Gilla Band's Pugnello: A Relentless 42 Minutes of Unclear Noise
Gilla Band's fourth album Pugnello (Rough Trade) delivers 42 relentless minutes of noise whose instrumental source stays unclear — hailed as Ireland's most influential band since…
Topic: Album Review
Beabadoobee's Fourth Album Pylon Turns Rock Rage Sweet
Beabadoobee's fourth album Pylon (Dirty Hit) pairs 90s alt fuzz with sweet melodies and guests including Paramore's Hayley Williams and Turnstile's Brendan Yates.
David Bowie's Shel Talmy Recordings: The Flimsy Pre-Fame Years
Parlophone's new compilation of Bowie's mid-60s Davie Jones recordings draws a harsh verdict from the Guardian: these unheard tunes are "actually pretty flimsy" period artifacts.
Empress Of Rebuilds on Dream House After Wildfires Destroyed Her Home
Empress Of's fifth album Dream House, written after the 2025 California wildfires razed her family home, turns rebuilding into humid, hopeful synth-pop.
Baka Beyond Return After 12 Years With Sing the World Awake
Baka Beyond's first album in 12 years pairs new field recordings of Baka singers with western folk — astonishing when the vocals lead, uneven when the arrangements take over.
