St. Vincent
All Born Screaming
Are we finally seeing the real Annie Clarke? Replacing alter egos with raw immediacy, she delivers one of her best albums: restlessly inventive and packed with ideas
The Guardian
St. Vincent
All Born Screaming
A visceral examination of art and nature when both are pushed to the brink
Slant Magazine
Taylor Swift
The Tortured Poets Department
A unique experience that, even with all its flaws, merits engagement
Beats Per Minute
Pillow Queens
Name Your Sorrow
Once again proving the four-piece as some of the best songwriters going
DIY
Pillow Queens
Name Your Sorrow
With such a stellar collection of songs there is no reason to think this is going to end any time soon, especially when taking into consideration their current run of form, Pillow Queens’ journey is both brighter and bolder than ever
Clash
Pillow Queens
Name Your Sorrow
Pillow Queens are still pining after lost loves, but heavy, howling instrumentals and post-production effects make Name Your Sorrow their most emphatic plea so far
The Skinny
Pillow Queens
Name Your Sorrow
This has ‘album of the year’ stamped all over it, with every track packing a punch
The Irish Times
Pillow Queens
Name Your Sorrow
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XS Noize
Pillow Queens
Name Your Sorrow
Stands as a commendable effort, boasting a handful of standout tracks
Northern Transmissions
Claire Rousay
Sentiment
An album to be played and replayed, and will I think be some people’s favorite record of the year
Northern Transmissions
Mark Knopfler
One Deep River
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Record Collector
Khruangbin
A LA SALA
Like its simple, evocative cover painting of puffy white clouds drifting by a window, Khruangbin’s music hangs and hovers, creating an ethereal ambiance beckoning the listener to explore more of their addictive, atmospheric sound
American Songwriter