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15 May 2024

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Knocked LooseYou Won't Go Before You're Supposed To

"The Kentucky hardcore lot obliterate expectations... as fearsome as it is ferocious" (10/10 - The Skinny). "An album of crushing intensity and vast scope" (10/10 - The Guardian)

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Arab StrapI'm totally fine with it don't give a fuck anymore

"A set of songs that offers no answers, but observes conditions and behavior plainly and poetically in turn" (9/10 - Under The Radar)

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Kings Of LeonCan We Please Have Fun

"There’s evidence on this, the Followills’ ninth album, of magic still coursing through those weary old Nashville bones" (8/10 - msuicOMH). "The family band sound their best in years" (7.8/10 - Paste)

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St. VincentAll Born Screaming

"Restlessly inventive and packed with ideas" (10-/10 - The Guardian). "A visceral examination of art and nature when both are pushed to the brink" (9/10 - Slant)

Taylor SwiftThe Tortured Poets Department

"A terrific reminder of the intense, personal connection Swift can conjure in song" (10/10 - The Independent). "Surprisingly flat and, at times, cringeworthy" (6/10 - NME)

Vampire WeekendOnly God Was Above Us

"Neat summation of where they've been, while still looking forward" (10/10 - The Skinny). "Their most accomplished album yet" (9/10 - DIY). "Sprawling ode to a long-gone, old New York City" (8/10 - NME)

RideInterplay

"When they delve into the big guitar histrionics of yesteryear, as on “Light in a Quiet Room,” the results are breathtaking" (9/10 - Under The Radar). "One of the most intriguing albums of their career to date" (8/10 - Clash)

ElbowAudio Vertigo

"This is phenomenal stuff" (10/10 - The Arts Desk). "An album that further cements their legacy" (9-10 - Clash). "It’s nice to see Elbow stepping outside their comfort zone" (8/10 - Under The Radar)

Kacey MusgravesDeeper Well

"Revels in Laurel Canyon folk and psychedelic pop on her fantastic sixth album" (10/10 - The Independent). "Ring it up as another jewel in the crown" (8/10 - The Irish Times)

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7.2

Peter Oren

Anthropocene

Second album from the Indiana-born singer-songwriter, produced by former Wilco drummer Ken Coomer

Added: 09/11/2017
7.2

Paul Simon

In The Blue Light

Fourteenth studio album from the veteran singer-songwriter consists of new recordings of some of his lesser known songs

Added: 07/09/2018
7.2

Palehound

A Place I'll Always Go

Second album from the Boston-based alt-rock trio led by Ellen Kempner

Added: 23/06/2017
7.2

Owen

Other People's Songs

Latest release from the Chicago indie rock singer-songwriter Mike Kinsella is an album of cover version

Added: 09/12/2014
7.2

Outfit

Performance

Debut record from the internet-shy, sample-loving Liverpudlian art rockers

Added: 12/08/2013
7.2

Other Lives

For Their Love

Fourth album from the Stillwater, Oklahoma indie rock band founded by Jesse Tabish

Added: 07/05/2020
7.2

Orville Peck

Pony

Debut self-produced album from the masked outlaw cowboy singer-songwriter

Added: 22/03/2019
7.2

Ohmme

Parts

Debut full-length album from the Chicago experimental pop duo of Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart

Added: 28/08/2018
7.2

Novella

Land

Debut LP of psychedelic shoegaze from London based quintet, following a 3 year absence after releasing their self-titled EP

Added: 29/06/2015
7.2

Nine Inch Nails

Bad Witch

The third EP in a trilogy from Trent Reznor's industrial rock band, following Not the Actual Events (2016) and Add Violence (2017)

Added: 21/06/2018
7.2

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

World Record

The 42nd studio album from the veteran singer-songwriter and 15th with Crazy Horse is produced by Rick Rubin

Added: 18/11/2022
7.2

Morcheeba

Blackest Blue

Tenth album of chilled-out trip hop, pop soul and electronica from the London band

Added: 20/05/2021
7.2

Micah P Hinson

Presents the Holy Strangers

A "modern folk opera" from the Tennessee born, Texas raised Americana singer-songwriter

Added: 11/09/2017
7.2

Micachu & The Shapes

Never

More experimental pop from Mica Levi on the 3rd album from the artist renowned for her use of home-made and improvised instruments

Added: 16/07/2012
7.2

Melkbelly

Pith

Second album from the Chicago noise rock four piece

Added: 07/04/2020
7.2

Megan Thee Stallion

Suga

Third EP from the Houston, Texas rapper with guest appearances from Gunna and Kehlani

Added: 11/03/2020
7.2

Matthew Herbert

The End Of Silence

Latest release from the renowned electronic experimental producer built on a single sample of a bomb falling on Lybia

Added: 28/06/2013
7.2

Martin Courtney

Magic Sign

Second solo album from the Real Estate frontman working with producer Rob Schnapf (Elliott Smith, Tokyo Police Club, Kurt Vile)

Added: 28/06/2022
7.2

M.E.S.H.

