Genesis Owusu’s ‘Redstar Wu’: The Sonic Chaos That Defines 2026
Genesis Owusu’s latest, ‘Redstar Wu & The Worldwide Scourge’, drops this Friday, a maximalist, urgent protest record for a world in turmoil.
Music Reviews
Fat Dog’s “Go Fuck Urself”: The Friendly Anarchy We Didn’t Know We Needed for 2026
Fat Dog’s new single “Go Fuck Urself” subverts expectations, delivering a synthpop banger wrapped in a defiant dance-punk spirit.
Lykke Li’s ‘The Afterparty’: A Defiant 24-Minute Masterclass in Controlled Chaos
Lykke Li’s sixth album strips away the excess to deliver a visceral, honest portrait of 4am existentialism and the moments before consequences arrive.
Unpacking the Raw Honesty of Isaiah Rashad’s ‘It’s Been Awful’
Isaiah Rashad’s ‘It’s Been Awful’ offers a brutally honest, yet musically transcendent, look at life’s struggles in 2026.
Friko’s ‘Something Worth Waiting For’: Navigating the Treacherous Terrain of Success
Friko grapple with fame’s double-edged sword on their potent new album, ‘Something Worth Waiting For’.
Kacey Musgraves’ “Middle Of Nowhere”: A Deliberate Return to Country Authenticity in 2026
Kacey Musgraves strips back the production and reclaims her outlaw country roots on her seventh album, a grounded masterclass in artistic reinvention.
Foo Fighters Strip Back to Punk Roots on ‘Your Favorite Toy’: A Return to Raw Energy
Dave Grohl’s 12th Foo Fighters album ditches the experimentation of recent years, channelling the raw punk fury of their self-titled debut with explosive results.
Tomora’s ‘Come Closer’ Is The Euphoric Supergroup Moment We Didn’t Know We Needed
Tom Rowlands and Aurora forge an intoxicating new sound that feels destined for festival fields and dancefloors across 2026.
Cameron Picton’s My New Band Believe: How Fever Dreams Become Sonic Masterpieces
Cameron Picton’s debut with My New Band Believe is an ambitious, richly layered album that proves experimental vision doesn’t need to collapse under its own weight.
Pompeii // Utility: How Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE Created Underground Rap’s Most Ambitious Collaboration in 2026
Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE’s sprawling 33-track opus finally delivers the introspective rap collaboration seven years in the making.