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Van Morrison  The Prophet Speaks

Compared to the majesty of Astral Weeks, released almost exactly 50 years ago, it’s a ragtag collection that’s unlikely to appeal beyond true believers Evening Standard

Alessia Cara  Alessia Cara

Her voice, while gorgeous, is not big in range – its beauty lies in its candidness and presence. She sings like she’s personally sharing intimate tales with each listener NOW

XXXTentacion  Skins

The rapper's tragic life makes his art hit home harder than ever Consequence Of Sound

XXXTentacion  Skins

His music, particularly now that he’s no longer around to complete it, is of dubious merit Slant Magazine

XXXTentacion  Skins

Shot dead in June, the rapper has since stormed charts worldwide. This posthumous album reveals a maverick talent – and a grim contribution from Kanye West The Guardian

XXXTentacion  Skins

Strictly for fans who needed just ten more reasons to hear his voice All Music

XXXTentacion  Skins

'SKINS' is another fiery blast of catharsis, a largely metaphor-free space where depression isn't hinted at poetically but invited to throw down The Independent

XXXTentacion  Skins

Underneath it all, the posthumous album from the Florida rapper is woefully aimless and structurally unsound Pitchfork

Lubomyr Melnyk  Fallen Trees

This, like the other excellent records he has given us since his belated emergence into the global limelight, is a work of quiet - but nonetheless defiant – beauty from a true great of contemporary classical music Drowned In Sound

Daniel Knox  Chasescene

Wonderfully dark fourth album. Print edition only Uncut

Daniel Knox  Chasescene

The production is old Hollywood by way of Weimar Berlin: tipsy pianos, swooning strings and debonair melodies Evening Standard

Vera Sola  Shades

Vera wrote, played and arranged all of the parts herself, creating layers of sounds using traditional instrumentation that is both complex and sparse. Shades is a world of lone marching drums with choirs hidden in the shadows God Is In The TV

Vera Sola  Shades

There's much to admire. Print edition only Uncut

Vera Sola  Shades

Think Jolie Holland, or P.J. Harvey's To Bring You My Love, and prepare to be entranced. Print edition only Mojo

Vera Sola  Shades

Ultimately Sola's muse remains rooted in the nocturnal. Print edition only Q