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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

The Magnetic North

Orkney: Symphony of the Magnetic North

Erland Cooper and Simon Tong from folk pop band Erland And The Carnival combine with singer, multi-instrumentalist and orchestral arranger Hannah Peel for an album celebrating the Orkney Islands

Added: 17/05/2012
7.2

The Futureheads

The Chaos

Fourth album from the Sunderland indie rock quartet

Added: 22/04/2010
7.2

The Dodos

No Color

The Californian indie folk act, back to a duo for their 4th album, and with a return to their more psych-folk sound

Added: 15/03/2011
7.2

The Barr Brothers

Queens of the Breakers

Third LP from Quebec-based brothers Andrew and Brad Barr, and their collaborator Sarah Page

Added: 10/10/2017
7.2

Suuns

Zeroes QC

Debut album from Montreal psych-rock quartet co-produced by Jace Lasek from The Besnard Lakes

Added: 24/11/2010
7.2

Sunflower Bean

Human Ceremony

Debut album from the Brooklyn-based psych-pop trio Nick Kivlen, Julia Cumming, and Jacob Faber

Added: 04/02/2016
7.2

Shearwater

The Golden Archipelago

Sixth album (and third of a trilogy about nature) from the Texas indie rock / modern folk band

Added: 09/02/2010
7.2

Rush

Clockwork Angels

The nineteenth studio album from this Canadian power trio, known for their hard rock take on prog

Added: 21/06/2012
7.2

Purling Hiss

Water On Mars

The Philadelphie indie rock trio led by Birds of Maya guitarist Mike Polizze with their 4th album and first from a proper studio

Added: 20/03/2013
7.2

Palberta

Palberta5000

Fifth full-length album from the New York-based indie rock trio Ani Ivry-Block, Lily Konigsberg and Nina Ryser

Added: 25/01/2021
7.2

Oneida

Rated O

Triple CD set from the Brooklyn specialists in hypnotic repetitive bluesy space rock noise

Added: 13/07/2009
7.2

Nicolas Godin

Contrepoint

The first solo record from one half of AIR, it derives its name from the Bach melodies that inspired it

Added: 18/09/2015
7.2

Mystery Jets

Serotonin

Third album of indie rock from West London five-piece

Added: 01/07/2010
7.2

Mudhoney

Vanishing Point

Studio album number nine from the Seattle alt.rock quartet formed in 1988

Added: 01/04/2013
7.2

Mmoths

Luneworks

Debut full-length album of ambient / chillout from the Irish electronic musician

Added: 13/03/2016
7.2

Meilyr Jones

2013

First solo album of chamber pop from the former Race Horses frontman

Added: 17/03/2016
7.2

Mandy Moore

Silver Landings

Seventh album and first for eleven years from the pop artist/actor produced by Mike Viola

Added: 06/03/2020
7.2

Kllo

Backwater

Debut album of dark electronica from Australian cousins Chloe Kaul and Simon Lam

Added: 20/10/2017
7.2

Katie Von Schleicher

Shitty Hits

Self-produced debut album from the Brooklyn-based artist recorded on a tape machine in her childhood Maryland home

Added: 03/08/2017
7.2

Jonny Greenwood

Norwegian Wood

Third film score from the Radiohead guitarist and follow up to the acclaimed There Will Be Blood soundtrack

Added: 11/03/2011
7.2

James Yorkston

I Was A Cat From A Book

Fifth album from the Fife folk singer-songwriter formed out of the illness of his young daughter

Added: 05/08/2012
7.2

Jack & Amanda Palmer

You Got Me Singing

Third solo album from the former Dresden Dolls singer is a collection of covers recorded with her father

Added: 17/07/2016
7.2

Hauschka

Salon Des Amateurs

Latest collection of avante-garde electronic music / contemporary classical from Dusseldorf-based pianist Volker Bertelmann

Added: 14/04/2011
7.2

Handsome Furs

Sound Kapital

Montreal husband and wife duo Dan Boeckner of Wolf Parade and Alexei Perry with a 3rd album, this time going for an 80s electro-pop slant

Added: 27/06/2011
7.2

Hailu Mergia

Lala Belu

First album in two decades from the Ethiopian keyboard maestro who still works as a Washington DC taxi driver

Added: 24/02/2018
7.2

Georgia

Euphoric

Third album of electro pop from London-born multi-instrumentalist Georgia Barnes (daughter of Leftfield’s Neil Barnes) prodcued by Rostam Batmanglij

Added: 27/07/2023
7.2

Four Tet

Three

Twelfth album from London producer Kieran Hebden

Added: 18/03/2024
7.2

Four Tet

Morning/Evening

Album number eight from the London-born IDM producer and DJ Kieran Hebden

Added: 03/07/2015
7.2

Found

Factorycraft

Third album from the Scottish experimental pop group, and their first for Chemikal Underground

Added: 09/03/2011
7.2

Florence + The Machine

High As Hope

Fourth studio album from Florence Welch's indie rock band with contributions from Jamie xx, Sampha and Kamasi Washington

Added: 29/06/2018

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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)

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)

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!)

All-time top 10

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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