24 October 2026
Madonna makes continuity part of the attraction on Confessions on a Dance Floor. The songs have their own business to attend to, but the pulse keeps calling the meeting back to order.
21 October 2026
Lauryn Hill makes directness feel unusually varied on The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Across four vinyl sides, the movement between rap and soul gives private reflection a firm rhythmic...
19 October 2026
Gram Parsons makes a useful companion for anyone suspicious of a cheerful tune with a clean conscience. Now Playing offers a compact vinyl introduction to his country-rooted songs and...
18 October 2026
George Ezra gives Gold Rush Kid a bright surface and a reflective undertow. Across two sides, the pleasure is in hearing those qualities share the same space without either making a fuss.
17 October 2026
Foo Fighters make room for more than impact on The Colour and the Shape. Across four vinyl sides, the strong choruses and quieter passages give each other something useful to push against.
16 October 2026
Elvis Presley’s ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits puts familiar songs back into a listening sequence. Across four vinyl sides, the interest lies in the changes of pace, from compact early singles to the...
14 October 2026
Bob Dylan's Blonde on Blonde gives its winding songs plenty of room without asking them to stand up straight. Organ, twanging guitar and a relaxed rhythmic footing keep the writing in...
13 October 2026
David Bowie makes six songs feel like a considerable distance on Station to Station. The rhythms keep their appointments; the mood is less dependable. That tension is where the listening...