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January 2026

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January 30
- "Some horribly lame moments slip into that horribly twee dad-rock territory that blighted so much of his recent work with Status Quo": Francis Rossi doesn't quite return to the pile-driving sound of his old band on The Accidental
January 26
- "Released under a more credible banner, it would have sold millions and been regarded as brilliant": Sweet rock hard and conjure up a cult classic on Give Us A Wink
January 19
- "If The White Album had been whittled down to 45 minutes, it would have gone down as one of The Beatles' definitive statements": Decades on, The Beatles' White Album is still igniting pub arguments
January 16
- “There’s a lot to love – but those longing for the more involved songwriting and lengthier compositions will be disappointed”: Soen continue to become more metal and less prog with Reliance
- "This record will make every other record in 2026 look like dimwitted hippie bulls***": Gluecifer's first album in two decades is sleazy, slinky, snotty and packed with blood-guzzling scorchers
January 12
- "Sprawling. Atmospheric. Cinematic. Enthralling": Chris Rea finds friends among fans of Mark Knopfler and J.J. Cale on The Road To Hell
January 10
- "A profoundly modern album - puzzling, but endearingly so." Dry Cleaning continue to charm and confuse with excellent, expansive third album, Secret Love
- "This is the end, my friends. To balance out the bad news, they've kindly made one of their strongest albums of the 21st century." Heavy metal legends Megadeth are going out on a high with a killer final album
January 9
- "Towering riffs come to them as easily as dreaming does to the rest of us": Alter Bridge are at their most Alter Bridge on the unwaveringly confident Alter Bridge
January 7
- “Originally a career-staller, this version really is essential”: Ultravox’s The Collection – Deluxe Edition
January 5
- "Frequently melancholy and austere, this is music that rewards active listening rather than offering up easily consumed hooks or sing-alongs": Steven Wilson seeks the sweet spot between pop precision and progressive wizardry on Hand. Cannot. Erase.
January 4
- “An immersive emotional ride, showing that music makes us feel whole again”: Airbag’s Dysphoria Live
- “They combine emotional intensity with rapidly evolving progressive chops”: EBB’s The Mirror