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   Whitney

   Small Talk

   Fifth album from the Chicago indie rock band featuring contributions from Malcolm Brown, Colin Croom, Whitney Johnson, J.J. Kirkpatrick, Vivian McConnell, Will Miller, Brian Seyler and Macie Stewart

    
2. 

   The Mountain Goats

   Through This Fire Across from Peter Balkan

   Album number twentythree from the lo-fi indie folk band led by John Darnielle was produced by Matt Douglas

    
3. 

   Oneohtrix Point Never

   Tranquilizer

   Album number eleven from the Massachusetts-born experimental electronica producer Daniel Lopatin

    
4. 

   Picture Parlour

   The Parlour

   Debut full-length album from the indie rock band led by Katherine Parlour and Ella Risi

    
5. 

   Armand Hammer & The Alchemist

   Mercy

   Latest full-length collaboration between Elucid and Billy Woods featuring guest appearances from Kapwani, Pink Siifu, Quelle Chris, Cleo Reed, Silka and Earl Sweatshirt

    
6. 

   Celeste

   Woman Of Faces

   Second full-length album the Los Angeles-born, London-based neo-soul singer-songwriter produced by Jeff Bhasker

    
7. 

   FKA Twigs

   EUSEXUA Afterglow

   A companion album to EUSEXUA from the London-based trip hop / alternative R&B artist Tahliah Barnett includes a guest appearance by PinkPantheress

    
8. 

   Stella Donnelly

   LOVE AND FORTUNE

   Third album of indie rock from the Welsh-Australian singer-songwriter

    
9. 

   Danny Brown

   Stardust

   Sixth full-length album from the Detroit experimental hip hop artist including collaborations with Bruiser Wolf, Kassa Overall and Mike

    
10. 

    Hatchie

    Liquorice

    Third full-length release from the Brisbane, Australia dream pop artist Harriette Pilbeam produced by Melina Duterte (aka Jay Som)

     

11. Sorry

    COSPLAY

    Third full-length album from the London-based indie pop group led by Asha Lorenz and Louis O’Bryen

     

12. Mavis Staples

    Sad And Beautiful World

    Album number fifteen from the veteran gospel and soul legend is a covers album featuring contributions from Katie Crutchfield, Buddy Guy, MJ Lenderman, Bonnie Raitt, Derek Trucks, Jeff Tweedy and Justin Vernon

     

13. Midlake

    A Bridge To Far

    Sixth album from the folk rock bandformed in Denton, Texas produced by Sam Evian

     

14. Rosalía

    Lux

    Fourth album of experimental, flamenco-flavoured pop from the Catalonia-born Rosalia Vila Tobella includes guest appearances from Björk and Yves Tumor

     

15. Daniel Avery

    Tremor

    Latest release of ambient techno from the London-based producer is his first for Domino

     

16. Snocaps

    Snocaps

    Debut from the indie rock band featuring Katie and Allison Crutchfield and featuring Brad Cook, who also produced the album, and MJ Lenderman

     

17. Witch Fever

    Fevereaten

    Second full-length release from the Manchester punk quartet was produced by Chris W. Ryan

     

18. Creeper

    SANGUIVORE II: MISTRESS OF DEATH

    Fourth album from the Southampton goth rock six-piece is a sequel to the 2023 album Sanguivore produced by Tom Dalgety (Pixies, Ghost,Royal Blood)

     

19. Anna Von Hausswolff

    ICONOCLASTS

    Sixth studio album from the experimental drone Swedish musician produced with longtime collaborator Filip Leyman

     

20. Claire Rousay

    A Little Death

    Latest release from the Canadian-American experimental musician and composer based featuring a guest appearance from M. Sage