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Picture Parlour  The Parlour

A commendable debut, demonstrating conceptual richness and hinting at immense potential DIY

Picture Parlour  The Parlour

Every song is packed with vision as Katherine Parlour dives into her own pool of references and emerges as a powerful lyricis Far Out

Picture Parlour  The Parlour

Moulded around the fluid concept of ‘The Parlour’, the former NME Cover stars present their ambitious debut album on a tightrope between youthful flair and rock’n’roll NME

Picture Parlour  The Parlour

Across the album, Picture Parlour prove they can play to their strengths – think intricate guitar melodies from Risi and Parlour’s distinctively smoky vocals – without getting stuck in their comfort zone Clash

Picture Parlour  The Parlour

They have taken the sounds of their EPs and expanded into something more expansive, without losing what endeared them to audiences. This is a thrilling, evocative debut that lives up to the hype The Line Of Best Fit

Armand Hammer & The Alchemist  Mercy

While by no means a failure, Mercy sees Armand Hammer fight against numerous underwhelming Alchemist beats as Billy Woods and ELUCID stretch themselves to deliver gripping performances that often outshine the Alchemist’s uneven production Northern Transmissions

FKA Twigs  EUSEXUA Afterglow

Twigs proves the party isn’t over on the sequel to her Grammy-nominated techno-pop masterpiece NME

Florence + The Machine  Everybody Scream

Florence + the Machine are done placating to the listeners who don’t “get them.” Their latest LP is for those who have always understood Spectrum Culture

FKA Twigs  EUSEXUA Afterglow

Hedonistic and messy, EUSEXUA Afterglow is somehow both more lithe and more maximalist than its Mercury-nominated predecessor The Skinny

Armand Hammer & The Alchemist  Mercy

On their dour new album, Mercy, Armand Hammer, the duo consisting of billy woods and Elucid, and legendary producer the Alchemist demonstrate hip-hop mastery Spectrum Culture

Armand Hammer & The Alchemist  Mercy

It’s the kind of album that elicits respect more than it does excitement Slant Magazine

Armand Hammer & The Alchemist  Mercy

The last two tracks on Mercy aren't exactly comic relief, but they feel a bit lighter and more relaxed in tone, somewhat offsetting the unflinching dread of much of the album. Earl Sweatshirt's effortless flow kicks off the drawling, flute-driven "California Games," and a comforting, swaying synth loop fits the nostalgic lyrics of "Super Nintendo" like a glove All Music

Armand Hammer & The Alchemist  Mercy

Armand Hammer continue to radicalize and aestheticize rap, pushing language beyond the conventional – all while reflecting the savage world we live in The Line Of Best Fit

Armand Hammer & The Alchemist  Mercy

Reuniting with the Alchemist, billy woods and Elucid renew their call to learn from history before it’s too late. Mercy represents the trio’s slickest, most exacting collaboration yet Pitchfork

Armand Hammer & The Alchemist  Mercy

Captures a world that is slowly embracing the unbearable evil of switching channels that morph to dead static Beats Per Minute