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29 April 2024

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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)

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Pet Shop Boysnonetheless

"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)

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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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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)

Kim GordonThe Collective

"An astonishing work that’s at least as good (if not better) than some of the albums with which she made her fame and fortune" (10/10 musicOMH)

Yard ActWheres My Utopia?

"Wry, riveting, chaotic, and infectious throughout, Where's My Utopia? easily upstages what was an impressive debut" (All Music). "A resounding, charismatic and dance-heavy sophomore LP" (Paste)

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7.2

Ane Brun

It All Starts With One

Fourth album of heartbroken baroque pop from this Norwegian, based in Stockholm

Added: 31/10/2011
7.2

Alex Lahey

The Best Of Luck Club

Second album of alt indie rock from the singer-songwriter from Melbourne recorded in Nashville produced by Catherine Marks (Manchester Orchestra, Wolf Alice, The Wombats)

Added: 15/05/2019
7.2

AC/DC

Power Up

Album number seventeen from the Australian rock veterans and first since the death of guitarist and co-founder Malcolm Young

Added: 12/11/2020
7.2

Yo La Tengo

Popular Songs

New Jersey's indie rock veterans with their first album in three years

Added: 07/09/2009
7.2

Yann Tiersen

Skyline

The second album in barely a year from the French avant-garde composer

Added: 17/04/2012
7.2

Wax Idols

American Tragic

Third album of post-punk from the San Francisco based quartet fronted by Hether Fortune

Added: 04/11/2015
7.2

Wallows

Tell Me That It’s Over

Second album from the Los Angeles alt.rock trio Dylan Minnette, Braeden Lemasters, Cole Preston

Added: 30/03/2022
7.2

Veruca Salt

Ghost Notes

Fifth studio album from the Chicago alt.rock band formed in 1993 and first with the original line-up since 1997's Eight Arms to Hold You

Added: 08/07/2015
7.2

Uniform & The Body

Mental Wounds Not Healing

A collaborative album from the Rhode Island extreme metal and New York industrial duos

Added: 21/06/2018
7.2

Umfang

Symbolic Use Of Light

First full-length release from the Kansas-born, New York-based techno DJ Emma Olson

Added: 20/06/2017
7.2

Tindersticks

Falling Down A Mountain

Eighth installment of orchestral-tinged indie rock from the English outfit

Added: 20/01/2010
7.2

The Whitefield Brothers

Earthology

A project by German funk band Poets of Rhythm which uses nothing but analogue intruments

Added: 22/01/2010
7.2

The Waeve

The Waeve

Debut full-length release from Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall produced by James Ford (Depeche Mode, Arctic Monkeys, Shame)

Added: 02/02/2023
7.2

The Soundtrack Of Our Lives

Throw It To The Universe

Sixth full album from this group of Swedes who peddle good time boogie rock and roll

Added: 04/07/2012
7.2

The Pretenders

Hate for Sale

Eleventh studio album from Chrissie Hynde's band produced by Stephen Street (The Smiths, Kaiser Chiefs, The Courteeners)

Added: 17/07/2020
7.2

The Child Of Lov

Child Of Lov

Debut album from enigmatic Dutch musician Cole Williams featuring contributions from DOOM, Thundercat and Damon Albarn who also produces

Added: 03/05/2013
7.2

The Chats

Get Fucked

Second full-length album from the Australian punk trio Eamon Sandwith, Josh Price and Matt Boggis

Added: 20/08/2022
7.2

Taken By Trees

Other Worlds

Dub inflected mellow indie pop / folk on the 3rd release from Victoria Bergsman, this time written and recorded in Hawaii

Added: 01/10/2012
7.2

Steve Reich

Radio Rewrite

The contemporary composer releases this Radiohead inspired piece alongside reimaginings of earlier material by Jonny Greenwood and Vicky Chow

Added: 13/10/2014
7.2

Stars

From Capelton Hill

Ninth album from the Montreal indie rock / dream pop band produced by The Besnard Lakes' Jace Lasek

Added: 27/05/2022
7.2

Slaves

Acts Of Fear And Love

Third album from the English punk duo Laurie Vincent and Isaac Holman

Added: 28/08/2018
7.2

Shannon Lay

August

Third album from the Los Angeles singer-songwriter produced with Ty Segall

Added: 22/08/2019
7.2

Samia

The Baby

Debut album from the New York-based singer-songwriter Samia Finnerty

Added: 01/09/2020
7.2

Ryan Adams

Ashes & Fire

A return to his alt.country roots for album number thirteen from the prolific songwriter, produced by Glyn Johns (Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin)

Added: 06/10/2011
7.2

Romare

Home

Third album of sample-based electronica from Archie Fairhurst recorder after moving to the English countryside and starting a family

Added: 01/08/2020
7.2

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever

Endless Rooms

Third full-length from the indie rock quintet from Melbourne, Australia

Added: 06/05/2022
7.2

Rodney Crowell

Tarpaper Sky

Album number fourteen from Grammy award winning americana purveyor

Added: 16/04/2014
7.2

Ratboys

Printer’s Devil

Third album from the Chicago indie band led by Julia Steiner and David Sagan

Added: 02/03/2020
7.2

Plan B

The Defamation Of Strickland Banks

Concept album about a soul singer from acoustic rapper Ben Drew

Added: 26/03/2010
7.2

Owl John

Owl John

Debut solo album from Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison along with bandmate Andy Monaghan and touring guitarist Simon Liddell

Added: 29/07/2014

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"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)

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