Album & Track Reviews
Sam Fender & Olivia Dean's "Rein Me In" achieves record-breaking UK chart success
The song is now tied for the all-time record for the longest-running U.K. No. 1 single.
“I think every guitar player spends a fair amount of time trying to figure out how the hell he did that”: The eternal power and strange magic of Jimi Hendrix’s debut album – explored by modern blues star Samantha Fish
Beginning with this album, Hendrix reinvented guitar
"The NES is basically held together with chewing gum and paperclips – it was a brutal experience": Emo band release chiptune remix album that’s only available on a retro video games console
Daydream Plus reprogrammed their entire album using 8-bit tracker software and released it on a NES cartridge
Luminate study explores Americans’ interest in GenAI content
We’ve seen plenty of surveys exploring how the music industry and musicians feel about AI-generated music, but it’s vital to keep an eye on what actual listeners think too.
Qobuz rolls out real-time synced lyrics to all subscribers
Qobuz's redesigned player carries visuals that shift with a track's album artwork and keeps a mini-player on screen while users navigate the app. Source
Morley X DOD Wah-OcTo-Fuzz review: A three-in-one stompbox
A fantastic, wacky, and eccentric three-in-one stompbox that harks back while creating something fresh
DIIV Announces New Album ‘ZIRP!’ Produced by A. G. Cook
The band employed the language of old-school telemarketers, promising the new album would be "the future of alternative multimedia entertainment"
Sam Fender & Olivia Dean’s ‘Rein Me In’ Ties U.K. Chart Record
The song is now tied for the all-time record for the longest-running U.K. No. 1 single.
D4vd’s Apple Music profile hacked with fake ‘I Did It’ track uploaded during murder trial
A preliminary hearing is taking place following the singer being charged with the murder of a 14-year-old girl
DIIV announce new A. G. Cook-produced album ‘ZIRP!’ via cryptic hotline
The band employed the language of old-school telemarketers, promising the new album would be "the future of alternative multimedia entertainment"
Morley X DOD Wah-OcTo-Fuzz review
A fantastic, wacky, and eccentric three-in-one stompbox that harks back while creating something fresh
Tascam FR-AV4 field recorder review
The Tascam FR-AV4 is a location-shooting dream of a field recorder, with some serious I/O and some incredibly quiet preamps
Charli XCX – ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ review: a snapshot of stardom from a true modern artist
The pop star follows up the world-conquering ‘Brat’ with a spiky ‘rock’ album that refuses easy consumption – and insists on the transformative power of art-making
David Holmes shares details of Sinéad O’Connor’s final, unreleased album with messages from the late icon
The producer described the album, titled ‘No Veteran Dies Alone’, as “a stone cold classic” and “a love letter to her children and the world”
"It’s trivialised multitrack recording in the field in a number of ways, most impressively through its diminutive form factor": Tascam FR-AV4 field recorder review
The Tascam FR-AV4 is a location-shooting dream of a field recorder, with some serious I/O and some incredibly quiet preamps
David Holmes shares details of Sinéad O’Connor’s final, unreleased album with messages from the late icon
The producer described the album, titled ‘No Veteran Dies Alone’, as “a stone cold classic” and “a love letter to her children and the world”
Charli XCX – ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ review: a snapshot of stardom from a true modern artist
The pop star follows up the world-conquering ‘Brat’ with a spiky ‘rock’ album that refuses easy consumption – and insists on the transformative power of art-making
Morley X DOD Wah-OcTo-Fuzz review
A fantastic, wacky, and eccentric three-in-one stompbox that harks back while creating something fresh
Chanel Beads shares eclectic collection ‘Eternal Music’, an exclusive playlist to accompany The Cover
The band have chosen tracks by director Hal Hartley, Puerto Rican rapper Don Omar, Scottish rock band Cocteau Twins and more
Chanel Beads shares eclectic collection ‘Eternal Music’, an exclusive playlist to accompany The Cover
The band have chosen tracks by director Hal Hartley, Puerto Rican rapper Don Omar, Scottish rock band Cocteau Twins and more