27 August 2025
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Cass McCombs Interior Live Oak
The highlights deserve to be ranked amongst McCombs finest achievements so far The Line Of Best Fit
Nova Twins Parasites & Butterflies
Though 'Parasites & Butterflies' is still plenty full of their electro-rocking moments, it is also more inward and personal The Arts Desk
Pushing themselves even further, incorporating even more, and doing anything to see what will fit DIY
If Supernova was raw fire, Parasites & Butterflies is more sculpted — polishing edges, leaning further into electronic textures and vocal distortion, and often separating their rock and R&B/hip-hop instincts rather than fusing them outright XS Noize
A divine feminine energy that they’ll never be willing to sacrifice to make others comfortable, or to tough out the hard times. Parasites & Butterflies is another trip into the Nova world, mirroring rage, fear, swagger, and all in between Kerrang!
While there are moments where the concept of ‘Parasites and Butterflies’ is stronger than its execution, this is still a stellar outing for Nova Twins, once more establishing themselves as a vital and thrilling voice in the rock scene Clash
The Beths Straight Line Was A Lie
The band's fourth studio album offers deeper, more vulnerable insights Slant Magazine
Adds a more introspective tone to the adrenaline-packed indie rock they’ve always done well Rolling Stone
Straight Line Was a Lie is full of catchy hooks, big guitar riffs, and often introspective lyrics. The New Zealand quartet are at the top of their game PopMatters
Engaging New Zealanders The Beths masterfully marry muscle and vulnerability here. Print edition only Uncut
If the lyrics deal with wavering states of mind and quiet struggles, though, the music is sharp and direct, echoing Belly or Tsunami but also keeping pace with Lucy Dacus or Phoebe Bridgers. Print edition only Mojo
CMAT EURO-COUNTRY
A fluent thesis on national identity, fame, and womanhood DIY
Vocally, lyrically, creatively, CMAT has never sounded better. In truth, you’d be hard pushed to find another record like this one The Skinny
To a certain extent, Euro-Country distances itself from her previous releases, however, the material still remains distinctly, unmistakably CMAT The Line Of Best Fit
The Irish one-off’s third album has all the camp and charm we’ve come to expect. It places her in a world that is entirely her own musicOMH
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Fiona Apple Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Spiritbox Tsunami Sea
Kendrick Lamar Damn.
D'Angelo And The Vanguard Black Messiah
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Ghosteen
Self Esteem Prioritise Pleasure
Bob Dylan Rough and Rowdy Ways
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Skeleton Tree
Frank Ocean Channel Orange