Piteous Gate

Full-length debut of techno, underground hip-hop and IDM from Berlin-based producer James Whipple who is also part of the Janus collective

Added: 05/08/2015
7.2

M(h)aol

Attachment Styles

Debut album from the Dublin post-punk five-piece

Added: 09/02/2023
7.2

Little Dragon

Ritual Union

Third album of electronica from the Swedish school friends

Added: 05/07/2011
7.2

Laurel Halo

Behind the Green Door

The Brooklyn-based artist with a four-track EP of bass-driven instrumental experimental electronica

Added: 29/05/2013
7.2

Land Observations

The Grand Tour

Second solo album of experimental instrumental guitar music from the former Appliance member James Brooks

Added: 26/08/2014
7.2

L’Rain

Fatigue

Second album from the Brooklyn based multi-instrumentalist Taja Cheek

Added: 29/06/2021
7.2

Killing Joke

Pylon

Sixteenth studio album of industrial post punk from the veteran London band who formed in 1978

Added: 23/10/2015
7.2

Kelly Hogan

I Like To Keep Myself In Pain

The fifth solo album from the former Rock*A*Teen singer-songwriter, and her first in over a decade

Added: 19/06/2012
7.2

Kavinsky

Outrun

Video game soundtrack inspired electro on the debut full length from French house producer Vincent Belorgey, the man behind Drive soundtrack hit Nightcall

Added: 27/02/2013
7.2

Jlin

Dark Energy

Debut album from the Indiana-based footwork producer

Added: 22/04/2015
7.2

Jessica Pratt

Jessica Pratt

Debut LP from the folk artist who is often compared to Joni Mitchell and said to be part of a new generation of singer-songwriters inspired by the 00s freak-folk movement

Added: 16/04/2013
7.2

Jenny Hval

The Long Sleep

Third EP and follow-up to 2016’s Nordic Music Prize-winning album Blood Bitch from Norwegian singer-songwriter and novelist

Added: 28/05/2018

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Kings Of Leon Can We Please Have Fun

The Followills are back with familiar anthems but not enough howling numbers to satiate their ninth album's titular request NME

Arab Strap I'm totally fine with it don't give a fuck anymore

Morosely funny lyrics, and a pitch-perfect retro sound design that alternates between deadly serious and utterly comical. They’re stronger than ever musicOMH

Kings Of Leon Can We Please Have Fun

Pop Art-provocative, and speaks to the joy, sweat, and poetic inspiration coursing through all of Can We Please Have Fun All Music

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Here In The Pitch by Jessica Pratt

"One of the most fascinating and repeatable sets from an artist who was already in a class by herself" (9/10 - All Music). "Could transform her from fringe act to mainstream success" (8/10 - The Guardian)

Camera ObscuraLook to the East, Look to the West
"This album is a tribute to the Glaswegians’ resilience" (8/10 - musicOMH). "Camera Obscura is back, and they’re better, stronger and more cohesive than ever" (7.4/10 - Spectrum)

Fat White FamilyForgiveness Is Yours
"Quirky yet profound, playful but often deeply moving" (8/10 - The Line Of Best Fit). "This will delight longtime fans who have been along for the ride" (8/10 - Clash)

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"One of their best albums in years" (8/10 - musicOMH). "Pet Shop Boys are as familiarly brilliant as ever" (8/10 - Dork). "'An utterly brilliant, dependably polished listen" (8/10 - CLash)

Still House PlantsIf I don't make it, I love u
"A truly brilliant piece of work" (10/10 - The Skinny). "One of the best rock records of the year" (9/10 - Exclaim. "Eschews typical song forms in favor of a kind of collective flickering" (8.5/10 - Pitchfork)

Pearl JamDark Matter
"It’s thrilling. It’s moving. It’s surprising. It’s a band still operating at the peaks of their powers" (10/10 - Kerrang!) "Experiment with new sonic avenues after years of playing it safe" (8/10 - NME)

Lucy RoseThis Ain't The Way You Go Out
"It’s hard not to be in awe of the scale of her growth and transformation" (9/10 - DIY). "Nothing here is a misfire, as Rose deftly navigates new approaches" (8/10 - All Music)

Maggie RogersDon't Forget Me
"The sound of an artist beginning to sink cosily into her own skin, and enjoying herself enormously in the process" (8/10 - DIY). "Perfect for blasting out on a sunny day driving along a highway" (8/10 - musicOMH)

Nia ArchivesSilence Is Loud
"This is truly an album of someone who’s grown up completely native to the information glut age" (10/10 - The Arts Desk). "Her trailblazer status has never been more assured" (9/10 - DIY)

The LibertinesAll Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade
"Their most ambitious and expansive record to date" (8/10 - The Independent). "Its 11 new tunes display energetic rock-pop hooks, plenty going on in the lyrics" (8/10 - Arts Desk)

Bob VylanHumble As The Sun
"Bob Vylan are here to make long-lasting change, and you are their army’s newest recruit" (8/10 - Clash). "Their rebellious spirit is intertwined with a sense of total, inspiring self-love" (8/10 - Kerrang!)

Sum 41Heaven :X: Hell
"A true grand finale, and it's one worth reveling in" (8.8/10 - Sputnik Music). "Without any shadow of a doubt, the album of their career. What a way to leave" (8/1- - Kerrang!)

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Since we've been around, that is. So, the highest-rated albums from the past twelve years or so. Rankings are calculated to two decimal places.

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