9 November 2026
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Second volume of piano pieces from the versatile Canadian producer, MC and electro artist Jason Beck
6.7
Gonzales proves once again that makeshift beats and bleeps are little match for his extraordinary craft Read Review
This set is a welcome throwback to simpler, gentler times. It breaks no rules, but these days, coming from a star of so-called "alternative" music, this is arguably as revolutionary as it gets Read Review
Beck plays with a showman's flourish. Print edition only
A litany of brief, mellifluous, vaguely jazzy mood sketches. Print edition only
It can fade into the background like the sound of a classy hotel bar, but pay close attention to hear something special Read Review
Gonzales’ gentle crescendos and soulful playing have a quiet beauty about them, making this a perfectly formed selection to see you soundly into the wee small hours Read Review
Since he's not a world-class performer, most classical fans won't find music of interest here, but Solo Piano II is an engaging record with a personality all its own Read Review
Solo Piano II can be a frustrating experience if listened to as foreground music. Put it on as a background to household tasks, mind, and it will work some subtle if not fully lasting magic Read Review
There's entrancing listening here, flavoured with ambivalence and apprehension. Print edition only
There are no tricks or twists to this collection, just neo-classical ivory tinkling of the highest calibre Read Review
Displays his astute minimalism when it comes to those black and white keys Read Review
Too much tinkle, not enough twinkle Read Review
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Chilly Gonzales: Solo Piano II
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.
Kendrick Lamar To Pimp A Butterfly
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