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Eagerly awaited second album from Californian band has its moments, but mostly it’s hip aural wallpaper

The folk-rock guitar hero’s new album is anything but predictable

The Oxford five-piece muster the big guns in their new album

Ageless pop princess does not disappoint on 12th album

The indie rock band mix the highs and the lows in their 13th album

The former Dogg needs a bit more time to convince us he’s the reincarnation of Bob Marley

Brash and busy, this album is where Charli XCX’s ‘Sucker’ album meets Lykke Li’s entire oeuvre

The London four-piece’s stark, arresting debut album harks back to the monochrome 80s

Ben ‘Plan B’ Drew graduates to a new level with ferocious dispatches

Brighton’s Bieber comes of age with a slick and soulful debut

Huge debt to White Stripes and Queens of the Stone Age no barrier to enjoying UK duo

Prepare to be blindsided by this remarkable debut from Archie Marshall