Label: Geffen Release Date: 21st May 2021 Rating: 9/10 "In a world where girls often feel they have to apologise for their emotions,...

It could well be the album of the year. But For the first time falls short of the truly revolutionary statement it could have been.

"The strength of Collapsed In Sunbeams, in both melody and lyrics, firmly lives up to Parks’ reputation as a formidable new talent."

We’ll be together again soon, they say, bored to tears by someone at afters who won’t shut up about ‘Glue’.

McCartney is one of the most successful and prolific living musicians. Without him, the terrain of popular music would be unrecognisable.

evermore may not be remembered as a grand reinvention in her discography, but another relic of what made Swift a songwriting supernova.

Now-familiar “Gizzard-isms” are back with an added sheen, songs and styles interweave.

The Jarman brothers’ signature tongue-in-cheek lyrics and infectious guitar lines return on this album.

Combining both old and new musical elements, POST HUMAN: SURVIVAL HORROR has some of the strongest songwriting, lyricism and atmosphere.

Label: Atlantic Release Date: 23rd October 2020 Rating: 7/10 "The Remote EP perhaps isn’t the most ground-breaking thing they’ve done....

Where Broken Machine explored the polarising levels of slow ballads and explosive guitar riffs, Moral Panic realises true sonic dynamism.

Latest studio album Anti-Icon is a sonic landscape straight from a nightmare.

Fake It Flowers gives an effortless nod to the 90s with its feisty lyrics and powerful guitar riffs.

Being open about love seems to come easy to the band, but mama’s boy finds the nerve to venture into more vulnerable territories.

Whilst his earlier tracks have been resoundingly declared the perfect nighttime soundtrack, his latest feels primed for the sunnier days.

20/20 goes to show just how fun the pop-punk genre can be: it doesn’t need to be filled with gimmicks.

The Magic Gang have mastered Alex Turner’s subtly observant art of fly-on-the-wall story-telling.

Lie Out Loud is full to the brim with an instantly lovable blend of indie-pop-rock.

An intergalactic journey through space and time, Zeros brings the party, occupying the glittery glam-rock space world he's created.

Imploding the Mirage is simply The Killers being The Killers. It tells stories and it questions self.

What I Never Told You feels like witnessing youth grow into adulthood, exploring themes of unrequited love, friendship, and new cities.

If at times Whitney can seem a little monotonous, it is because they’ve established exactly what it is that they are, love it or not.

Their ability to create refined, anthemic and raucous tracks time and time again is unmatched.

Taylor's vocals sound simply demonic, with inhumanely low growls set against the backdrop of ear-splitting drums and guitar parts.

It’s short but sweet, leaving us with the slightly bitter taste of queer yearning, love, and loss.

Wavey Davey doesn't know what the fuck he's doing sometimes.

The mixtape has a joyful feel; the band successfully create full textures despite the lack of external production.

The punk riffs and blast beats have mostly gone, whilst the goth factor has been turned all the way up to eleven.

From the moment this album was announced on Swift’s social media, fans got the feeling things were going to be different.

All Distortions Are Intentional may just hint that the band is finally ready to abandon the trappings and tropes that exist within pop-punk.

True Love Waits is clear evidence that despite their turbulent twelve months, The Coronas remain one of Ireland’s best musical talents.

Songs like ‘Kelly’ are the representation of female sexuality that pop music needs more of.

"This album resonates more like a nostalgic nod to the decade of whimsical girl rock bands and underground grunge."

I would not expect fifteen tracks to leave me wishing that someone had just given me a highlight reel.

The album is a joyous exploration of a new sound and a new era for DMA’s.

From chart-toppers to ballads, The Academic prove that they have a huge range with this EP.

The album deals with the discussion of mental health while showcasing all of the talent that has been honed over a career of 15 years.

There is a renewed versatility with the range of themes and tones across the album, all whilst the duo recorded and released them from home.

Women In Music Pt. III cements the Haim sisters’ titles of queens of California dreaming.

Chronicling the realities of Gen Z relationships, ‘Without You’ is Lauv doing what Lauv does best: melting every one of our hearts.

Murder Most Foul' is more of an experience rather than a singular song; almost as if it is a seventeen-minute educational podcast.

Punisher is a hypnotic and atmospheric second album, full of witty lyrical quips.

Aptly named Sunlight, this album shimmers with the freedom of a long, hot Aussie summer.

This EP is a patchwork of the songs that got away. It feels like a treat during a lockdown without live gigs and festivals.

This album has inadvertently taken on a second meaning in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Despite GUM being at first relatively inconspicuous to the unaware and mainstream-music listener, this album is full of sheer talent.

'I Don’t Belong' shows a musical progression from Dogrel without compromising their distinct, genre-defying sound.

For a newly established band, The Stylus Method have a clear-cut identity which is uncommon in debut releases.

Although these songs might not remind me of sunny road trips a year on from now, they feel very apt for the current situation.

The album showcases every emotion, from hope, to perseverance, to suffering, and more.