13 January 2026
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Dry Cleaning Secret Love
Dry Cleaning sound more expansive and present than ever on Secret Love, transcending their role as sprechgesang post-punk standard-bearers to become innovators whose surreal, poetic expressions of emotion reveal hearts as open as their eyes All Music
The Cribs Selling A Vibe
There is a lyrical and performative change in the record that evidently sees The Cribs turning a corner in their career and driving off into something of a sunset, buoyed by an acceptance of their poppier tropes Far Out
For a band that started out as snarky bohemians, even doomsday romanticists, collapsarians who nevertheless believed in the redemptive properties of art, that’s a pretty defeatist position Beats Per Minute
Jenny on Holiday Quicksand Heart
The debut solo album from one-half of British experimental pop duo Let’s Eat Grandma goes heavy on the synthesizers and the sentimentality Paste Magazine
The South Londoners’ third album reaffirms their underlying ethos that the ordinary is worth mining for the extraordinary Paste Magazine
Sleaford Mods The Demise of Planet X
Angry, harsh and taking absolutely no prisoners The Arts Desk
A euphoric listening experience, weird enough to be interesting but firmly set in the realm of pop music, Quicksand Heart does not disappoint as a follow-up to L.E.G. ‘s acclaimed discography God Is In The TV
‘Selling A Vibe’ captures the brothers at their very best, standing as an unapologetic celebration of family and togetherness God Is In The TV
It’s pointless to simply describe this as the first great album of 2026 when we’re not even two weeks in. It is, however, a record that will reward repeated playing, and one that will certainly win them new fans, and rewarding those long-term fans with how much they’ve developed God Is In The TV
The Demise of Planet X is a strong addition to Sleaford Mods' discography that flicks the Vs at a world gone mad The Skinny
Selling a Vibe may stick firmly to the classic Cribs sound. But in a world of passionless, instantly forgettable dross, they remain one of the last bastions of sincere indie rock Under The Radar
Dry Cleaning achieve moments of brilliance but also succumb to periods where they lack cohesion PopMatters
The London post-punk band draws out glimmering bits of truth from their abstract inclinations No Ripcord
A fantastic entry point for new fans to get on board with the kings of underdog rock, this album showcases everything they do so well musicOMH
Adventurous, playful and, at times, aggressive, their third album throws their own carefully defined and beautifully curated rulebook out of the proverbial window musicOMH
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"With shades of Jeff and Tim Buckley, the Galway-born artist writes tunes so strong they seem as familiar as old friends" (10/10 - The Guardian). "The sound is entirely his" (8/10 - DIY)
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