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- Record Label: War Child Records
- Genre(s): Alternative, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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- Mar 6, 2026Highlights include the Arctic Monkeys’ first new song since 2022, an uncharacteristically low-key “Obvious” from Wet Leg, an unlikely tag-team on the Broadway song “Lilac Wine” from Arooj Aftab and Beck, a sensitive take on Sinead O’Connor’s hard-hitting “Black Boys on Mopeds” from Fontaines D.C., a sweetly soulful “Naboo” from Sampha, Big Thief’s “Relive, Redie” — and probably most of all, Olivia Rodrigo’s gorgeous, hushed take on Magnetic Fields’ “Book of Love.”
- Mar 6, 2026The project’s peaks tend to dominate the landscape, yet for something that sits somewhere between music’s most illustrious meet-up and a bona fide 2020s Hall of Fame, there truly is something here for everyone.
- UncutMar 6, 2026This 23-track release is even better than its Britpop-heavy 1995 predecessor. [Apr 2026, p.37]
- Mar 6, 2026HELP(2) bridges generations and genres, offering a heartfelt response to a fractured world whilst proving that solidarity can still sound spellbinding and inspiring.
- Mar 6, 2026HELP(2) offers something rare: music that matters not despite but because of its context. War Child UK's work delivering aid, education, mental health support, and protection to children in conflict zones needs funding. But more than that, it needs visibility, reminder, witness. This album provides all three while never forgetting that great art serves causes best by remaining great art first.
- Mar 6, 2026It all amounts to a record that feels remarkably on-message and cohesive, considering how many disparate artists, genres, and generations it’s drawing from. Taken as a whole, Help (2) is a gratifying follow up to its storied predecessor.
