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Dua Lipa
Radical Optimism
Talk of a new musical direction proves unfounded as the Grammy-winning singer’s third album shares more retro-inspired dance pop and lessons from her love life
The Observer
Kamasi Washington
Fearless Movement
He doesn't merely juxtapose instruments and sounds, he painstakingly combines them, bringing joy, intensity, political, social, and spiritual poignancy in a vision at once focused, restless, and playful
All Music
Camera Obscura
Look to the East, Look to the West
Look to the East, Look to the West could not have been an easy record for the band to make: the obvious emotion and care they have poured into it are a fitting, hopefully healing tribute to a fallen loved one and a heart-warming gift to a fan base who feared they may never hear music from them again
All Music
Mdou Moctar
Funeral For Justice
This is a band and artist working at their peak, and Funeral for Justice is a career highlight
All Music
Hana Vu
Romanticism
Replacing the gothic, post-punk vibes for more accessible, mainstream tracks, it’s still a good indie-pop album, but you can’t help but long for slightly less glitter and slightly more grunge
Dork
Hana Vu
Romanticism
In the constant struggle between hiding emotion and indulging in its depths publicly, Vu satisfyingly finds a way to prioritise reflection and release.
Clash
Hana Vu
Romanticism
The LA singer-songwriter makes sadness eminently danceable on her sophomore LP
Paste Magazine
Hana Vu
Romanticism
Setting its heavy heart aside, the album still affects with an emotional roller coaster of musical material, recommended together for a good dance-cry
All Music
Hana Vu
Romanticism
With Romanticism, Vu exceeds the notable tensions of Public Storage – at once confessional and deflective, self-possessed and dissociative, direct and elusive
The Line Of Best Fit
Dua Lipa
Radical Optimism
Dua’s place in pop is still a crucial one, as big pop albums become increasingly bloated with tabloid fodder, it’s refreshing to hear one from a superstar that isn’t suffocating under the weight of its own lore
Dork
The Lemon Twigs
A Dream Is All We Know
It’s a testament to the enduring power of classic songwriting, and further solidifies the one word that could be used to describe this wonderful band: timeless
Dork
Rachel Chinouriri
What A Devastating Turn Of Events
There’s a stream of light that threads its way throughout the album, something to cling to and eventually be encompassed by
Dork
Kamasi Washington
Fearless Movement
A transformative collection of music that transcends expectations on all fronts
Spill Magazine
Camera Obscura
Look to the East, Look to the West
Brilliant return in every respect
Spill Magazine
Jessica Pratt
Here In The Pitch
Wandering everywhere, from subtle jazz and bossa nova, to seventies Laurel Canyon sound and elsewhere, wherever she saw her songs fitting in, and they all fit in like a perfect glove
Spill Magazine
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