album of the week

Post-doom crew get political on killer second album…

The British rock gang’s fourth album might just elevate them to a whole new level…

Stories of joy, survival, soul and salvation – their time is now…

Blackpool’s finest step up and reach out on glorious second album…

Chicago’s kings of dark punk return in spellbinding form…

The relentlessly cheerless Philadelphia shoegaze quartet throw an end of the world party, and no-one is welcome…

Trash Boat grow up on emotionally-bracing second album…

The San Francisco blackgaze heroes look to love for inspiration on their fourth – and best – album…

Aussie newcomers deliver blastbeats and disco on killer debut…

The LA gang are out to prove why it’s time to drop your prejudices and give ska-punk a fresh chance…

Nine Inch Nails take a brief glance backward to close out their recent trilogy of releases…

The Gospel according to Manuel Gagneux gets a new chapter…