Every Friday, John Meagher reviews a selection of new release albums in Day And Night. Every Friday, we’ll publish a Spotify playlist of the albums (when available) so you can listen and judge for yourself. This week, there are three albums available for listening. Pick up the mag to read the reviews in full…

Julie Feeney - Clocks (***)
“Julie Feeney likes to challenge herself. Most musicians would baulk at the prospect of using 10 different choirs in 10 different towns, but not the 34-year-old Galwegian who has promised to tour this, her third album, with a large cast of backing singers culled from each of the places she visits.”

Mogwai - A Wrenched Virile Lore (****)
“A host of Mogwai associates take the songs from one of their best albums, Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will, and reworks them thoroughly. And, for the most part, the emphasis is on nuance and texture.”

The Staves - Dead & Born & Grown (****)
“The material mixes sincerity with a beguiling catchiness, but what truly makes the material stand tall are the girls’ marvellous harmonies which breathe life into practically all the songs here.Think Fleet Foxes by way of First Aid Kit and you’re somewhere close…”