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Caribou  Honey

The outpouring of creativity is exciting: but where this clearing-out of the songwriting archives leaves The Smile now is anyone’s guess. Print edition only Uncut

Sophie  Sophie

In the end, SOPHIE the record is a fitting tribute to SOPHIE the artist because of how well it highlights the ways in which she can never be replaced Beats Per Minute

The Hard Quartet  The Hard Quartet

The Hard Quartet isn’t just a one-off side project. It’s a love letter to rock from four musicians who’ve already carved their names into its history. And honestly? That’s what makes it great Northern Transmissions

The Smile  Cutouts

Cutouts cement The Smile’s place as a serious, long-term project whose output is impressive in quantity and quality XS Noize

Caribou  Honey

Snaith's work is meaningful, and it pushes music forward in a way that's genuinely exciting Exclaim

Coldplay  Moon Music

It’s forgettable at its best and infuriating at its worst, a fact that may end up uniting music appreciators across the globe, just not the way Coldplay intended Sputnik Music (staff)

Snow Patrol  The Forest Is The Path

It’s too often drowned in uninspired instrumentals, but just beneath the surface of The Forest Is the Path there is a damaged and beautiful writer calling on decades of craft to find his truest voice Spectrum Culture

Sophie  Sophie

The greatest and most emotional run is that of the last four tracks, which takes on a new meaning of “forever” The Line Of Best Fit

The Hard Quartet  The Hard Quartet

With its 50 minute runtime there’s some fat that could have been cut: ‘North of the Border’ and ‘Heel Highway’ in particular feel superfluous. For the most part though The Hard Quartet effortlessly assume the role of an elder statesmen supergroup Loud And Quiet

The Hard Quartet  The Hard Quartet

A shaggily delightful album of casual guitar kicks Rolling Stone

The Hard Quartet  The Hard Quartet

The Hard Quartet reject no idea on their debut, and the results are usually familiar, strange, and fun, and at its strongest, the album reframes the individualized sounds of all four powerhouses as something new All Music

The Hard Quartet  The Hard Quartet

Stephen Malkmus, Matt Sweeney, Emmett Kelly, and Jim White’s classic-rock comfort food retains the willful eccentricity and goofball impulses of its creators. Pitchfork

The Hard Quartet  The Hard Quartet

The quality and variety of songwriting on this self-titled debut album raises it above a stoner jam session The Guardian

The Hard Quartet  The Hard Quartet

A delectable-sounding record slathered in guitar magic: what’s not to like? Print edition only Mojo

The Hard Quartet  The Hard Quartet

Inspired frenzy and astonishment cannot be faked. It’s often best to be unaware of a need, and then just grab it when it appears. The same idea is applicable for this record, it’s a compelling work that just takes over, in the best possible way Clash