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Lana Del Rey  Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd

Shimmering strings meet trap beats as the songwriter looks back in languor on her richly textured ninth album The Observer

boygenius  The Record

Ambitious and inimitable, their first debut album is an earth-shattering feat Dork

Fall Out Boy  So Much (For) Stardust

It’s a spectacular album. In their 20 years, Fall Out Boy have been fiercely ambitious with every passing album but nothing could prepare for the outstanding magnitude of ‘So Much (For) Stardust’. Worth the wait? Without a doubt Upset

Lana Del Rey  Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd

The best moments, which abound, solidify Del Rey as one of the all-time greats Beats Per Minute

boygenius  The Record

An early album of the year contender, for sure Gigwise

Fall Out Boy  So Much (For) Stardust

So, Fall Out Boy have pulled something of a switcheroo on us. So Much (For) Stardust does have a foot in a past FOB, but where they're taking you is somewhere you weren't expecting, and it's equally welcome. Just as importantly, they sound like Fall Out Boy again Kerrang!

Lana Del Rey  Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd

A magnum opus of sorts — not immediately gratifying as Norman Fucking Rockwell! but packed with the observation and reflection that makes it one of her deepest and most personal albums to date Northern Transmissions

boygenius  The Record

It is the individual contributions that work so well together, which make this album so worthwhile. Bridgers brings graceful melodies, Dacus a delicate mix of vulnerability and humor, and Baker delivers beautiful chaos to create what will be one of the best albums of 2023 Northern Transmissions

Lankum  False Lankum

This album is historical, is the best way to put it. Storytelling and music writing, fit for the history books Northern Transmissions

Lankum  False Lankum

See review XS Noize

Depeche Mode  Memento Mori

See review XS Noize

Lankum  False Lankum

At 70 minutes, False Lankum is definitely a demanding listen, but an extraordinary one Record Collector

Caroline Rose  The Art of Forgetting

The Art of Forgetting reinforces its themes of memory by highlighting wooden and string instruments, tape and granular synthesis, creating a mesmerizing whole Paste Magazine

boygenius  The Record

A story of unbreakable friendship and mutual respect DIY

boygenius  The Record

With their first full-length, the indie rock supergroup elevates their songwriting by combining the best parts of their artistry NME