RPS Presents The Weekly Review

Primavera's first US festival kicks off later this week in Los Angeles. Ben Cardew brings you some of his musical picks for the event, with songs from Georgia, Dry Cleaning, Arctic Monkeys, Eris Drew, Mitski and more, plus a song from our album of the week: Oliver Sim's Hideous Bastard.

Don't call it a comeback! A return from a summer break means only one thing: a sweet recap of some of the releases that came out while we were soaking our sweaty bodies on seashores. Arctic Monkeys, Phoenix, Hot Chip, Built To Spill, Panda Bear and Sonic Boom (or Panda Boom as I like to call it), and Suede all prove that long careers lead to interesting creative milestones, while tenderlings like...

We invite the Primavera Sound accounts department - who happen to be the people who best understand Reggaeton in the office - to make a guide for boomer dummies who still resist the intoxicating power of perreo. They help us understand the differences between the Old School, new sweet trends and Neo-Perreo.

Johann Wald receives the director Roger Gual, the rapper and actor Lorenzo "Toto" Ferro and the director and founding member of El Bloque, David Camarero, to talk about this fictional series that accurately portrays the world of contemporary urban music, with its lights and shadows. The show also features Mar Vallverdu, who interviews the cast of actors, including Dollar Selmouni, Carlota Urdiales...

All three of the Weekly Review team went to see Rosalía live in Barcelona this weekend and we have the definitive opinions. Plus, will Rosalía get Woman’d?

Johann Wald is still trying to find our place as humans in an overheated planet, soothing his pre-apocalyptic tension with fresh picks from the week's releases in contemporary alternative popular music, including tracks from Kode9, Arp, Beach Bunny, Bananarama, Joey Bada$$ (Album Of the Week), Steve Lacy, Cuco, Cornelius, dvsn, Four Tet, Megan Thee Stallion and more...

The Daily Review mixes the excitement of Friday with the melancholic embrace of a heat wave, in an episode full of new music, from Perfume, Eden Samara, Jessie Ware, Sharda, Makaya McCraven among others; new old music, from Black Lodge, Stereolab and Vince Guaraldi; and UK Garage. Plus Rosalía's unusual bid for song of the summer.

Johann Wald reviews some of the things that have happened this scorching week with David Camilleri, still leaving time for new music from And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, Titus Andronicus, Metz and The Soft Moon.

Our album of the week is black midi’s free jazz rock opera Hellfire and it sends us on a tailspin into the strangest records in pop. This episode includes a clip of our interview with black midi at Primavera Sound 2022.

On today's show, Ben Cardew welcomes Guy Chadwick, the singer, songwriting and leader of the classic English guitar group The House of Love to the RPS studio phone, to talk about the band's forthcoming 8-CD box set, Burn Down the World, as well as the band’s new album, A State of Grace. (The full interview will air later this week.) Plus there is new music from CASISDEAD,...

We catch up with the former Klaxon to talk about "Jim, I'm Still Here", his new album co-written with Soulwax for their Deewee label, which features Benny Andersson from ABBA and songs about the duality of fatherhood and rock stardom.

UK Garage, electro pop, indie lush, classic electronica and vintage Lou Reed jostle for space on The Daily Review this Friday, with music from UNIIQU3, Zed Bias, Hot Chip, Alu, Caterina Barbieri and more.

We welcome the writer to talk to us about his book, "Collado, La Maldicion De Una Casa De Comidas", to talk about the endangered species that are neighbourhood bars, growing up in a hotel family and how to make the perfect tripe.

Mar has earned her PHD on Broadway this week and is using it to give you all the news about Funny Girl and Lea Michele. Our album of the week is from Caterina Barbieri, who we also have an interview clip from; plus we examine Stranger Things drama.

What's happening Tuesday? Oliver Sim is; and so too are Vertical Cat, Hot Chip, CHAI, Thundercat, Alu and more: we have new music from all of them. Plus new (old) music from Blondie and The Prodigy.

Johann Wald plays some of the latest bands who are keeping guitar pop alive and dancey, like Courting, PVA, Been Stellar, the latest from Foals and a little nod to The Strokes whose frontman seems to be having a progressive breakdown on their latest summer festival tour.

Friday on The Daily Review brings a UKG classic from Mis-Teeq and Sunship - as it must - plus new music from Gwenno, Caterina Barbieri, Headie One, Vertical Cat and more.

Con motivo del lanzamiento de su nuevo album, Miqui Puig Canta Vol.7, Marta Salicrú y Johann Wald reciben al ilustre artista Barcelonés para hablar de la gestación del disco y repasar algunos hitos de su dilatada carrera bajo los focos.

Some kind of summer madness appears to have overtaken The Weekly Review team, as we delve into our perceptions of reality. Are the increasingly less mysterious - and more amusing - Two Shell to blame? And where does Brad Pitt fit into it all? Plus, Mar explains why 2022 is a side character summer.

Catalan jazz / funk / R&B sensation Bikôkô joins us on The Daily Review ahead of her Barcelona gig to talk perfectionism and pressure. Plus: Ben Cardew presents the best in new music, new (old) music, moderately aged music and more, with songs from The Movers, Emma-Jean Thackray, black midi and Two Shell.

On this episode Johann Wald stands his ground against the monday morning woes by selecting some of the latest releases from the world of contemporary jazz, including recordings from Makaya McCraven, Nduduzo Mahkathini, Theo Croker with Teedra Moses, Moor Mother, Mejiwahn as well as some avant electronics from Two Shell, Daphni and Bicep.

Ben Cardew ends the week with music from new albums released today from Gwenno and D Double E, plus we are looking forward to forthcoming releases from Dungen, Broken Bells and Hudson Mohawke.

Johann Wald entrevista a los codirectores del festival para hacer balance de la doble edición Barcelonesa, analizar algunos de los polémicos fallos de la primera jornada, valorar los esfuerzos de su equipo y comentar los inminentes planes del futuro del festival.

Is Barcelona going to be the new It Girl city? Mar Vallverdú thinks so and she is going to tell us why, exactly. Our album of the week is from Soccer Mommy and we review the best of the year’s TV, trash versus class.

Today on the Daily Review we have new music from Jockstrap, Belle and Sebastian, Soccer Mommy, I. Jordan, Working Men's Club and more, plus a freshly re-issued classic from Madonna. Ben Cardew also salutes the genius of Madness, after seeing them at the Festival Jardins de Pedralbes.