Prince – Timeless: Ten Songs, Five Decades and One Big Question: Who Is This For?
Album Reviews
Prince obsessive Ben Preece dives deep into Timeless, tracing every song back through five decades of Prince history, from 1977 to his final tour in 2016.
Phoebe Bridgers, Ryan Adams, and the Songs That Keep Emotional Receipts
Column
Annette Geneva unpacks Phoebe Bridgers’ Stranger in the Alps, Ryan Adams, complicated fandom, and the songs that keep emotional receipts long after the people attached to them have changed.
Everybody knows 'Laid'. Far fewer know Laid. We go beyond James’ immortal title track to discover the strange, intimate Brian Eno-produced album hiding behind the hit.
August and Everything After didn't arrive with swagger. It arrived with uncertainty. In this Waxx Lyrical deep dive, we explore the stories, songs and emotional honesty that transformed Counting Crows' debut into one of the defining albums of the 1990s.
From Pleasant to Party: Cut Copy Live at Night At The Barracks
Cut Copy live at Night At The Barracks, Manly: a safe, pleasant start gave way to a late-set burst of energy, proving sometimes the peak should come much earlier.
Spoon surprise release two new songs — ‘Chateau Blues’ and ‘Guess I’m Fallin in Love’ — lo-fi sparks of urgency, memory, and that old indie-rock magic.
Neil Booth braves Ed Sheeran’s new album so you don’t have to. What he finds is less music than meringue — offensively inoffensive, stadium-sized filler, designed to smother rather than stir. Netflix for your ears.
Wolf Alice, The Clearing Review: Britain’s Finest Band at Their Fearless Peak
Wolf Alice's The Clearing review: would've towered over, say, 1977, yet in 2025 it feels just as vital from a band in control, still operating at the peak of their powers.
40 Years A Slave ... To The Rhythm. Bernard Zuel Reflects on 40 Years of Writing
On the 40th anniversary of his first published review, Bernard Zuel looks back at a lifetime bound to music, words, and the conversations that never stop.
Sabrina Carpenter Man's Best Friend Review — Winning & Infuriating All the Right People
Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend isn’t just another pop record — it’s a sharp, funny, and dazzling collection that delights in upsetting all the right people.
