Sonics in the Soul is the tenth studio album by English punk rock band Buzzcocks,[6] released on 23 September 2022 by Cherry Red Records.
[8] After the death of founding member Pete Shelley in December 2018, Buzzcocks released the single "Gotta Get Better" in February 2020 with guitarist Steve Diggle taking on sole songwriting and lead vocalist duties.
They concluded that "Diggle has brought an unexpectedly emotional, often beautifully elegiac quality that makes Sonics in the Soul relevant and relatable.
"[15] Power Pop News felt the album contains "undeniably hooky choruses" with "all the energy of the band in it's [sic] heyday despite the slightly more polished sound.
"[3] Classic Rock called it "a riot from start to finish," saying the band sounded "rebooted and reinvigorated.