Gamle Mester is quite the revelation by showcasing Lars at his peak to prove that he’s more than just a band member of bands he’s known for.

What we get is music that is dark and solemn, but at the same time it is music that moves the listener, as it is able to communicate the effect personal tragedies had on the composer, creating a cathartic experience.

Woodcut is a movie inside your head, building up the momentarily, being free from all of the chaos that surrounds the artist, and not knowing where the road will lay ahead for him.

A rock ‘n’ roll riot of an album, Sky Valley Mistress’ newest record Luna Mausoleum is another nail in the coffin of the “rock is dead” debate.

It all flows with quite some ease and sense of personality, something that does present itself after almost 40 years on the music scene, and while some artists lose it after being on the scene for so long, the black watch have still got it.

As 2026 gets off to a truly abysmal start with world events, Weedpecker have arrived with a glorious and beautiful album to ease any troubled minds.

The nature and atmosphere behind the new album are quite extraordinary with its harder rock sounds, gospel, progressive-pop, and insane time signatures to give it that punch in the gut which it needed.

We Are Together Again finds Will Oldham on top form, the “we” referenced in the title appears to be heartfelt and exceedingly good songs.

If you’re very new to Amir’s music, this is a start. It may take repeatable listens, but if you’re up for a challenge, the live show at the Pierre Boulez is it.

Ave Grave & Unlearn have created music that ebbs and flows with ease, creating the exact mood pieces that they set out to do.

Close feels like an open-ended book with a raw energetic touch that’ll make you feel as if you’re inside this dreamland world of contemplation.

GAEREA are a new band to me, they’ll soon be a new band to a lot more people with this captivating and brave album.

The music lends itself this meditated vibe to get you through the snowiest day of your life.

Loud, loose, and thrillingly alive, it’s a much needed reminder that not everything is soul-suckingly terrible.

The profound work Mike has elaborated here with The Gardens of Loss is not for the faint of heart, but it carries you within reach to see what he will come up with the next chapter in his stories that will unfold in the mid-to-late roaring ‘20s.

Their debut album Hyperspace Odyssey, will get your seat belts buckled and prepare to hurtle through the cosmos with space maddening effect.

Matador keep the listener engaged as they combine weighty riffs with superb melodies.

Gomi Kuzu Can feels like a sonic turned avant-garde flower ready to bloom at any second with raw power and eruptive sequences coming out of nowhere.

Blues giant B.B. King is quoted as saying that simple notes are the hardest ones to play and make it sound good, with David August proving him right with different instruments in a different musical genre and setting.

With newfound interest in shoegaze from a generation who weren’t born when it first emerged, this album will surely be well received.

Pine was able to conjure not only the environment she used for her recordings, but the emotions those surroundings impressed on her, transcending the usual field recording scenario.