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Westside Cowboy
So Much Country ‘Till We Get There
Island imprint Adventure Recordings appears to be giving Westside Cowboy a hefty push, and the early signs are that they have the chops to make the most of it
No Ripcord
Cast
Yeah Yeah Yeah
This is Cast sounding comfortable, confident, and settled. The songs are strong, the production is polished without being overworked, and the band sound like they know exactly who they are at this stage
XS Noize
Cast
Yeah Yeah Yeah
With as many albums in this century as in the last, ‘Yeah Yeah Yeah’ finds Cast building on the momentum of the previous two years with both confidence and quality. Refusing to trade solely on nostalgia, it’s a beefed-up version of their best selves. Long may their positivity last
Clash
Cast
Yeah Yeah Yeah
The Liverpudlians’ eighth album is the sound of a band determined to prove they’re more than a Britpop legacy act
musicOMH
Cast
Yeah Yeah Yeah
Power's voice is improving with age, especially confident and commanding on the closing, psych-baroque "Birds Heading South". Print edition only
NME
Cast
Yeah Yeah Yeah
The excellent PP Arnold featuring lead single Poison Vine is a good indicator of the move towards a very Stones-y type of uplifting soulful rock and blues; the swelling gospel rock of Don't Look Away is the most stirring thing they've done yet. Print edition only
Record Collector
Megadeth
Megadeth
Instead of going out with a nuclear bang, Megadeth serves lean sides that won’t clog the final tour’s setlists
Beats Per Minute
Louis Tomlinson
How Did I Get Here?
The songs on the former One Direction member’s over-referential, sometimes uneven third album don’t shrink down for anyone, and he sells his disappointment and anxiety with nuance, refusing to bemoan his own celebrity
Paste Magazine
Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore
Tragic Magic
It's like the warm sun shining on your face in the springtime, an ode to your precious childhood that you hold near and dear to your heart, and for me, that's exactly what I look for in this type of ambient/new age music
Sputnik Music (staff)
Searows
Death in the Business of Whaling
Searows’ latest album can be harrowing in the best way, but it can occasionally slip into run-of-the-mill indie folk tailored for playlists
Spectrum Culture
Searows
Death in the Business of Whaling
While maintaining all the shades of indie-folk from previous releases, and holding strong to that dedication to a start-to-finish experience that takes you on a journey, Death in the Business of Whaling has new contrasts that make it endlessly more exciting
Far Out
Searows
Death in the Business of Whaling
For once, some of the songs here feel unmistakably Searows for their evocation of a specific geography and its windy, grimy sentiments
The Line Of Best Fit
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