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Michael Kiwanuka  Fudge

A mostly brilliant effort from Michael Kiwanuka that serves as a showcase for his improvements in songwriting, as well as his ear for great melodies Spill Magazine

Tony Iommi  From The Dark

From The Dark is a strong, latter career highlight that sees Iommi seamlessly pickup from where he left off over a decade ago in what hopefully ignites the start of a new era for Iommi Spill Magazine

Michael Kiwanuka  Fudge

A portrait of an artist in-progress — still learning, still adapting and still evolving rather than staying complacent and safe once set Exclaim

Michael Kiwanuka  Fudge

This LP seems to have more of a hazy, late night essence. There is still an underlying melancholia but there is something lighter and hopeful. The strings are euphoric, the extended codas are extravagant and kaleidoscopic, stretching out for ever and ever in a glorious wall of sound, as on ‘Just Another Moment’ God Is In The TV

Fontaines D.C.  Dopamine Chamber

While there is no doubt Fontaines D.C. will rightly go down as one of the era’s greats, this LP shows them struggling to close the gap between ambition and lasting impact PopMatters

Wishy  Natures Pill

Indianapolis indie poppers Wishy take their sound to a new level of craftsmanship and catchiness with Nature’s Pill. It’s one of the year’s best records PopMatters

Sheryl Crow  Pick You Up

Sheryl Crow prioritizes compassion and connection in Pick You Up, her most political album to date PopMatters

Tony Iommi  From The Dark

Teaming with Norwegian vocalist Jørn Lande, the 78-year-old Black Sabbath guitarist gets back to heavy-metal basics on a proudly uncompromising new solo album Pitchfork

Tony Iommi  From The Dark

Doomheads may regret this new record isn't an experimental black mass of riffs. Fans of lacy-sleeved hard rock, however, will lean into the tuneful thunderstorm. Print edition only Uncut

Tony Iommi  From The Dark

The whole thing is biblically, sometimes exhaustingly epic, but a timely reminder of Iommi's pioneering musicianship. Print edition only Mojo

Tony Iommi  From The Dark

From The Dark is the sort of album where nothing is out of place - everything adds to its integrity, and to the brooding atmosphere of foreboding. Print edition only Record Collector

Tony Iommi  From The Dark

Considering that Tony Iommi is one of, if not the, most significant heavy metal figure in the current landscape, you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who doesn’t believe From The Dark to be a deeply significant moment in his career Far Out

Tony Iommi  From The Dark

Iommi’s vision and intentions make for a seriously powerful set of tunes that will keep plenty of Metalheads more than happy The Arts Desk

Tony Iommi  From The Dark

This is a splendid album, brilliantly performed and recorded; it is forward-looking and completely able to hold its own in the contemporary metal world Louder Than War

Tony Iommi  From The Dark

A reaffirmation of the man’s elemental power and enduring importance Kerrang!