You can see why he might be ready to retire The Weeknd moniker altogether. If this is The Weeknd’s last album, it’s a shame.

In the summer of 2022, during UK drill’s halcyon days, Central Cee was fighting to keep the spotlight – he’d had a hit single ...

The new year’s sparkle has often run flat, like a drink left on the windowsill and discovered weeks later – with many ideas for new starts or reinventions in the balance. Money – as someone astutely ...

Subtlety in pop music is often underrated, but these beautiful songs show how it can be successful, stylish and memorable ...

Two decades on from their debut, Mike Lindsay and co are back with an album that seems to greet you like an old friend ...

Another beautifully crafted slice of Americana, albeit with a more collaborative approach this time, still contains the usual Oldham magic And that is exactly what Oldham does on The Purple Bird. It ...

A companion piece to Close, 37 years on, this family affair is a blend of youth and experience that showcases a voice that has never sounded better ...

Landfill is a curious title for Young Knives‘ sixth album. The duo came to prominence in that strange time in the early 2000s ...

In this context it’s lucky that Rose Gray’s debut album is such a great listen, with catchy, thoughtful songwriting and ...

An intoxicating mix of folk and free jazz on the Vermont native’s 10th album finds him creating something very much on his ...

This sequel of sorts is the most expressive music you could hope to hear in a club in 2025, proudly and frankly proclaiming ...