Cherwell’s albums of the year so far
Ten albums that we've judged to be among the best of this weird, weird year so far
SOPHIE: a sound of change and triumph
Sophie’s music is the sound of triumph in insecurity and acceptance of identity
Album Review: Rina Sawayama’s ‘SAWAYAMA’
Sofia Henderson celebrates a dynamic but thoughtful debut
Album Review: Dua Lipa’s ‘Future Nostalgia’
Emily Cope defends Dua Lipa's position as 'Britain's leading popstar'.
Villians Review – ‘Pop songs with rock sensibilities’
Queens of the Stone Age don't quite live up to their high standard, writes Rowan Janjauh
A beautiful, entrancing mess of an album – with a piercing social critique
Clementine produces an sophomore album far from easy listening, writes Clara Dijkstra
‘It’s even kind of morale boosting, in a Lana kind of way’
Nicola Dwornik praises Lana Del Rey's latest subtle reinvention
Coldplay: ‘Something Just Like Piss’
Will Cowie carefully pulls apart the new Coldplay single
Single of the week: Lana Del Rey’s ‘Love’
Natalia Bus chooses the baroque singer-songwriter's latest effort as her single of the week
Single of the week: James Blunt’s ‘Love Me Better’
Emma Leech slates the pop singer's painful new release
Spotlight: Sal Para
Natalia Bus is captivated by this Oxford artist's authentic debut effort
Brandon Flowers: “Nobody ever had a dream round here'”
Brandon Flowers is the most underrated musician of the 21st century, says Henry Shalders
Single of the week: Ed Sheeran’s ‘Castle on the Hill’
Will Cowie predicts big things for Ed Sheeran in 2017
The connoisseur’s guide to 2017 in music
Will Cowie looks ahead to what’s shaping up to be a year of unlikely pop music comebacks
