Lauren Murphy

Archy Marshall’s hard-to-categorise fourth album lacks focus

Since the band’s hiatus, the US singer has been busy, busy, busy, but he remains devoted to pop, with his new album, Last Man Dancing, proving just that

The shadows of drummer Taylor Hawkins and Grohl’s mother, Victoria, loom large, but this is still a loudly life-affirming collection

The High Flying Birds leader and former Oasis guitarist has very strong views on AI music. And the internet. And social media. And pretty much everything else

The LA duo’s 26th album follows their musical film Annette, but behind the pomp and theatrics and absurdity is a firm grounding in reality

A multi-layered album that bridges the gap between electronica and orchestration

Sincerity without sentimentality can go a surprisingly long way on the star’s fifth solo album

Debut solo album whets the appetite for the return of her partnership with Will Gregory

The Londoner’s admirers have always wondered why she hasn’t quite cracked the mainstream but she’s ready for it now

These slow-burning songs never quite ignite, despite the arguably incongruous presence of big-name guests

Ridings thought she had to be ‘the sad song girl’, but now, with her second album, she is embracing happiness like never before

This pleasant solo album feels like a missed opportunity overall

If you are familiar with the Dubliner’s oeuvre, nothing on this lockdown-penned album will surprise you

After a pandemic and changes in her personal life, the singer and songwriter has gone in a new direction for her latest album and says ‘I just hope it will be an escape for some people’

The thirtysomething returns to her unashamedly accessible roots