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Hovvdy  Hovvdy

The Austin duo’s hushed and unassuming double album is a capstone to their career so far, a scrapbook of moments of love and loss from a life well-lived Pitchfork

Hovvdy  Hovvdy

The pair have fully blossomed from their early DIY start, showcasing an incredible range of indie pop craftsmanship and a grounded centredness built on empathy and understanding Exclaim

Hovvdy  Hovvdy

If at times you crave for something unhinged across these 19 songs, the sonic equivalent of a psychic break to disrupt the constant temperate mood, you inevitably fall back on Martin and Taylor’s fluid warmth. Their transition into scarred adult terrain still sounds remarkably peaceful Under The Radar

Hovvdy  Hovvdy

Their previous albums have gently invited you to settle into them, but Hovvdy pulls at you, trying to draw out moments of catharsis or festival-ready melody. If you give into that pull, the results are as endlessly blissful as ever The Line Of Best Fit

Hovvdy  Hovvdy

The Texas-bred duo’s new double-LP showcases a new spin on their signature light-footed production as well as a heavier subject matter Paste Magazine

Hovvdy  Hovvdy

Hovvdy houses their most eclectic transitions and banger-certified pop songs Spin

St. Vincent  All Born Screaming

Recreating the noises in her head, Annie Clark’s first fully self-produced album ranges across styles and emotions, and is her most direct yet The Observer

Justice  Hyperdrama

The French producer duo attempt a return to their roots, but the results are a little too polished The Observer

St. Vincent  All Born Screaming

An album that confidently states Annie Clark as one of the greatest songwriters around while Dork

Justice  Hyperdrama

While the album may lack the tension that once made Justice’s music feel so robust, it’s a valiant effort nonetheless—a sonic escapade that’s equal parts exhilarating and frustrating Northern Transmissions

St. Vincent  All Born Screaming

The iconic, chameleonic rocker’s course-correcting seventh solo album is as harrowing as it is hopeful—and her heaviest yet Paste Magazine

Justice  Hyperdrama

Hyperdrama will ultimately please fans who enjoyed their last two albums, but for anyone else hoping for a more adventurous LP that captures the succinct, edgy and grimy attitude of Cross, you’re going to be left disappointed Sputnik Music (staff)

Taylor Swift  The Tortured Poets Department

Taylor Swift doubles down on heartbreak, wordplay and literary references, making The Tortured Poets Department a far more mature, though perhaps not entirely necessary, installment to her discography Spectrum Culture

Justice  Hyperdrama

Retains their usual slightly gnarly but smartly turned-out vibe The Arts Desk

St. Vincent  All Born Screaming

Clark connected the playfulness of Daddy’s Home with the eclecticism of her early works, finally achieving one of her most unpredictable, disobedient, and wicked works to date God Is In The TV