Reneé Rapp
Bite Me
Like fellow pop star Olivia Rodrigo, Rapp is often at her best when she’s on the attack, clapping back at the haters and eviscerating her exes
The Independent
Reneé Rapp
Bite Me
Grunge-infused You’d Like That Wouldn’t You weaves killer melody into pop gold, pinpointing Reneé Rapp as an artist to watch
The Irish Times
Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist
Alfredo 2
On the followup to the pair’s 2020 collaboration, Gibbs sounds unusually animated. The album is an effective demonstration of the rapper’s formalist technique—and prickly personality
Pitchfork
Billie Martin
Dog Eared
Billie Marten shimmers with a chill confidence, offering clear-eyed portraits of her personal relationships that resonate with universal desires to love and be loved
Clash
Indigo De Souza
Precipice
‘Precipice’ is a testament to De Souza’s evolution as a songwriter; not a dramatic leap forward, but a gentle step onto solid ground
Dork
Billie Martin
Dog Eared
‘Dog Eared’ is the singer turning the page and stepping things up a notch, and across the 10 tracks, everything feels much brighter and breezier than before
Dork
Folk Bitch Trio
Now Would Be A Good Time
It does exactly what a debut should: it’s an introduction to what Folk Bitch Trio are all about. Unapologetic in every sense, there’s little doubt that they’re destined for big things
Dork
Alex G
Headlights
Sweet but never saccharine, unusual but never jarring, it perfectly balances intrigue and comfort so that you can’t help but want to sit for a while in this world of Alex G’s creation
Dork
Lorde
Virgin
Lorde holds the tools to reinvent herself again, and with every excavation she makes, she discovers new ways to grow
Dork
Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band
New Threats From the Soul
With New Threats, Davis, flanked by the talented Roadhouse Band, makes his mark, perhaps indelibly, joining a select group of artists who are deepening, broadening, and revamping the Americana genre
Beats Per Minute
Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band
New Threats From the Soul
New Threats from the Soul is built with layers, layers of characters, layers of intricate musical choices, and layers of feeling. It constantly challenges you to peel them back and reflect. To see yourself in the shadows of society, in the lives we too often overlook as we pass them by
Northern Transmissions
Folk Bitch Trio
Now Would Be A Good Time
A remarkable debut: emotionally intelligent, sonically adventurous, and powered by some of the finest vocal work you’ll hear this year
XS Noize