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Little Simz  Lotus

A confessional album that owes more to belief and soul-searching rather than a sense of direction, Lotus sees Little Simz blossoming from a dark spell into new light The Skinny

Little Simz  Lotus

The personal, the political, the celebratory and the confrontational all flow together The Arts Desk

Little Simz  Lotus

The atmosphere is dark at times, but emotional honesty is always the priority: whatever style Simz tackles, she delivers it with impressive commitment Record Collector

Little Simz  Lotus

Rather than isolating herself, Simz instead turns to trusted friends to lift her up, from soul singer Michael Kiwanuka to jazz drummer Yussef Dayes A.V. Club

Pulp  More

Band’s first album in 24 years accomplishes the transition between fan-settling familiarity and creative advancement The Independent

Pulp  More

Pulp’s first album for 24 years features a fantastic opening track, then a grim drizzle of indie plodders The Irish Times

Miley Cyrus  Something Beautiful

For the first time since Bangerz, Cyrus has moved her chameleonic talents out of the ordinary—embracing ad-libs, prog-rock eruptions, techno flair, and pop blowouts with abandon Paste Magazine

Stereolab  Instant Holograms On Metal Film

Rather than tackling new landscapes or new sonics on their first album in 15 years, Tim Gane and Laetitia Sadier have opted to refine, diving deeper inside the interior world of their music Paste Magazine

Miley Cyrus  Something Beautiful

All style and no substance Exclaim

Pulp  More

More is unlikely to win Pulp many new fans, but that would be presumptuous to really want (and undignified to aim for) when you can otherwise hit the mark so authentically Exclaim

Aesop Rock  Black Hole Superette

At almost 50 years old, it is good to see Aesop Rock as in control of his lyrics and production as ever, but it is even better to find him more comfortable participating in the world around him than ever before Spectrum Culture

Alan Sparhawk  With Trampled by Turtles

While Sparhawk waxed experimental on the first recordings he released after Parker’s death, here he places the post-rock chanteuse and memories of all her warm, goose-bump-inducing harmonies in the spotlight Spectrum Culture

Kathryn Joseph  WE WERE MADE PREY.

It’s an immersive experience, one you can’t take for granted and play at any time. An album is a precious thing, it’s taken time and effort and pain and experience and their whole being to produce. FIRE. creates a full stop God Is In The TV

Pulp  More

So, overall whilst it’s lovely to have them back, but maybe a little less would have made this record so much More God Is In The TV

Pulp  More

Pulp demonstrate that revisiting the past can yield genuinely uncompromising and organic rewards The Skinny