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...
12 October 2026
David Bowie makes the inviting and the awkward share a room on Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps). The melodies offer a way in; the guitars make sure nobody gets too comfortable.
11 October 2026
David Bowie's Aladdin Sane keeps its rock hooks close and its composure rather less so. Across two vinyl sides, theatrical singing and restless arrangements make a familiar doorway lead...
10 October 2026
Daft Punk make room for both the dance floor and the pause beside it. Random Access Memories rewards listening past the familiar hooks, where its quieter songs and longer arrangements give...
7 October 2026
Bruno Mars keeps Unorthodox Jukebox moving between bold pop hooks, funk and a quieter piano-led centre. Ten songs leave room for plenty of character, but very little hanging about.