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Joyce Manor  I Used to Go to This Bar

They keep up their uninterrupted streak of never releasing a bad album. Like their best work, as soon as the record ends, it invites you to start back again from the top, wearing out the grooves until you know every hook by heart Under The Radar

Cast  Yeah Yeah Yeah

If you’re on board with Cast, then Yeah Yeah Yeah’s charms will lure you in Spectrum Culture

Tyler Ballgame  For The First Time, Again

By the time the 12-song set closes on the lively, horns-injected "Waiting So Long," it's clear that Ballgame's got the goods and the charisma, and that he found an ideal crew (or they found him) to put his music in its best incandescent light All Music

Tyler Ballgame  For The First Time, Again

The singer’s debut channels Roy Orbison, David Bowie, and erstwhile California greats—but even his tremendous voice can’t make it feel like more than homage Pitchfork

Tyler Ballgame  For The First Time, Again

The much-hyped LA singer – who has been compared to Tim Buckley, Elvis and more – certainly has a beautiful voice, though he can lean too eagerly on his influences The Guardian

Tyler Ballgame  For The First Time, Again

Recorded live in an analogue studio by players including Rado and Pollie, the set leans on keyboards, organ and acoustic guitar while summoning the ghosts not only of Elvis and Orbison but also Lennon, Lee Hazlewood, Nilsson and more surprisingly, Bowie in his glam era Uncut

Tyler Ballgame  For The First Time, Again

Often startlingly brilliant. Print edition only Mojo

Tyler Ballgame  For The First Time, Again

It sounds like it must have already existed, but therein lies the appeal of a record that is tribute to perseverance and belief, and the power of truly, great timeless songs. Mark it down as the first great album of 2026. Print edition only Record Collector

Ari Lennox  Vacancy

Neo-soul elegance and late-night vibes define the R&B star’s most inviting record to date NME

Ari Lennox  Vacancy

Lennox’s music often nods to the past, but her new album feels more in tune with the zeitgeist Slant Magazine

Ari Lennox  Vacancy

The singer’s first album for Interscope is honey-sweet, grown-up R&B that’s looking for a little something missing Pitchfork

Ari Lennox  Vacancy

Lennox balances jazz-soaked tradition with flashes of unruly humour and a surefire viral hit The Guardian

Jenny on Holiday  Quicksand Heart

Feels more like a steady progression than a revolutionary rebrand No Ripcord

Megadeth  Megadeth

Megadeth's self-titled swan song is weighted down by its own sense of importance No Ripcord

The Cribs  Selling A Vibe

They're truly at their best when their tuneful choruses come paired with a raw, stripped-down treatment No Ripcord