30 May 2026
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Kurt Vile Philadelphia's been good to me
On these songs as with so many before them, Vile is just walking us through the strange side streets of his mind, moving from one circular riff to the next and guiding us through the weird haze with a knowing smile All Music
It’s a record that wears its feelings on its lapels and has a hug for everyone in the audience Hot Press
A love letter to his hometown that both aches with nostalgia and swells with affection DIY
You need not have visited Philadelphia to appreciate this latest reliably reassuring chapter in its storied son's career musicOMH
Iceage For Love of Grace & the Hereafter
Hooks-first and tunes-heavy, these sexy Danish vampires have made the album of the year - just 19 years too late musicOMH
Boards of Canada Inferno
Laced with occult imagery and enigmatic samples, the Scottish duo’s immersive new album—their first in 13 years—offers some of the most captivating music of their career Pitchfork
Ed O’Brien Blue Morpho
Radiohead’s resident enigma returns, spinning Brazilian influences, vintage rocktronica, and sumptuous string arrangements into a much more confident, cohesive follow-up to his 2020 solo debut Pitchfork
An artist’s work is their own to paint. Blue Morpho sounds like the beginning of an impressive solo journey for Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien PopMatters
Paul McCartney The Boys of Dungeon Lane
The Boys of Dungeon Lane suggests Paul McCartney's memory might be full The Line Of Best Fit
It’s imperfect, rough, brash, and maybe just a tiny bit callous at times, but for once in a while, there’s a delight to be found in dancing with the devil Far Out
The record moves with a restless buzz that’s impossible to resist Dork
Following the elaborate approaches used on recent albums, Iceage tap into a rawer vitality that – over generations and in myriad ways – has prompted most of rock’s significant movements Beats Per Minute
With this latest release, they step back a bit, though not a big step, from the post-punk style, and get a bit lighter. It will be fun to see how they decide to swap out styles for the next release Northern Transmissions
Crashes about with a wonderfully unpredictable joie de vivre. Print edition only Mojo
This sixth album is played ragged and on the brink of collapse, as if Iceage were still teenagers, but with the added weapon of Elias Rønnenfelt's sharpened songwriting. Print edition only Uncut
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"The guitarist’s album might be the most Radiohead side project yet to emerge from the mother ship" (8/10 - The Irish Times). "Works that move and grow like the building blocks of life itself" (8/10 - Clash)
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.
Kendrick Lamar To Pimp A Butterfly
Fiona Apple Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Rosalía Lux
Kendrick Lamar Damn.
D'Angelo And The Vanguard Black Messiah
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Ghosteen
Spiritbox Tsunami Sea
Self Esteem Prioritise Pleasure
Hayley Williams Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party
Bob Dylan Rough and Rowdy Ways