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Tired lovelorn paeans dominate this album, while upbeat anthems are where the band’s strengths truly lie
Elaborate stage set-ups are par for course with Take That but bells and whistles would mean nothing if songs were not up to scratch
Kitt's third album under the New Jackson moniker sounds so carefully crafted, you couldn’t really call it a side project
A lugubrious tone and sense of aimlessness drag this philosophical effort down
Cork native takes a confident step forward with these vibrant, dynamic songs
Left turns and a sense of fun abound on Sean O’Hagan’s latest askew pop effort
The artist’s latest album is the most innovative and buoyant so far, having the feel of something like a new era
The singer’s pivot into country music, via her hit Texas Hold ‘Em and her new album, Cowboy Carter, is the latest smart move in a glittering career
Niamh Bury is about to release her debut album, but her talent is fully formed, thanks to years of community folk singing and inspiration offered by artists from Mary Black to Planxty
The Manchester band have discovered the sense of experimentation that informed their early material
The famously fractious Reid brothers return with their eighth album, Glasgow Eyes, and a tour that includes dates in Dublin and Belfast
And a lovely tone it is, too, but overall it makes for forgettable listening
The English singer, one of the Waterson-Knight-Carthy dynasty, and her new Irish collaborator have made Cuckoo Storm together
A disengaged vibe, unnecessary sax solos and a heavy leaning on influences weight this album down
The former Wet Wet Wet singer returns to the band’s first album, from 1987, on his new tour. It’s a chance to reflect on the highs and lows of life since then