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The New Eves  The New Eve Is Rising

The New Eve Is Rising is a confident, adventurous debut, intuitive yet purposeful and full of reinvention’s promise. Print edition only Uncut

The New Eves  The New Eve Is Rising

A record of curious indulgence, ‘The New Is Rising’ stands out through its bloody-minded singularities. A brisk song cycle, The New Eves maintain an incredible sense of unity across its nine-track span – an incantation of identity, it’s an unforgettable debut Clash

The New Eves  The New Eve Is Rising

Velvets-style drone rock, trad folk, anarcho-punk and hippy whimsy are all discernible in the Brighton quartet’s debut album – all played with white-knuckle intensity The Guardian

The New Eves  The New Eve Is Rising

A playful exercise in boundary-pushing and performance DIY

Folk Bitch Trio  Now Would Be A Good Time

When Folk Bitch Trio came up with such distinguished, mature music so early on, what should we expect from them next, then? Spill Magazine

Reneé Rapp  Bite Me

There’s a freedom to ‘BITE ME’ that feels new for Reneé Rapp – it’s a record that is cut from her very core, completely on her own terms, with all her cards on the table, and it is in that environment that she thrives Dork

Reneé Rapp  Bite Me

Her second studio album shines brightest when she lets rip with savage one-liners Evening Standard

Reneé Rapp  Bite Me

Like fellow pop star Olivia Rodrigo, Rapp is often at her best when she’s on the attack, clapping back at the haters and eviscerating her exes The Independent

Reneé Rapp  Bite Me

Grunge-infused You’d Like That Wouldn’t You weaves killer melody into pop gold, pinpointing Reneé Rapp as an artist to watch The Irish Times

Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist  Alfredo 2

On the followup to the pair’s 2020 collaboration, Gibbs sounds unusually animated. The album is an effective demonstration of the rapper’s formalist technique—and prickly personality Pitchfork

Billie Martin  Dog Eared

Billie Marten shimmers with a chill confidence, offering clear-eyed portraits of her personal relationships that resonate with universal desires to love and be loved Clash

Indigo De Souza  Precipice

‘Precipice’ is a testament to De Souza’s evolution as a songwriter; not a dramatic leap forward, but a gentle step onto solid ground Dork

Billie Martin  Dog Eared

‘Dog Eared’ is the singer turning the page and stepping things up a notch, and across the 10 tracks, everything feels much brighter and breezier than before Dork

Folk Bitch Trio  Now Would Be A Good Time

It does exactly what a debut should: it’s an introduction to what Folk Bitch Trio are all about. Unapologetic in every sense, there’s little doubt that they’re destined for big things Dork

Alex G  Headlights

Sweet but never saccharine, unusual but never jarring, it perfectly balances intrigue and comfort so that you can’t help but want to sit for a while in this world of Alex G’s creation Dork