31 July 2026
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The Durutti Column Renascent
It is an album that the late Tony Wilson no doubt would have adored Far Out
The Strokes Reality Awaits
If The New Abnormal was a cup of freshly squeezed orange juice, Reality Awaits is a tart pint of pulpy grapefruit juice Exclaim
Charli XCX Music, Fashion, Film
It feels presumptuous inserting my experience into criticism of work as deeply personal as Music, Fashion, Film, but if anyone would understand the necessity of self-reference, it would be Charli. Sometimes all we can know is how it makes us feel Exclaim
The Strokes’ Reality Awaits may prove to be too obscure and, improbably, thorny for the sort of immediate pleasure that the band used to create so effortlessly Spectrum Culture
Tyla A*Pop
The big win, as on her eponymous debut, is that this is soundsystem music The Arts Desk
Shearwater The New World
Shearwater’s The New World presents a brilliant synthesis of the elements that inspire him, infusing nature into moving, multi-instrumental works of art PopMatters
Long in the works, Vini Reilly’s first album in 16 years distills minimalism, romanticism, and ambient into a sort of universal music Pitchfork
The album ebbs and flows like a drifting sea, music that could at times be a film score, at others something edging, delicately, towards a rock album Record Collector
The Durutti Column are undergoing something of a renaissance. Renascent proves that it is wholly justified. Print edition only Mojo
The Mancunian, despite his enviable technique, revels in spontaneity which flourishes with sympathetic collaborators. Print edition only Uncut
A bleakly entrancing set. Print edition only Record Collector
It's a record of impressive scope and ambition, but there's still a chip if ice at its heart. Print edition only Mojo
Recorded across four years and three continents, the album draws together an extraordinary cast of collaborators into a single, immersive whole Uncut
Fans and newcomers alike will be entranced by the beauty of Jonathan Meiburg and co's stately creation – assisted by an astonishing supporting cast musicOMH
As a unified project, its broader artistic thesis feels blurred: it carries the anxiety of a singles-driven artist striving to construct a traditional LP, arriving at its most arresting moments when her South African roots take centre stage The Quietus
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"A deliberate retreat from their role as commentators; here, their medium has become the music" (10/10 - NME)
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