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Album Ranker: Arctic Monkeys

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Apr 30

The Wrap Up: April 2021

The best and the rest of April including Paul McCartney's latest experiment, The Snuts massive debut and the return of Dino Jr.

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Apr 23

Album Ranker: Arctic Monkeys

Dissecting the discography of the Sheffield icons from worst to best as part of a brand new series on E/O.

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Apr 16

For Those I Love - For Those I Love

David Balfe's debut is a raw, powerful memoir that heralds the arrival of an essential new artist in Irish music.

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Apr 9

Fearless (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift lovingly crafts a stunning time capsule back to her 2008 country pop classic.

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Apr 2

The Wrap Up: March 2021

A great month for emerging Irish talent covered with tons of album reviews and a stacked E/O Playlist.

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Mar 26

Chemtrails over the Country Club - Lana Del Rey

Del Rey's seventh record is a neo-folk comedown that blissfully exists in the afterglow of NFR!'s dazzling high.

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Mar 19

When You See Yourself - Kings of Leon

The eighth album from the American rockers is an inoffensive, unremarkable reminder that Kings of Leon still exist.

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Mar 12

Little Oblivions - Julien Baker

Baker safely expands her sound with mixed results on an underwhelming third album.

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Mar 5

The Wrap Up: February 2021

Arlo Parks, Cassandra Jenkins, Pale Waves and slowthai reviewed plus the E/O playlist covers a phenomenal February.

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Mar 3

For the first time - Black Country, New Road

Black Country boldly introduce themselves with a restless, relentlessly creative debut.

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Feb 27

Ignorance - The Weather Station

Tamara Lindeman creates her masterpiece on The Weather Station's revolutionary fifth album.

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Feb 17

OK Human - Weezer

The legendary alternative rockers turn back the clock on their best album in decades.

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Feb 11

Medicine at Midnight - Foo Fighters

The Foos are back, and they are blander than ever.

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Feb 4

The Wrap Up: January 2021

January album reviews, the E/O January playlist and February's most anticipated releases.

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Jan 29

Welfare Jazz - Viagra Boys

A hedonistic hybrid of lo-fi, punk, jazz and country, Welfare Jazz is a refreshingly weird way to kick off the year in music.

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Jan 28

Drunk Tank Pink - shame

shame return as one of the most hyped bands of the 10s post-punk revival, and (mostly) deliver on their promise.

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Dec 31, 2020

Either/Or's Top 25 Albums of 2020

Capping off the year by taking a look back at the best records of the past 12 months.

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Dec 22, 2020

Either/Or's Top 100 Songs of 2020

The first annual E/O countdown of the greatest tracks in an incredible year for music.

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Dec 9, 2020

The Wrap Up: November 2020

Two major pop releases from Ariana Grande and Miley Cyrus headline this month, plus a mammoth E/O November playlist

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Nov 13, 2020

Song Machine - Season One: Strange Timez - Gorillaz

The exceptionally inventive seventh album by Gorillaz is a joyful celebration of collaboration and a sublime standalone record itself.

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