10 November 2026
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Debut album of indie synth pop from this NYC group
7.1
It’s fair to say that Hooray For Earth is a relative latecomer to the indie synth-rock party, but it certainly makes for an interesting guest Read Review
The seismic, synth-speckled True Loves is an expectations-exceeding triumph Read Review
True Loves delivers on the fantastic promise of its title-track, comprising a commendable listen for those demanding defined individuality from their chosen songsmiths Read Review
Rarely does music feel this much like a celebration, and though it might not get to you emotionally, that doesn’t mean you can’t sing along Read Review
There are some brilliant ideas to be found throughout this debut album Read Review
The songwriting’s more fleshed out, and the stylistic breadth is expanded considerably, with rich emotional hues explored throughout Read Review
Taken individually, this is an unbelievable collection of songs that will be finding their way onto mix CDs and iTunes playlists for a long time to come Read Review
Theirs is a particular brand of noise-smithery that skims the choicest ingredients of its inspirations, and True Loves is an album that, for the most part, excels as a result Read Review
More like a singles collection than a coherent album-length vision Read Review
This is multi-coloured pop on a grand scale – and for the most part you won’t be able to resist Read Review
There is a great electro pop record here waiting to get out but it is stymied by arid production and a general lo-fi homemade vibe Read Review
True Loves betrays a primary coloured fluorescent ambition in size of sound that stretches far beyond the club night support circuit Read Review
An entirely forgettable listen Read Review
A notionally ambitious ultimately floundering debut Read Review
Sounds better the further away you are from it. Print edition only
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Hooray For Earth: True Loves
Django Django Doveland
Django Django would appear to have refreshed their approach and challenged themselves to try out previously unconsidered melodic avenues The Arts Desk
Print edition only Uncut
Gilla Band Pugnello
Somewhere amidst the anarchy of Pugnello, there are gems waiting to be found. Unearthing them is well worth your time Still Listening
Greg Freeman All Set The Bone
Existentialism has a sound (and it’s hard to ignore) with Greg Freeman’s introspective All Set The Bone Still Listening
U2 Carnaval de Luz
Carnaval De Luz finds U2 50 years after their formation with the same four members and the same desire to shake things up. The album provides a convincing answer to the question of why they keep doing what they do XS Noize
Fontaines D.C. Dopamine Chamber
Fontaines D.C. push deeper into synthetic territory on Dopamine Chamber, balancing stadium-sized melodies with restless experimentation and darker texture Record Collector
They sound ambitious and engaged in their 50th year, swinging for the fences and hitting more targets than not. There’s still some gas in the tank Record Collector
La Roux Old Flames
Print edition only Record Collector
Back with her first new music in six years, La Roux's new sound explores facets of R'n'B and Europop to varying degrees of success The Skinny
La Roux turns to 90s R&B on a fourth album shaped by the end of a 17-year relationship, finding room for new beginnings beneath its layered production Still Listening
Print edition only Rolling Stone UK
Devastating moments are dressed up with warm production and kinetic 00s R&B in the now quiff-less singer’s grownup fourth album The Guardian
Elly Jackson returns with heartfelt pop songs about breaking up, resentment, vulnerability and all that entails musicOMH
Ditching erratic experimentation for an ambient concept, the indie shapeshifters' sixth album is their most coherent in years musicOMH
Doveland sounds less like a reduction of Django Django’s musical vocabulary than a more relaxed demonstration of how much they possess PopMatters
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