It’s Kanye versus the record industry; Britpop versus masks; and Napalm Death versus eardrums on The Weekly Review this week. Plus, Mar Vallverdú gives us the ultimate lowdown on Cuties, Netflix’s controversial new film.

New albums from The Flaming Lips and Tricky, plus a Karate Kid series on Netflix: yes, it can only be a midlife crisis for Johann Wald and Ben Cardew. Luckily, Mar Vallverdú is on hand with a youthful perspective, to explain why the mainstream is AOK as you hit your fifth decade.

Summer is over and what the hell happened? Luckily The Weekly Review team of Johann Wald, Mar Vallverdú and Ben Cardew are on hand to try to make sense of those balmy, barmy summer months. We look at landfill indie, Dua Lipa's remix album, Megan Thee Stallionand the unlikely renaissance of Eddie Chacon. Plus we have a voice message from Mourn.

It's the last show of the season and Johann, Mar and Ben are feeling conspiratorial. There's a new Taylor Swift album to consider - but why is Bon Hiver on it? And who is it about? Then there's Little Fires Everywhere to make us feel all paranoid. Luckily, we also have new music from legendary US techno act, Inner City.

This week we’re clinging onto pop culture like it's the last boat in Jaws. We look at the TikTok sensation that is Curtis Waters, pick apart the Spotify Viral top 50 examine Jarvis Cocker’s ALIVE album, Beyond The Pale.

The Streets returns with a new album, making Johann Wald and Ben Cardew feel old and Mar Vallverdú feel young. Undeterred, we examine the concept of middle-aged rap, cruise ships and the perfect comeback, looking at Backstreet Boys, the contrasting fortunes of Harry Styles and Liam Payne, Massive Attack and Jay Z.

In this week's edition of The Weekly Review, Johann Wald, Ben Cardew and Mar Vallverdú discuss Kanye West's announcement that he is running for President, while digging into the difficult and frequently painful cross over between music and politics, from Runrig to MGMT. Plus we have a special guest in Gaika, who talks about his new album, Seguridad.

In this week's edition of The Weekly Review, Johann Wald, Ben Cardew and Mar Vallverdú celebrate Pride week with the new album from Arca and Will Ferrell’s Eurovision Song Contest film. Plus we discover what it means to listen to Girl In Red.

In this special edition of The Weekly Review Johann Wald and Ben Cardew ponder the wonders of TikTok activism in the company of journalist Mar Vallverdú. Plus we talk I Know This Much is True, The Sinner and Bob Dylan's new album Rough and Rowdy Ways.

In a special edition of The Weekly Review, Johann Wald and Ben Cardew examine the bands who are playing NOS Primavera Sound Porto 2021, with music from Nidia, DJ Firmeza, Chico da Tina, Arnaldo Antunes, David Bruno, Montanhas Azuis and Throes + The Shine.