10 November 2026
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First solo album from the former Supergrass frontman recorded in his own Oxford studio
7.1
This isn't conventional pop, but Coombes has pulled off the tricky job of being accessible while losing none of the intrigue Read Review
A rewarding and substantial offering. Read Review
The sound of Gaz testing himself; by plunging into a world filled with drum machines, synths and computers Read Review
Going solo always opens new vista’s for a singer and on ‘Here Come The Bombs’ Gaz Coombes has grasped the opportunity to do something a little bit different with a very impressive debut Read Review
Offering cleat evidence that there is much musical life left in Coombes. Print edition only
As robustly melodic as anything he released with Supergrass Read Review
Does a surprisingly adept job of retaining the band's oddball pop Read Review
Fresh and stylish and marks Coombes’ finest work in over a decade. A triumph Read Review
He clearly isn’t resting on his laurels, but stepping from his comfort zone with a new found confidence and remaining as infectious as ever Read Review
An eclectic and interesting record Read Review
If taking a break from the big noises is going to conjure up this sort of result, let the “indefinite break” continue Read Review
When he abandons the electro tricks like on Sub Divider, Coombes reminds us of his skills – it’s just a pity that we needed reminding Read Review
The result is like a Supergrass album with the seams showing plus some weird quirky touches in the shape of synth noises and electro flourishes Read Review
An interesting listen and worthwhile endeavour Read Review
Not exactly left field, but on the right track. Print edition only
While some of these missiles find their target, he is back with less of a bang than he might have hoped. Print edition only
He can't escape his gift for writing songs with hooks you can hang a coat on. His debut solo album is packed with them Read Review
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Gaz Coombes: Here Come The Bombs
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
Since we've been around, that is. So, the highest-rated albums from the past twelve years or so. Rankings are calculated to two decimal places.
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Fiona Apple Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Rosalía Lux
Kendrick Lamar Damn.
D'Angelo And The Vanguard Black Messiah
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Ghosteen
Spiritbox Tsunami Sea
Self Esteem Prioritise Pleasure
Hayley Williams Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party
Bob Dylan Rough and Rowdy Ways