Remembering Now

AlbumJun 13 / 202514 songs, 1h 8m 10s

The legendary Northern Irish singer’s recent output has been so bad, for so long, that the entirely decent ‘Remembering Now’ makes it seem like he’s made the new ‘Moondance’

Van Morrison’s earthy voice easily holds ‘Remembering Now’ together, but the material could be more consistently compelling.

The wilful Young can’t help himself from needling the Trump administration. Plus, Van Morrison’s new album is a grand return to form

June 2025 releases include Remembering Now, Happy Tears, Truth, Jigs and Other Stories, The County Star and Hello Goliath

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