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Everything is Great

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During our last interview with Carsie Blanton, she announced a new album in collaboration with The Burning Hell ahead of their upcoming European tour. Everything is Great came out last week and the least I...

Superbloom

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Dance-pop queen Jessie Ware returns with another helping of what people love. On her sixth studio album, Superbloom, the Londoner navigates between the dancefloor and the bedroom on a multifaceted project...

You’re not a Ghost Anymore: FAITH

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The first time I heard Joseph Arthur, twenty-something years ago, his voice instantly fascinated me: raspy, deep, literally haunting. Beyond the voice, his very personal touch of indie rock music, made him one...

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The Art of Loving

By Olivia Dean

Olivia Dean is an artist with stardom in her future. On her second studio album, her balladry and warm vocals provide a beautiful narration of relationships and self-discovery. Olivia Dean Londoner Olivia Dean grew up...

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Melt

By Not For Radio

The Marias have become a house name when it comes to moody, groovy indie pop. In 2024, the band went onto release their second album Submarine which went onto become one of the most beloved albums of the year. Tracks...

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Big Money

By Jon Batiste

Jon Batiste Jon Batiste is an American singer, songwriter and all round musically inclined artist. His musical career has seen him performing with the likes of Stevie Wonder, Prince, Willie Nelson and many more. A multi...

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Don’t Laugh It Off

By Hitsujibungaku

“more than words” Hitsujibungaku are an all women fronted J Rock band whom you may have actually heard of. They first came to my attention when their single “more than words”  became massively...

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Hard Road

By Christone Kingfish Ingram

Kingfish, A Prodigy I’ve mentioned Kingfish a number of times in past reviews. Just to reintroduce this legend, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, is a fantastic 26 year old blues musician from Mississippi. As a young...

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Arthur Buck 2

By Arthur Buck

A superband is always an exciting thing to discover. You take accomplished talents from different backgrounds, bring them together, and see what new magic they can create. Despite a name that might suggest a solo act...

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Ad Astra

By Ash

It’s easy to forget just how long ASH have been around — and how effortlessly they’ve kept doing what they do best. The Northern Irish trio may never have chased reinvention or grand statements, but that’s precisely...

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Altar

By NewDad

Expectations and worries… To start, Altar is an album I’ve been eagerly but at times tentatively waiting for. Madra was one of the first albums I reviewed on the HiddenTrack and is still something I revisit...

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I’m Only F**ing Myself

By Lola Young

Lola Young has been around for a few years already. After relative success in TV talent shows, she signed her first deal right before covid. So she had to stand strong and capitalise on the Internet at first with online...

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Double Infinity

By Big Thief

Big time for Big Thief It’s been a pretty interesting past few years for Big Thief. Since 2020 lead singer and songwriter, Adrianne Lenker, released a new solo project called songs which has gone on to be incredibly...

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Live Laugh Love

By Earl Sweatshirt

Earl Sweatshirt returns with his fifth studio album, Live Laugh Love. Three years on from the brilliant Sick! and the equally short Some Rap Songs, Earl is still laying his marker on modern hip-hop. Earl Sweatshirt...

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The Life of a Showgirl

By Taylor Swift

A Dad’s Take on Taylor Swift’s New Album As a 45-year-old dad of a 12-year-old Taylor Swift superfan, I’ve heard more Taylor in the past few years than I ever imagined I would. From Fearless car singalongs to heated...

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Ain’t Done With the Blues

By Buddy Guy

From his early days in Louisiana to sharing the stage with legends like Clapton and Zeppelin, Buddy Guy has shaped the sound of modern blues. Now, at 89, he releases Ain’t Done With the Blues, an album that both honors...