical odyssey on ‘best of’ album from Grammy-nominated American alternative rock band OneRepublic
Kylie Minogue
Tension II
Companion piece to last year's ‘Tension’from Kylie which takes her back deep into the sounds of clubland
Home Service
A Live Transmission
Successful and colourful live album from accomplished folk band Home Countiies
Simon Care and Gareth Turner
Two's Up Two
Lively jaunt into folk and dance on double album from folk duo Simon Care and the late Gareth Turner
Laura Marling
Patterns in Repeat
Eighth album from Brit Award-winning singer-songwriter Laura Marling proves to be a quiet study in intimacy
David Starr and Eric Stucky
Starr and Stucky
Accomplished acoustic album from Americana and blues singer-songwriter David Starr and mandolin player Eric Stucky which takes its listener on a melodic musical journey
Camila Cabello
C.XOXO
Fourth album from ex-Fifth Harmony singer Camila Cabello pooves a surreal, stand-out encounter
Slambovian Circus of Dreams
A Good Thief Tips His Hat
Excellent 25th anniversary reissue of the Slambovian Ciicus of Dreams' long unavailable debut album which reveals itself to be a timeless musical tapestry
That Woman
Find Joy
The solo debut by alt-pop duo ‘Oh Wonder’ singer-songwriter Josephine Vander West, produced by bandmate and husband Anthony Vander West, is a mix of breezy, bubbly pop, complemented by classical synth
Jack Savoretti
Miss Italia
Jack Savoretti powerfully reconnects with his roots on latest album which is sung in Italian
Lenny Kravitz
Blue Electric Light
Meghan Trainor
Timeless
Self-affirming return to the limelight on sixth album from Meghan Trainor
Sabrina Carpenter
Short n' Sweet
Bright, breezy pop on commercial fourth album from Sabrina Carpenter
Shaznay Lewis
Pages
REVIEW OF ‘PAGES’ BY SHAZNAY LEWIS – A RESOUNDING COMEBACK
Driving force behind the 90s girl band All Saints, Islington-born, Ivor Novello Award-winning singer-songwriter Shaznay Lewis h
Hannah Wicklund
The Prize
Evocative latest album South Carolina singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Hannah Wicklund which combines fine storytelling with strong musical arrangements
Bleachers
Bleachers
Upbeat fourth album from New Jersey band Bleachers, which involves Taylor Swift and Lana Del Ray producer Jack Antinoff