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THIS WEEK'S ALBUMS

Here's what the team are reviewing this week.

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TONY IOMMI

From Wikipedia:

Anthony Frank Iommi Jr. MBE; born 19 February 1948) is an English musician. He co-founded the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath in 1968, and was the guitarist, leader, main composer, and only constant member during the band's existence for over fifty years, playing guitar on all of their releases. He has been referred to as the "Godfather of Heavy Metal".

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DEAD TARGET

Still While It Spins

From Bandcamp:

A PunkRockNRoll-band from Hardangerfjord, Norway. Est. 2017.

Debut album "STILL WHILE IT SPINS" Out Now!

Sevve Stokholm, Jack "TheFuck" Feng, Kevin Fuzz & Vegard "HanValen" Lindtveit

From The Dark

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THE CAT'S MIAOW

From Wikipedia:

The Cat's Miaow originally began as a duo of Bart Cummings (guitar, bass, vocals) and Andrew Withycombe (bass, guitar), using a drum machine instead of a drummer. Once they began recording in a studio, they recruited Kerrie Bolton to do vocals as the two didn't have good singing voices and Cam Smith to play drums.

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ANDERSON .PAAK, CORDAE

Heavy Is The Crown

From Wikipedia:

Brandon Paak Anderson (born February 8, 1986), known professionally as Anderson .Paak, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, Actor, and record producer. He released his debut mixtape, O.B.E. Vol. 1, in 2012 and went on to release his debut album, Venice, in 2014. In 2016, he followed up with his second album, Malibu which received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album, followed by his third album, Oxnard (2018).

When You Smiled and Turned Away

CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK

Acolyte - Delphic

From Wikipedia:

Acolyte is the debut studio album by the English alternative dance band Delphic, released by Polydor Records on 11 January 2010. It was recorded mostly in Ewan Pearson's Berlin studio. The album was released in Australia and New Zealand on 22 January via Modular and in the United States on 29 June 2010 by Dangerbird Records.

PREVIOUS WEEKS' ALBUM REVIEWS

Note that the reviews below are the honest opinions of each member of the group. We welcome this diversity of opinion. The copyright in the album cover images and Wikipedia / Spotify copy on the acts we review is not owned by us. We feature it simply to contextualise our reviews.

W/e 24/04/26 - Foxtide, Nine Inch Noize, Tomora, They Might be Giants, The Undertones

Congrats to Tom and Aurora, who take the top spot for 2026, ending TVAM’s 7-week run at #1. They also have the TOTW, and theirs is the 6th album this year to get a score of 9 or more from one of us. The lead is by the smallest of margins, 0.1 of an awarded score between them, and it’s the same minute gap back to Gladie at #3. The Undertones sit on the middle of the classics, next to REM and Marillion Phil C has his first 😊 of his adventure 🎉. Erol is on the emotional rolle

Guy McConnell

May 39 min read

W/e 17/04/26 - The Itch, Gretel, Holly Humberstone, Tigercub, Palma Violets

Congrats to The Itch - our winners, they have the TOTW, sit at #3 this year and are awarded a very rare thing – a ‘9’ from Adam. Only the 2nd he’s dished out (can he remember the first, from Nov 2024 when he was still a fresher). Decent effort from Gretal as well, in at #6. Erol has the 😊 with his best set of scores for more than a year. Andy takes the ☹️. Palma Violets were a first listen for a few, and say hi to OMD and The Klaxons on the classics. Guy Gretel – I assumed

Guy McConnell

Apr 268 min read

W/e 13/02/26 - Puma Blue, Alice Costelloe, IST IST, Mandy, Indiana, Bloc Party

Congrats to IST IST, our winners this week as well as having our TOTW. They sit at #3 for the year. Langkamer are now 3 weeks at #1. Mandy, Indiana were polarising for sure but can take some satisfaction for receiving the first 9 of the year from Phil J. No surprise then that Phil has the 😀 this week. On the flip side, it’s Guy’s first ☹️ for almost 3 years, and drop the mic, this was the week in May 2023 when we reviewed Mandy’s debut. Spooky. Congrats also to Bloc Party

Guy McConnell

Feb 158 min read

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