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Metric, Jessie Ware, deary, Arlo Parks, Miss Grit, Eaves Wilder, Julia Cumming, WU LYF, Friko, My New Band Believe, and More
May 05, 2026
By Mark Redfern
Last year we launched our Albums of the Month series, where we highlight the best albums released in the previous month. Now here is a roundup of April 2026’s best albums. We have included Bandcamp or Spotify embeds (some albums aren’t on Bandcamp) for each album and links to any reviews or interviews we did to support the release. More
Plus Iceage, Jessie Ware, Kurt Vile, Will Sheff, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Weeks’ Other Notable New Tracks
Apr 17, 2026
By Mark Redfern (with Andy Von Pip)
Welcome to the 14th Songs of the Week of 2026. This week’s list covers the last two weeks—we didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because I was on a spring break vacation. More
Second Album Cruel World Out Now via Interscope Records
Apr 10, 2026
By Andy Von Pip
Holly Humberstone releases new single “Beauty Pageant” alongside her second album Cruel World, out now via Interscope Records. More
Plus Arctic Monkeys, Adult DVD, Avalon Emerson & the Charm, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jan 23, 2026
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the third Songs of the Week of 2026. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, and Scotty Dransfield helped me decide the list. We considered over 35 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 12. More
Plus Holly Humberstone, Nothing, The Dears, and a Wrap-up of the Last Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Nov 07, 2025
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the 39th Songs of the Week of 2025. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Matt the Raven, and Scotty Dransfield helped me decide what should make the list. We considered over 30 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 10. More
Lifted From Her Highly Anticipated Debut album Paint My Bedroom Black.
Aug 02, 2023
By Andy Von Pip
BRIT Awards Rising Star Award winner Holly Humberstone releases “Superbloodmoon” featuring American artist d4vd More
Interviews
Apr 07, 2026
By Andy Von Pip
In this interview, Holly Humberstone opens up about her superb new album Cruel World, exploring nostalgia, songwriting, and the personal experiences shaping her most ambitious work yet. More
Reviews
Apr 10, 2026
By Andy Von Pip
On Cruel World, Holly Humberstone delivers her most cohesive and emotionally intelligent album yet, blending intimate storytelling, reflective growth, and dark pop textures into a powerful exploration of love, heartbreak, and self-discovery. More
Oct 18, 2023
By Austin Saalman
The current decade has proven remarkably productive for emergent Brit Award-winning indie pop sensation Holly Humberstone, whose 2021-released The Walls Are Way Too Thin EP garnered her widespread critical acclaim, placing her on the pop cultural radar. More
Dec 06, 2021
By Andy Von Pip
Twenty-one-year-old U.K. artist Holly Humberstone follows up her critically acclaimed debut EP Falling Asleep at the Wheel with another six-track master class in expressive, emotive relatable pop. The Walls Are Way Too Thin EP provides proof positive that Humberstone is perhaps the brightest Gen Z singer/songwriter to emerge from the U.K. in quite some time. And it’s that “relatability” that has helped Humberstone build a huge following during lockdown. More
