Loma Vista

Review: There's so much said about Russian techno icon Nina Kraviz it's easy to forget about the important stuff. This collaboration of remixes of her St Vincent collaboration could be used to set any record straight - it might comprise interpretations by an enviable list of name-droppable producers, but the vast scope is entirely in keeping with Kraviz's broad musical knowledge and penchant for experimental ends of dance music. Hessle Audio chap Pearson Sound delivers some post-dubstep starkness, Batu - prince of forward UK techno noises - goes for something far more ravey, setting things up nicely for another of today's leading lights, Laurel Halo, to continue on that route. Elsewhere, though, Jlin opts for a broken, dirty trap-infused bounce, while Emika Allegiance turns "Sugarboy" into a beautiful, arpeggiated synth overture. In short, sum total is equal to the impressive parts.

Review: Sophie Allison returns to the release schedule to follow up her 2018 debut, "Clean", with an album that asks us to consider what is meant by words such as resilience, the nature of finding redemption for oneself and the importance of refocusing as an act of catharsis. It's also packed with the kind of catchy songs that make you want to hit repeat. Musically it's less fraught school run, and more lackadaisical light-footed indie rock that oozes a reflective cool. Timeless stuff, you might say, which calls to mind the likes of Sheryl Crow and other songwriting titans that managed to pluck subtle details of country, blues and pop to create something that's powerful but delicate without being twee. Songs about love that aren't gushing Hallmark romance, tracks about life that avoid the cliches while still ringing true for all in earshot.