This LP seems to have more of a hazy, late night essence. There is still an underlying melancholia but there is something lighter and hopeful. The strings are euphoric, the extended codas are extravagant and kaleidoscopic, stretching out for ever and ever in a glorious wall of sound, as on ‘Just Another Moment’

Dopamine Chamber in three words, then. Should do better

It is a piece of faultless art and a perfectly pitched tribute to one man and his achievements, whose crushingly sad story of how the world can treat a man who changed the world, could have been delivered by no other act

This popstar is ready to blossom into the megastar she deserves to be and this exceptional album should be the one to do it

Once again, Johnny has delivered a strong and assured body of work, with his solo material continuing to go from strength to strength

If the words ‘double album’ fill your mind with images of prog synth lords and dread, fear not: Carly Rae Jepsen’s new album is a beautiful banquet stacked with treats that cater for many tastes

It’s emotive beyond belief, raw, and honest, and might be exactly what we need to hear most right now, with everything going on. Quite frankly, I’d even go as far as to say it’s flawless

For the most part, Apples For Isaac holds up extremely well

There’s nods to his past and also a focus on exploring the future – something he’s balanced beautifully for the last 50 plus years. It results in one of the most slight and gorgeous albums of his incredible genre hopping career

It has fuzzy bits, pretty bits, noisy bits and sad bits; occasionally several at once

We all have something to learn from the Ezra Collective’s message of radical resistance through joy, let’s hope they don’t stop teaching us any time soon

At first pass, the album might feel a little lighter by comparison, a couple of songs go by without really registering. But like any new travelling companion who only tells you their backstory a few hours down the road, it takes time to get acquainted

Anatomy Of A Brief Romance hasn’t enough hooks, lyrics of substance or dynamics to really recommend it beyond a couple of songs

It’s a ludicrous, entirely unexpected occurrence when a band release a single album that sounds like a Greatest Hits collection, but track after track, hook after blinding hook, and line after wry line, that’s what we get – every song building on the glistening brilliance of the last

Lyrically, it’s a very personal record – but musically it’s very much a band record

So no major surprises, then, but another fantastic collection of songs that remind us of why they have been so highly revered over all these years

At a time when popular music can feel as though everything has already been done, there is something welcoming about an artist of Charli’s scale choosing to produce something of a challenge to her fans. Let’s reclaim the listener experience with this album that could just be a part of something more

Who knows what the next record will involve – but the journey that we have taken to get this far with the band suggests that it will be worth waiting for. For now, we have this, and a spectacular back catalogue to enjoy, too. Same time in 2029, then? Over to you, Mr. Wagner

Materia might be only 7-tracks long but it’s a transformative experience for the listener in how music doesn’t have to be completely brand new but can be recycled and reshaped

This really isn’t just music for the background. It’s far too special for that