13 September 2025
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Fourth album of lo-fi indie from the former Vivian Girl Katy Goodman working with husband, guitarist and co-writer Todd Wisenbaker and producer Ryan Adams
6.9
Dreamy, with a faraway quality, often indecipherable, but so arresting your attention never wavers Read Review
These tunes, for their soft, subtle execution, are beautiful and poignant and rely on nothing but Goodman’s voice and Wisenbaker’s masterful guitar-work Read Review
Music for Listening to Music to isn’t just a background pleasantry; instead, it may very well be the one that could move Goodman into the foreground of her career Read Review
It is a more understated and pensive effort than Hour of the Dawn Read Review
A gorgeous collection of timeless songs Read Review
In every sense, this is a smart, confident step forward for La Sera Read Review
This may not be their defining album, but you get the sense that in moving away from their punkier roots, La Sera’s best work may be just around the corner Read Review
Comes across as more like a short stop on the way to something more solid and definitive Read Review
It hits the thresholds of likeability and then runs away from the conceptual bar in favor of speeding faster than light Read Review
Another noticeable change is the producer, alt-country star Ryan Adams. He convinced Goodman to record live off the floor for the first time, which gives the record a warm tone lacking on 2014’s Hour Of The Dawn Read Review
La Sera’s fourth album is a shrine to the Smiths – or rather the Smiths with less scathing contempt, more amplified whimsy and driven by an urgent, rattled-out rock’n’roll rather than a melancholy groove Read Review
Where La Sera goes, whether it’s back to the fuzz-pop of yore or deeper into the dusty annals of alt-country, Goodman’s voice is one to follow Read Review
Even after a half dozen spins, it's hard to recall a single hook Read Review
This is not the La Sera you remember. This is not the La Sera you loved Read Review
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David Byrne Who Is The Sky
The artist’s new album of bright, bustling pop is positioned as a celebration of reasons to be cheerful. Often its fountain of optimism feels like a firehose of forced positivity Pitchfork
Ed Sheeran Play
On the enjoyably moreish Play, the ‘culturally Irish’ star sounds as if he’s back on form. Although we’ve only had time for a quick listen The Irish Times
Baxter Dury Allbarone
This record plays like his shot for glory, and with tracks as hooky and well-constructed as "Mockingjay" or the title track, there's no reason he shouldn't hit the big time All Music
Parcels Loved
While not for cynics, LOVED is a late-summer delight that comes at audiences with open arms. Comfortable dancing shoes recommended for listening All Music
Parcels have built something contagious here, with a joy that leaves you feeling that little bit lighter when you’re done with it Dork
Loved is a departure for Parcels but one that is constantly invigorating, the group are clearly incredibly relaxed and that is reflected in the calming, and highly enjoyable soundscape they have created on this record The Line Of Best Fit
The star of this entire record is without question the harmonies. They are razor sharp, technically astounding and forever charming, leaving you wanting more of them at the close of every song Far Out
Maruja Pain To Power
They really have taken a complicated moment and made it into a fantastic piece of music Far Out
Incredible lead single Look Down On Us is just one of three tunes here that capture Maruja’s free-flowing approach by stretching out to the 10-minute mark Kerrang!
The Manchester jazz-punks let loose on their savage debut album through cathartic outpourings of fury, despair and love NME
The thrill of this band is the extremes. From moshpits one minute and silence the next, they are in command with their music, unifying the crowd God Is In The TV
This band and this record want you to punch a hole in the wall, ask if you're willing to step through it – and then beckon others to do the same The Line Of Best Fit
Maruja emerge from the studio with raucous rap-rock and meandering jam music in tow, resulting in an album full of the same songs several times over. By the end, listeners may feel they have deja vu. Fans may feel they have dementia The Quietus
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Jade That's Showbiz Baby!
Debut solo album by Little Mix singer is packed with incident and a multitude of musical styles musicOMH
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