<span><em><span><span>- Laurel Hell, </span></span></em></span><span><span><span><span>the fifth album from acclaimed musician and performance artist Mitski, reflects on a turbulent few years. She shields herself -not by crafting fictionalised stories as in previous albums- but by turning to a genre she’s never explored before.</span></span></span></span>

<p><span><span><span>- Nearly a year after their breakthrough debut, the Cambridgeshire originating Black Country, New Road return with </span><em>Ants From Up There. </em><span>Seamlessly blending contemporary classical, math rock and even ska, Black Country might look and sound more like a </span><strong>Wes Anderson</strong><span> cast than the hottest rock band on the other side of the equator, but you best believe that LP2 more than attests to the hype and acclaim of their debut.