True fun in their sound makes Sunflower Bean tracks magical

 Sunflower Bean – Headful of Sugar (New York City) Currently adrift between tones of new Arctic Monkeys and the classic Fleetwood Mac, Sunflower Bean are beautifully making their own vision of a rich 70s sound. While the alternating influences that drive the album mean that it might not always feel

Best albums of 2018

 Genre goes through phases and in 2018, we saw the borders between these categories all but go away. As we go through our favourite albums from across the year, we're highlighting artists that made us fall in love with music again while innovating in one way or another. 10. Papercuts