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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

Holly Golightly And The Brokeoffs

Medicine County

Latest offering of retro rockabilly, R&B and country rock from the British singer-songwriter now working as a duo with Lawyer Dave

Added: 12/04/2010
7.2

Heterotic

Love & Devotion

Planet Mu boss Mike Paradinas teams up with his partner Lara Rix-Martin and psych folk artist Nick Talbot (Gravenhurst) for an album of 80s-inspred electronic and dance sounds

Added: 27/03/2013
7.2

Grumbling Fur

Glynnaestra

Second album from the avant-pop band now with a stripped back line up of Daniel O'Sullivan and Alexander Tucker

Added: 29/07/2013
7.2

Goldheart Assembly

Long Distance Song Effects

Second album from the London-based indie folk rock band once touted as the UK's answer to Fleet Foxes

Added: 25/07/2013
7.2

Girl Friday

Androgynous Mary

Debut album from the LA-based indie rock quartet

Added: 25/08/2020
7.2

Frightened Rabbit

Quietly Now!

Live recording showcasing most of the emotional melodic alt.rock tracks from the Glasgow's four-piece's first studio album

Added: 01/04/2009
7.2

Field Report

Marigolden

Second album from the Milwaukee folk band led by Christopher Porterfield

Added: 14/10/2014
7.2

Eades

Delusion Spree

Debut album from the Leeds-based art-punk band

Added: 04/03/2022
7.2

Drive-By Truckers

English Oceans

Album number 10 from the Georgia alt. country rockers, recorded in collaboration with longtime producer David Barbe

Added: 02/03/2014
7.2

Dope Body

Lifer

Third album from the Baltimore quartet that merges math rock and hardcore punk

Added: 30/10/2014
7.2

Diddy-Dirty Money

Last Train to Paris

New project from Sean "Diddy" Combs, teamed with Dawn Richard and Kalenna Harper and assorted guests, encompassing R&B, hip-hop and electro

Added: 28/01/2011
7.2

Darren Hayman

Chants For Socialists

Album number eleven from the prolific English singer-songwriter is based on a pamphlet of lyrics found at the William Morris Museum

Added: 05/02/2015
7.2

Damien Jurado

Reggae Film Star

Eighteenth album from the Seattle singer-songwriter and fifth self-produced in a row

Added: 28/06/2022
7.2

Common Prayer

There Is A Mountain

Melodic lo-fi indie rock / pop on the debut from the band formed by Jason Russo, ex Mercury Rev bassist

Added: 26/07/2010
7.2

Cave

Neverendless

Instrumental psychedelic rock on the third album from the Chicago four-piece

Added: 03/11/2011
7.2

Carla dal Forno

Look Up Sharp

Second album from the Australian-born, London-based multi-instrumentalist

Added: 09/10/2019
7.2

Cadence Weapon

Hope In Dirt City

Third hip hop album from the Edmonton, Canada-born rapper Rollie Pemberton, son of dj Teddy Pemberton

Added: 07/06/2012
7.2

Bring Me The Horizon

That's The Spirit

Fifth album from the Sheffield quintet sees a shift from their metal core roots to an alt pop rock sound

Added: 11/09/2015
7.2

Best Friends

Hot. Reckless. Totally Insane.

Debut full-length album from the Sheffield garage pop quartet

Added: 10/07/2015
7.2

Bell Orchestre

House Music

First album in twelve years from the Montreal-based instrumental band includes Arcade Fire members Richard Parry and Sarah Neufeld

Added: 25/03/2021
7.2

Au Revoir Simone

Still Night, Still Light

Third album of lo-fi synthpop from the Brooklyn girl trio

Added: 03/06/2009
7.2

Apparat

The Devil's Walk

Latest album from Berlin-based producer, DJ and electro pioneer Sascha Ring

Added: 20/09/2011
7.2

Apparat

DJ-Kicks

German producer, DJ and co-owner of the Shitkatapult record label with the latest in the long-running mix series, featuring techno, electro, ambient, dubstep

Added: 29/10/2010
7.2

Amy LaVere

Stranger Me

Third album from the Memphis-based singer-songwriter, upright bass player produced by Craig Silvey (Arcade Fire)

Added: 01/08/2011
7.2

Alejandro Escovedo

Street Songs of Love

Tenth studio album from Texas singer-songwriter that includes Bruce Springsteen and Ian Hunter

Added: 02/07/2010
7.2

Action Bronson

Rare Chandeliers

Free mixtape from the gourmet chef-turned-rapper, with production handled by The Alchemist

Added: 28/11/2012
7.2

The Who

WHO

Twelfth album and first for 13 years from the legendary British rock band with album cover art designed by Peter Blake

Added: 27/11/2019
7.2

The Sand Band

All Through The Night

Debut album of acoustic country / folk / gospel from Liverpool quintet fronted by David McDonnel and Scott Marmion

Added: 15/01/2011
7.2

The New Pornographers

Continue as a Guest

Album number nine from Canadian-American musical collective produced by band leader A.C. Newman

Added: 30/03/2023
7.2

The Irrepressibles

Mirror Mirror

Debut album from London 10-piece orchestral ensemble led by tenor Jamie McDermoyy

Added: 11/01/2010

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