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pixies

O2 Academy, Edinburgh

Pixies

The legendary band are far from resting on laurels

tune-yards

Tune-Yards
Better Dreaming

The avant-pop duo return with dynamism and soul

jenny hval

Jenny Hval
Iris Silver Mist

Scent, Sound, and the Spectre of Absence

spacey jane

Spacey Jane
If That Makes Sense

Third album from Aussie rockers is a bold leap forward

andy bell

Andy Bell
Ten Crowns

Glorious solo album for heart and dancefloor

self esteem

Self Esteem
A Complicated Woman

Third album from Rebecca Lucy Taylor is gritty and beautiful

dewolff

Stereo

DeWolff

They’re back…and cheesier than ever

MIEN

MIEN
MIIEN

The supergroup comes into its own on a surprisingly cohesive second album

Pigs x 7

La Belle Angèle

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs

Thermopylae with tinnitus

divide and dissolve

Divide and Dissolve
Insatiable

Melbourne metallers’ latest epic is a triumph of power and politik

little barrie

Stereo

Little Barrie & Malcolm Catto

Weapons-grade psych-funk in the Stereo bunker

joni

Joni
Things I Left Behind

A breakup album that manages to inject some heart into the tried-and-tested mould

billy woods

La Belle Angèle

billy woods

The DIY rapper gives a winning showcase on why less is more

L.A. Witch

L.A. Witch
DOGGOD

All bun, no banger

death hilarious

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs
Death Hilarious

Inconsistent but fine fifth album from the Tyneside porkers

sacred paws

Sacred Paws
Jump Into Life

A tentative leap, rather than a long jump

the darkness

Royal Concert Hall

The Darkness

Darkness time – please, let the riffs end

sound of the sirens

The Hug and Pint

Sound of the Sirens

Alluring, but confusing

juanita stein

Sneaky Pete's

Juanita Stein

Howling Bells frontwoman deftly weaves power and intimacy in an enticing performance

jeffrey lewis

Jeffrey Lewis
The Even More Freewheelin’ Jeffrey Lewis

Nice and sweary; does it every time