Mandy, Indiana
URGH
The Manchester noise rock band take their sound to thrilling new places on an exploratory second album
Rolling Stone UK
Mandy, Indiana
URGH
‘URGH’ sees Mandy, Indiana once again defy any pigeonholing
DIY
Ratboys
Singin' To An Empty Chair
At a time when country-tinged indie rock is by no means in short supply in America - Wednesday, Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman all spring to mind - Ratboys have earned their seat at the top table
DIY
Ari Lennox
Vacancy
Vacancy serves as a testament to Ari Lennox’s skill while simultaneously exposing the pitfalls of the modern R&B assembly line
Spectrum Culture
Joyce Manor
I Used to Go to This Bar
In a scant 19 minutes, I Used to Go to This Bar taps into the allure and the danger of living in the past, as well as the runaway joy and fear of living in the present
Spectrum Culture
Ratboys
Singin' To An Empty Chair
Comfortably the most accomplished and self-assured Ratboys album to date
Exclaim
Ratboys
Singin' To An Empty Chair
With the hooks, heart, and heaviness packed into Singin’ To An Empty Chair’s 50 mins, their time could well be now
The Line Of Best Fit
Ratboys
Singin' To An Empty Chair
The album frames intimacy as a risk worth taking regardless of the outcome
Slant Magazine
Ratboys
Singin' To An Empty Chair
Ratboys have definitively made one of 2026's first brilliant albums. Print edition only
Record Collector
Lucinda Williams
World's Gone Wrong
The ten tracks on Lucinda Williams’ World Gone Wrong are heavy. This ain’t no party record. There’s too much pain going around in the world
PopMatters
Cast
Yeah Yeah Yeah
Judging by Yeah Yeah Yeah, it seems Cast’s vinyl collection consists solely of Rubber Soul, Abbey Road, and The White Album
PopMatters
Sébastien Tellier
Kiss The Beast
Not all of Kiss the Beast's risks pay off, but by letting his creativity run wild, Tellier defies the expectations of anyone who thinks they know his music inside and out
All Music