21 October 2018
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Empress Of Us
Nothing ever disturbs the giddy, uplifting atmosphere of songs that are as euphoric as they are charming The Observer
Neneh Cherry Broken Politics
Mid-album, Cherry and Hebden hit a very sweet spot indeed as Natural Skin Deep finally syncs Hebden’s rhythmic dub jazz and Cherry’s pop nous The Observer
Mø Forever Neverland
It’s certainly too damp a squib to break Mø out of her strange forever hinterland of almost-there The Observer
It rarely feels forced, and if this is a more poppy record, it’s still MØ’s take on pop music OMH
In some ways, this album feels less like a follow up and more like a rebirth. MØ has grown into her own – even if she doesn’t feel like she’s done much growing up The Line Of Best Fit
Listening to standout tracks such as Nostalgia, Sun In Our Eyes and Way Down, it's quickly clear MØ has refined her sound since her 2014 debut, providing more of what made us love her in the first place The Skinny
This bold album proves she's much more than someone to lean on NME
In unapologetically treading her own path, MØ’s beginning to carve a new identity all of her own DIY
Forever Neverland is chock-full of safely idiosyncratic bangers, and never misses a beat. But maybe it could have done with missing a few The Independent
The slight rasp of her singing voice adds to the perception that she isn’t aiming for chart-topping perfection but attempting something more interesting, and better Evening Standard
Richard Ashcroft Natural Rebel
The latest misfire in an oddly underwhelming solo career The FT
She may marry her newfound competence with her earlier creativity in the future. Until then, there's enough good work on Us to suggest Empress Of's best work is still ahead of her Under The Radar
Broken Politics doesn’t claim to hold the answers to repairing the fractures of the world, but Neneh Cherry nails the strange sensation of searching around for them anyway Crack
If this is a present for fans then you have to wonder what these long-suffering people have done to deserve such a fate Clash
Molly Burch First Flower
On her second album, the Austin singer-songwriter strengthens her voice and broadens her perspective, turning her gaze from romance to a more nuanced view of her own anxieties. Pitchfork
"MassEducation hangs together better than its predecessor" - TLoBF's verdict on the acoustic version of the 2017 album MASSEDUCTION while The Irish Times say it "sheds light on Clark as an artist "
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