Alexisonfire’s latest record is like a good friend shaking you by the shoulders to wake up.

 Gwenno – Tresor (Cardiff, Wales) Few manage to conjure a mood of mystical wonder in their music quite like the playful arrangements that Welsh artist Gwenno does. Through the mix of her Cornish singing, the sublime instrumental choices and the otherworldly feeling, this music taps into something truly special. “An

Album reviews: Elton John, Hand Habits, Snail Mail

     Elton John – The Lockdown Sessions (Pinner, England) Like many artists, Elton John has taken the tour setbacks of the pandemic to facilitate collabs that would’ve otherwise never happened. While the record isn’t quite cohesive, it’s a great scattershot image of all the colours that John can paint, and why