Use Your Illusion I
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30 years on from the its release, revisit our review of the first half of an ambitious two-record release from one of rock's most celebrated outfits.
J Balvin is Comfortable With Who He Is on ‘Jose’
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsThe reggaeton star’s latest promises introspection but instead gives us more of what we’ve come to expect
Amyl and The Sniffers Take It to The Next Level with ‘Comfort to Me’
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsLargely rehearsed inside a rented National Storage locker in Melbourne, the 13-track album is a rejection of comfort of any kind.
On ‘Certified Lover Boy’ Drake Seeks Love Everywhere But Within
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsThe rapper’s latest album succeeds at vanquishing real and imagined foes, but at what cost?
Chvrches Confront The Horrors Of The Internet On ‘Screen Violence’
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsThe Glasgow band tackles the misogyny and despairs of the digital age on their latest album.
Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ Is an Album Only a Mother Could Love
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsWest’s 10th album is an overlong mess, dotted with moments of sincerity and some spectacular music
Kacey Musgraves’ ‘Star-Crossed’ Is a Divorce Album on Her Own Terms
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsThe millennial country hero’s fifth album grapples with breaking up and growing up
Björk – ‘Vespertine’
Posted in: Music Album Reviews20 years after its release, revisit David Fricke's review of Björk's landmark fourth album.
Gretta Ray’s Debut Album ‘Begin To Look Around’ is a Turning Point
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsBegin To Look Around comes in as strong as a June wind and swirls with pop melodrama and nostalgia.
Halsey Explores the Beauty and Brutality of New Motherhood on ‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsThe adventurous pop star’s fourth album is a fascinating, if at times overwrought, collaboration with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
