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Soulwax  All Systems Are Lying

The more you listen to Soulwax’s new album, the less reassuring and more frightening it becomes. It delivers its message in concentrated and relentless doses PopMatters

Bar Italia  Some Like It Hot

Tired of their enigmatic rep, the London indie rockers embrace the spotlight on their most polished album yet. But the newfound pep in their step doesn’t always lead them to convincing songs Pitchfork

Militarie Gun  God Save the Gun

Out of Ian’s time of crisis, Militarie Gun have made themselves a silver lining, a record that’s not just a tremendous step up but one that could be their defining moment Kerrang!

Tame Impala  Deadbeat

Kevin Parker’s long-awaited fifth studio LP fulfills the promise of poppier, techno-focused sounds, but rarely fuses the two, leaving you wishing for fewer hooks and more trance Paste Magazine

Sudan Archives  The BPM

The sensual, sonorous third record from Brittney Parks takes her already dexterous technical skills to the club, fusing her R&B pop background with Detroit and Chicago-influenced experimental beatwork and an earnestly optimistic take on technology Paste Magazine

Tame Impala  Deadbeat

'Deadbeat' comes off rather downbeat despite the undeniable groove The Arts Desk

The Last Dinner Party  From The Pyre

A bold, spellbinding second album, one that actually eclipses Prelude to Ecstasy not by outshining it, but by adding more depth to their oeuvre Under The Radar

Tame Impala  Deadbeat

On Deadbeat, his first album in five years, Kevin Parker mixes frazzled moods and plush beats Rolling Stone

Tame Impala  Deadbeat

Kevin Parker's fifth album as Tame Impala has a few bangers, but the club-psych experiment yields mixed results Consequence Of Sound

Jay Som  Belong

Jay Som’s guitar may have taken a more minor role, but the production and attention to the tiniest details throughout Belong show a new level of artistry. PopMatters

Tame Impala  Deadbeat

Kevin Parker’s latest offering is patchy and overly synthetic, failing to hit the heights of his generation defining previous albums musicOMH

Madi Diaz  Fatal Optimist

A triumph of less being more and substance over instant gratification, it is intriguing to ponder how ‘Fatal Optimist’ will be viewed four decades hence Clash

Tame Impala  Deadbeat

Though he is still the mastermind behind Tame Impala, the Aussie composer is starting to sound more and more like one person in a studio — a fact that used to blow people’s minds Clash

Skullcrusher  And Your Song is Like a Circle

A song like "Maelstrom" lets loose with a thundering bass drum and more-distant syncopated snare. For the most part, though, tracks levitate above ground along webs of acoustic guitar, piano, layered vocals, and atmospheric shimmer to the point where it's sometimes difficult to distinguish one song from another All Music

Skullcrusher  And Your Song is Like a Circle

Helen Ballentine mixes ambient electronic harmonies with her signature spectral confessionals on her sophomore album Paste Magazine