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Greg Freeman: All Set the Bone review – ambitious alt-country double album spreads its talents a touch thin

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/02/greg-freeman-all-set-the-bone-review-ambitious-alt-country-double-album-spreads-its-talents-a-touch-thin

Published: October 2, 2026 07:30

(Transgressive)The Maryland singer-songwriter’s third album has an impressive sense of scale compared to last year’s breakout Burnover, but is less immediately appealing Continue reading...

Meshell Ndegeocello: Synonym review – vivid all-star reinventions of everyone from Bob Dylan to J-Lo

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/01/meshell-ndegeocello-synonym-review-vivid-all-star-reinventions-of-everyone-from-bob-dylan-to-j-lo

Published: October 1, 2026 11:00

(Blue Note)In the jazz-soul singer’s ‘expression of queer liberation’, stars from Chaka Khan to Bill Callahan to Cynthia Erivo duet on equally varied songs from Cher to the Human League and beyond Continue reading...

Jae Stephens: Audacity review – a thrilling lesson in why more debut albums should go for broke

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/sep/25/jae-stephens-audacity-review

Published: September 25, 2026 07:30

(Def Jam)After five EPs in in seven years, the Dallas native with the big voice pours everything into this bonkers cauldron of maximalist R&B and hyperactive pop Continue reading...

Honegger: Jeanne d’Arc au Bûcher album review – faultless recording of an eclectic masterpiece

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/sep/25/honegger-jeanne-d-arc-au-bucher-album-review-lukas-vasilek-czech-philharmonic-five-stars

Published: September 25, 2026 07:00

Bonnet/Dutrieux/Czech Philharmonic/Vasilek(Animal Music)Honegger’s multifaceted 1935 composition about the French saint is brought to life in spine-tingling detail by Lukáš Vasilek, the Czech Philharmonic and actors and musicians Continue reading...

Himari: Debut album review – teenage prodigy’s playing has depth and feeling

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/sep/24/himari-debut-album-review

Published: September 24, 2026 14:00

Himari/Berlin Philharmonic/Weigle/Wang(Decca)The programme feels a little safe but the 15-year-old Japanese violinist impresses in her debut recording of works by Wieniawski, Chopin, Godowsky and Sibelius Continue reading...

Gilla Band: Pugnello review – furious originality fuelled by cathartic aggression and absurdist confessions

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/sep/24/gilla-band-pugnello-review-five-stars

Published: September 24, 2026 11:00

(Rough Trade)Your favourite band’s favourite band unleash a thrilling and relentless 42 minutes of monstrous noise whose precise instrumental source always remains discomfitingly unclear Continue reading...

Empress Of: Dream House review – a tender and openhearted rebirth after wildfires razed her house

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/sep/18/empress-of-dream-house-review

Published: September 18, 2026 07:30

(Major Arcana/Giant Music)Lorely Rodriguez contemplates the meaning of home – both physical and emotional – on a gorgeously humid, hopeful album that makes a virtue of her searching nature Continue reading...

Exaudi: Pocket Universe album review – virtuoso vocals with a joyfully bonkers bent

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/sep/18/pocket-universe-album-review-exaudi-weeks

Published: September 18, 2026 06:00

Exaudi/Weeks(NMC)Four substantial, eclectic works written for James Weeks’ ensemble are brought together here, encompassing swooping folk phrasing, delicate harmonising and exuberant stylistic skill Continue reading...

Beabadoobee: Pylon review – voice of a generation’s surprisingly relatable rampage through rock star rage

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/sep/17/beabadoobee-pylon-review

Published: September 17, 2026 11:00

(Dirty Hit)The Filipino-British songwriter’s fourth album sprinkles 90s alt fuzz with disarmingly sweet melodies and an impressive host of guests including Paramore’s Hayley Williams and Turnstile’s Brendan Yates Continue reading...