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Melody’s Echo Chamber: Unclouded review – an enchanted, balmy garden of dreampop
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/dec/05/melodys-echo-chamber-unclouded-review-an-enchanted-balmy-garden-of-dreampop
Published: December 5, 2025 10:30
(Domino)Blooming strings, mellifluous guitars and airy vocals make Melody Prochet’s fourth album a calming place to visit – even if there’s a lack of standout tracks Continue reading...
Laura Cannell: Brightly Shone the Moon review | Jude Rogers' folk album of the month
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/dec/05/laura-cannell-brightly-shone-the-moon-review-bleakness-and-beauty-in-a-haunting-carol-collection
Published: December 5, 2025 09:00
(Brawl)The violinist sets out on her darkest exploration of yuletide yet, giving a murky and melancholy twist on familiar Christmas standards Continue reading...
This Is Lorelei: Holo Boy review – sweet-sad songs from a new pearl of the US alt scene
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/dec/05/this-is-lorelei-holo-boy-review-sweet-sad-songs-from-a-new-pearl-of-the-us-alt-scene
Published: December 5, 2025 08:00
(Double Double Whammy)One half of Water From Your Eyes re-records songs from the back catalogue of his other band, resulting in acoustic fare touched with regret and darkness Continue reading...
Strauss: An Alpine Symphony; Four Songs Op 27 album review – Nothing is overblown or indulgent
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/dec/05/strauss-an-alpine-symphony-four-songs-op-27-album-review-nothing-is-overblown-or-indulgent
Published: December 5, 2025 07:00
Alder/FRSO/Collon(Ondine)Conductor Nicholas Collon keeps the sound clean and the pace dynamic in a bracing recording, while, in the Four Songs op 27, Louise Alder is unfailingly communicative Continue reading...
Nash Ensemble: Ravel album review – catches the music’s dazzling light and intriguing shade
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/dec/04/nash-ensemble-ravel-album-review-catches-the-musics-dazzling-light-and-intriguing-shade
Published: December 4, 2025 15:00
The Nash Ensemble(Onyx)The chamber group’s all-Ravel CD is an impeccable farewell to its much-missed founder Continue reading...
Dove Ellis: Blizzard review | Dave Simpson's album of the week
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/dec/04/dove-ellis-blizzard-review-irish-indie-enigmas-glorious-debut-justifies-the-buzz
Published: December 4, 2025 12:00
(AMF/Black Butter)With shades of Jeff and Tim Buckley, the Galway-born artist writes tunes so strong they seem as familiar as old friends Continue reading...
Ikonika: Sad review – vocal-led new direction is a hit for the Hyperdub veteran
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/nov/28/ikonika-sad-review-vocal-led-new-direction-is-a-hit-for-the-hyperdub-veteran
Published: November 28, 2025 08:30
(Hyperdub)The dancefloor producer weaves seductive and steely lyrics with their trademark production in a convincing embrace of pop Continue reading...
HTRK: String of Hearts (Songs of HTRK) review – friends from Liars to Kali Malone rework their noisy gems
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/nov/28/htrk-string-of-hearts-songs-of-htrk-review-friends-from-liars-to-kali-malone-rework-their-noisy-gems
Published: November 28, 2025 08:00
(Ghostly International)Sharon Van Etten, Stephen O’Malley, Perila and more transform the duo’s gloomy, sensual songs on an album of covers and remixes Continue reading...
Lachenmann: The String Quartets review – Quatuor Diotima draw you into his strange and compelling soundworld
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/nov/28/lachenmann-the-string-quartets-review-quatuor-diotima-pentatone
Published: November 28, 2025 08:00
Quatuor Diotima(Pentatone)The instruments mutter and shriek, dissolving the line between noise and music on this authoritative and fascinating disc Continue reading...
Beethoven & Brahms: Violin Concertos album review – as supple and coherent as ever as the ACO celebrates 50
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/nov/27/beethoven-brahms-violin-concertos-album-review-as-supple-and-coherent-as-ever-as-the-aco-celebrates-50
Published: November 27, 2025 15:05
Tognetti/Australian Chamber Orchestra(ABC Classic)Under Richard Tognetti the ACO has established itself as world-class and this 50th anniversary live recording of these two great concertos are a wonderful souvenir of a remarkable group Continue reading...
The Durutti Column: The Return of the Durutti Column review – fragile classic that echoes far beyond its time
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/nov/27/the-durutti-column-the-return-of-the-durutti-column-review
Published: November 27, 2025 14:49
(London)The delicate experimentation of the band’s debut may not have chimed with the post-punk 1980s, but its durability makes this deluxe reissue thoroughly deserved Continue reading...
Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius album review – Gardner and the LPO’s reading is bold and dramatic
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/nov/21/elgar-the-dream-of-gerontius-album-review-edward-gardner
Published: November 21, 2025 10:05
(LPO)Recorded live at the BBC Proms, Edward Gardner and the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s propulsive performance, with soloists Allan Clayton, Jamie Barton and James Platt, is one to cherish Continue reading...
Debit: Desaceleradas review | Ammar Kalia's global album of the month
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/nov/21/debit-desaceleradas-review-afro-latin-club-sounds-slowed-to-a-seductive-crawl
Published: November 21, 2025 09:00
(Modern Love)The producer’s second album is a granular dissection of cumbia rebajada, forcing the listener to focus on the strangeness of every moment in her ambient soundworld Continue reading...
De La Soul: Cabin in the Sky review – a full-colour celebration of Trugoy the Dove that never feels heavy
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/nov/21/de-la-soul-cabin-in-the-sky-review-a-full-colour-celebration-of-trugoy-the-dove-that-never-feels-heavy
Published: November 21, 2025 08:30
(Mass Appeal)The first release since the death of their founding member dwells on the afterlife, yet doesn’t forsake their perpetually sunny sound Continue reading...