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‘People Watching’ Deluxe Album: Sam Fender Turns The Dial Up & Inwards
Album Review Ella Faye Howcroft 05/12/2025 Album Review Ella Faye Howcroft 05/12/2025

‘People Watching’ Deluxe Album: Sam Fender Turns The Dial Up & Inwards

In this extended offering, Sam Fender isn’t ‘people watching’, he’s addressing the effects of people watching him; and the personal weight of being under the heavy spotlight. Read the full review of the deluxe album release here.

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Aerosmith & YUNGBLUD, ‘One More Time’: Classic Rock Recycled For Gen Z
Album Review Ella Faye Howcroft 20/11/2025 Album Review Ella Faye Howcroft 20/11/2025

Aerosmith & YUNGBLUD, ‘One More Time’: Classic Rock Recycled For Gen Z

Out today, ‘One More Time’ does not shy away from what it is: a rock and roll revival for Aerosmith, and a bonus crest seeing out the same wave of success generated from Yungblud’s ‘Idols’ album released earlier this year. The Groove reviews the 5-track collab.

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Celeste ‘Woman Of Faces’ Album Review: A Voice Of Pure, Prolific Power
Album Review Ella Faye Howcroft 13/11/2025 Album Review Ella Faye Howcroft 13/11/2025

Celeste ‘Woman Of Faces’ Album Review: A Voice Of Pure, Prolific Power

Her first release since 2021, born from the ashes of someone starting afresh, Celeste’s second album ‘A Woman Of Faces’ is the triumphant return of someone who thought they were ‘nearly there’, back to finish the job. Read the full review on The Groove.

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Beasts & Beauty Collide in Del Water Gap’s Album ‘Chasing The Chimera’
Album Review Ella Faye Howcroft 12/11/2025 Album Review Ella Faye Howcroft 12/11/2025

Beasts & Beauty Collide in Del Water Gap’s Album ‘Chasing The Chimera’

Bestial mythology, folklore and ancient history push and pull against tender portrayals of real-life intimacy, loss and doubt, making ‘Chasing The Chimera’, the new album from Del Water Gap, a deeply layered delight.


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Good Neighbours’ ‘Blue Sky Mentality’ goes for DOPAMINE OVER Depth
Album Review Ella Faye Howcroft 03/10/2025 Album Review Ella Faye Howcroft 03/10/2025

Good Neighbours’ ‘Blue Sky Mentality’ goes for DOPAMINE OVER Depth

The debut studio album from UK duo Good Neighbours, ‘Blue Sky Thinking’ is light, bright and fun. Does it offer anything more? Not really. Read The Groove’s full review here.

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‘The Art Of Loving’ Olivia Dean: NEO-SOUL Pop For The Self-Empowered
Album Review Ella Faye Howcroft 26/09/2025 Album Review Ella Faye Howcroft 26/09/2025

‘The Art Of Loving’ Olivia Dean: NEO-SOUL Pop For The Self-Empowered

A tender portrayal of self-reflection and love in all forms, we’re here to explore ‘The Art Of Loving’, and why this sophomore album is just the beginning for Britain’s next pop icon, Olivia Dean.

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Wolf Alice — The Clearing: A Perfect Harmony Of IDENTITY & Performance
Album Review Ella Faye Howcroft 27/08/2025 Album Review Ella Faye Howcroft 27/08/2025

Wolf Alice — The Clearing: A Perfect Harmony Of IDENTITY & Performance

As Wolf Alice step into The Clearing and onto the stage of a different calibre, we’re looking at just what makes this album so good. Sincere and self-assured, it’s as complex as the journey of defining yourself.

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SOMBR IS THE RISING STAR OF A GENERATION: HIS ALBUM’S HERE TO PROVE IT
Album Review Ella Faye Howcroft 22/08/2025 Album Review Ella Faye Howcroft 22/08/2025

SOMBR IS THE RISING STAR OF A GENERATION: HIS ALBUM’S HERE TO PROVE IT

Sombr’s debut album is out. I Barely Know Her is a foray into young heartbreak, from an artist destined to become the voice of Gen Z.

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Exploring Masculinity 0n Sam Fender & Martin Luke Brown’s Albums
Album Review Ella Faye Howcroft 21/08/2025 Album Review Ella Faye Howcroft 21/08/2025

Exploring Masculinity 0n Sam Fender & Martin Luke Brown’s Albums

Journey through the ‘People Watching’ tracklist as we pair each song with its ‘man oh man’ counterpart, to uncover what these accidentally twinned albums from Sam Fender & Martin Luke Brown suggest, and ask, about modern masculinity.

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