Bloc Party
Anatomy Of A Brief Romance
The album dissects a doomed affair with all the intimacy and oversharing that entails
Slant Magazine
Bloc Party
Anatomy Of A Brief Romance
It may not be among their finest work, but ‘Anatomy Of A Brief Romance’ is surely a cathartic release for its composer and for listeners who see their own experiences reflected in it
Clash
Bloc Party
Anatomy Of A Brief Romance
It's intriguing to hear the usually buttoned-up Okereke get so detailed, and Horn's sleek production finds the right mood throughout. Print edition only
Record Collector
Bloc Party
Anatomy Of A Brief Romance
An energetic and engaging set that splits the stylistic difference between the electronic leanings of 2016's Hymns and the spiker post-punk of 2022's Alpha Games. Print edition only
Uncut
Chat Pile
Who Loves The Sun
Chat Pile’s sludgy take on metal and post-hardcore is full of clang and roil, and it suits the themes exactly, making Who Loves the Sun the perfect soundtrack for the apocalypse as it approaches in that classic Hemingway fashion: slowly, and then all at once
Spectrum Culture
Billy Strings
So Much For Goodbyes
So Much for Goodbyes can feel overstuffed at times, but no individual track runs overlong. Strings has plenty to say, and he says it. Often, he does so by blending where he came from with other places he's visited, and it makes for a truly distinct sound
Spectrum Culture
Arab Strap
Half-Told Tales
You'll laugh, you'll cringe, you'll be sad, you'll reflect on your life. It's Arab Strap alright!
Sputnik Music (staff)
This is Lorelei
The Singer In My Band
While it might be missing the high stakes and dramatic flourishes of nomadic drug-fuelled hysteria, this album is most certainly a tapestry of earthy tones, lush melodies, and the feeling that, in the words of Jack Kerouac, “dreaming ties all mankind together”
Far Out
This is Lorelei
The Singer In My Band
Amos hasn’t stopped being restless. For once, he’s just found a reason to stay in one place for a while
Northern Transmissions
This is Lorelei
The Singer In My Band
Acclaim for 2024's Box For Buddy, Box For Star raised the stakes, not that you'd know it from the breezy assurance of these songs. Print edition only
Uncut
This is Lorelei
The Singer In My Band
Amos's most overt experiment with genre to date
Exclaim
This is Lorelei
The Singer In My Band
Nate Amos trades the magpie charm of his past solo work for a warm, twangy, and tightly constructed approach. It’s the sound of a songwriter sketching out his own gospel.
Pitchfork