9 November 2026
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Experimental indie pop/rock (self-termed as doom-wop) on the debut from the supergroup comprising Ryan Kattner (Man Man), Nick Thorburn (Islands, The Unicorns) and Joe Plummer (Modest Mouse)
6.8
A weird, unforgettable stain on the shirt of indie-rock Read Review
Out Of Love delivers its message with an ironic charm that will warm the heart of even the most critical indie fans Read Review
Being a side project – we may never hear something as good as this again when they part ways Read Review
Kattner and Thornburn beautifully represent their prospective places on the vocal spectrum creating a sweet and sinister sound Read Review
Mister Heavenly approach their AM-radio inspirations with just the right balance of devotion and deviance Read Review
One of this year’s strongest debuts, a complete album with easy hooks and easy charms Read Review
You might be dubious at first, but doom wop is here to stay Read Review
Doom-wop is a funny turn of phrase, not a bonafide genre, but that doesn’t matter here because Out of Love succeeds on its own Read Review
A fun listen, but it doesn’t go much deeper than that Read Review
It's some of Nick Thorburn, Ryan Kattner and Joe Plummer's finest work to date Read Review
It’s a fine wee record about love, its ups and down, pitfalls and peaks Read Review
There’s half a very good album here, the rest is just a few clever musicians having some fun Read Review
Their blend of crooner pop filtered through a garage-rock vapour is likeable, although their slack style could do with refinement in places Read Review
If you can appreciate a band who excel at synthesising favourite sounds into something captivating, you may be in luck Read Review
An only slightly rewarding diversion from Kattner, Thorburn, and Plummer’s day jobs Read Review
The songwriting is going to have to be a lot sharper if Mister Heavenly are to banish suspicions of concept over substance Read Review
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Mister Heavenly: Out Of Love
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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Rosalía Lux
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D'Angelo And The Vanguard Black Messiah
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Ghosteen
Spiritbox Tsunami Sea
Self Esteem Prioritise Pleasure
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Bob Dylan Rough and Rowdy Ways