Confessions II Is A Triumph 20 Years In The Making
Madonna delivers her biggest and best album in over two decades, triumphantly reminding us why she remains one of pop’s greatest architects.
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Reviews, retrospectives and repeat listens.
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Omar Apollo – ‘God Said No’
In his sophomore album, Omar Apollo melodically sugar coats relationship breakdown and grief in synths and poppy guitar…
Omar Apollo
God Said No
In his sophomore album, Omar Apollo melodically sugar coats relationship breakdown and grief in synths and poppy guitar…
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Lady Gaga – ‘MAYHEM’
While it doesn’t break new ground, Gaga’s new album successfully reminds us why she’s a star.
Lady Gaga
MAYHEM
While it doesn’t break new ground, Gaga’s new album successfully reminds us why she’s a star.
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Jessie Ware – ‘Superbloom’ Review
Ware’s new album is undeniably polished and vocally strong, but it rarely delivers the excitement or bite that…
Jessie Ware
Superbloom
Ware’s new album is undeniably polished and vocally strong, but it rarely delivers the excitement or bite that…
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The Rotation
Five things we cannot stop playing
Gus Dapperton – ‘4 Dear Life’
ROSLIÁ – ‘LUX (Complete Works)’
Madonna – ‘Confessions II’
Ally Bakst – ‘Violence in the Stillness’
Kacey Musgraves – ‘Middle of Nowhere’
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Explore featuresFeatures
Anticipated 2026 Releases
From pop royalty revisiting career defining eras to artists poised to level up, these are the releases currently hovering on the horizon.
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Top Albums of 2025
‘Tis the season: Spotify has unwrapped and Apple Music has replayed but here are 10 best albums released this year according to The Loquat…
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Looping Back: Lady Gaga – ‘Chromatica’ review
In our retrospective, we look back on ‘Chromatica’ five years on and why it should be considered a highlight in the Gaga-verse.
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The books we have been reading
Taipei Story
The reviewer anticipated a meaningful exploration of heritage in Kuang's novel, but found it focused more on…
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I Want You To Be Happy
A compelling exploration of loneliness, connection and the complexities of modern relationships, where even the briefest encounters…
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Fruit Fly
Fruit Fly surprised me by blending dark themes with surprisingly engaging storytelling, even though it isn’t laugh-out-loud…
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Villa Coco
In the whimsical world of Villa Coco, an American archivist finds himself enchanted by an eccentric 92-year-old…
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The Safekeep
A tense and atmospheric novel that became something entirely different from what I expected, with a final…
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