"a rhythmic, hypnotic guitar refrain that sucks you in from the off, regular, menacing psyche guitar riffs that punch through the gloom and ratchet up the tension"

"It's a disarming & charming, lopsided folk listen from an amiable-sounding bunch, & if you're in need of some relatable, quietly kooky music company, then knock on their studio door."

"Arabic vocals, coupled with the speaker-worrying bass, contemporary and futuristic riddims plus the take-no-prisoners vibe"

"the equipment I have available just creates a certain sound. Most of the instruments are broken, out of key, a lil bit worn. I kinda like it that way and lean into it."

"The album is a real trip back in time, and as good a vintage soul homage as you'll hear this year."

"feel-good, low-gravity, soulful dreaminess that wouldn't have sounded out of place in the late 90s and early 00s chill-out heyday."

"a playful, distinctly forward-looking duet between the not particularly obvious violin and the pleasing machine noises"

"stunning debut from Salway Jaradat, that oozes Arabic soul, craft, grace and emotional weight"

"Fragments is not a remix record, nor a revisionist exercise, but an intentional breaking - which sounds quite painful, and sort of is."

"whilst the hazy, pleasantly woozy acoustic setting suggests you too should choose an alternative path."

"It's a pleasing wall of folktronic sound that bodes well for an eclectic, back to the future take on the folk condition"

"this time he’s soared off to art rock meets far-out pop meets acid-folk via tripped-out electroacoustic jazz fusion territory"

"Experimental intentions laid bare, the track suddenly dissolves into a nineties trance breakdown that gradually gets devoured by the return of our future android overlord and her machine noise onslaught"

"a swirling, psychedelic, peak-time, leftfield, nu-jazz dance music delight"

"This is alternative pop, scowling alt-rock and band powered singer-songwriting with attitude"

"another genre-ambiguous gem that I'm filing under perky, pan-African powered alt-pop"

"They're quite the folk quartet, so look out for the live shows."

"He's obviously got a soft spot for leftfield, restless ambient music"

"Hypnotic, barely moving post-rock ambience is the order of the day"

"warm, bucolic ambience and beautifully crafted music"

"spiritual, ambient jazz masterclass"

"it's a fine blend of hazy, down-to-earth urban soul, every-girl trip hop and housing estate poetry,"

"Desmet attempts to keep sane by calmly repeating the song title like a mantra, but is enveloped by the orchestra's existential angst."

"the best - definitely the longest, deep/ambient/house/techno (choose your own combination) track of 2026"