Norwegian multi-musician matures to master the play with light and dark forces, dressed in goth-meets-grunge attire.

Hop on your horse, cowboy. Catch the sunset and Bria’s patriarchy-threatening country covers.

Despite its throwback nature, a predilection for 80s synth pop is not a requirement for enjoying ‘A Way Forward’.

They sound (and dress like) like every great pop, rock, and disco band of the last 60 years, all rolled into one. It’s absolutely infectious.

‘Things Take Time, Take Time’ is a record everyone needed but no one would ask for it. In the post-pandemic rush, pressure to keep up with the, once again, too-fast paced everyday, we’re scared to stop.

The musicianship, the production, the message – everything there for old and new fans to enjoy, and as his first for Fat Possum, there will be plenty more to come from Sam Evian.

Snail Mail aka Lindsey Jordan is back with her sublime sophomore album Valentine, three years after her critically acclaimed debut cemented her as an indie-rock prodigy.

A slow-burning sequel that could use some jazzing up.

It’s hard to say if Fantasy Island will garner them any new fans - it represents a strange offering for anyone not already familiar with Clinic’s quirky internal logic.

Singer-songwriter Sol Croft released his new EP Creatures into the world on 27th October.

Shannon Lay’s fourth studio album Geist should come with a warning - do not listen to after half a bottle of red wine, especially when you’re susceptible to booze-induced bouts of melancholia. It may break you.

In ‘Blue Banisters’ Lana Del Rey asks us to help her reimagine her legacy, clashing old with the new, heaven with hell and profane with the sacrum.

Although it may not be a casual listen, Colourgrade is a rewarding one, and marks a significant step on from Devotion.

On ‘Nothing Feels Real’ Bleach Lab makes us feel things we’ve swept under the carpets of our hearts. It’s strangely freeing.

It is a mighty Sonic boom, it is brutal, savage, reflective, and obviously loud. It pummels your ears, your mind and certainly blows the cobwebs away to the point you can barely catch a breath.