23 April 2019
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Sunn O))) Life Metal
Even at moderate volume, parts of Life Metal may loosen your neighbours' guttering. Print edition only Mojo
Life Metal may be the richest work in the band's 21-year-mission to reconfigure Tony Iommi-worthy riffage into a soundtrack for mindful meditation. Print edition only Uncut
Wand Laughing Matter
Melds the LA band's sonic fuzz with mellifluous recent LPs, sombre dispatches, ambient and wistful pop. Print edition only Mojo
Mix up The Bends and OK Computer with a pinch of late Fugazi and Talk Talk. Print edition only Uncut
Anderson .Paak Ventura
This album is largely just content to be itself, and it's easy to imagine a superior album being made from sequencing it with the best of its predecessor. But there's a simple, unassuming quality that would be lost if you did Sputnik Music (staff)
Fat White Family Serfs Up!
People are talking about the music. People are dancing. People know Fat White Family are better than maybe Fat White Family themselves think they are Record Collector
Cage The Elephant Social Cues
If Social Cues isn’t a bad album by any stretch; it’s nonetheless, in the band’s discography, surprisingly generic Paste Magazine
Lizzo Cuz I Love You
Maybe Cuz I Love You isn't what Aretha Franklin would sound like, had she made a rap album, but Lizzo created a beautiful sonic journey through different eras of music, and for that, it deserves a little R-E-S-P-E-C-T Exclaim
It's the sound of a band who know their niche in contemporary alternative rock and how to deliver every time Exclaim
It’s an exciting exercise at times, but it doesn’t live up to their own high standards Earbuddy
At 15 tracks, and light on disposable 60-second interludes, you’ll need some stamina to get through it all, and while they could have chopped out at least five tracks, there are enough highlights to make Laughing Matter worth your time Loud And Quiet
Laughing Matter continues Wand's headstrong push forward. It's the final nail in the coffin for their garage roots, but they sound rejuvenated and excited in their unbridled exploration of new sounds All Music
Their song-oriented approach recharacterizes a project that was once known for their simple, garage revivalism No Ripcord
As they pare away at their sound, Wand move further away from psych-rock and closer to true psychedelia Pitchfork
With each release of Wand, the band seem to be pushing boundaries and developing their sound into something increasingly distinct and mature Exclaim
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Since we've been around, that is. So, the highest-rated albums from the past eight years or so. Rankings are calculated to two decimal places.
Kendrick Lamar To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar Damn.
D'Angelo And The Vanguard Black Messiah
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Skeleton Tree
Frank Ocean Channel Orange
Anaïs Mitchell Hadestown
Kanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Leonard Cohen You Want It Darker
Sufjan Stevens Carrie & Lowell
Mount Eerie A Crow Looked at Me