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Jim Legxacy
Black British Music (2025)
The south London artist hopscotches effortlessly through genres, turning his third full-length project into his most compelling work to date
NME
Jim Legxacy
Black British Music (2025)
On his XL debut, the British rapper-singer attempts to make the leap from bedroom tinkerer to pop auteur. Even as he navigates grief, Legxacy’s skill as a writer of concise, diaristic pop shines through
Pitchfork
Lord Huron
The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1
The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1 might not be the band’s most cohesive album, but it might be their boldest
Northern Transmissions
Lord Huron
The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1
An album that will safely satisfy their base, while possibly hinting at a more exciting future
Sputnik Music (staff)
Lord Huron
The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1
The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1 oozes with charisma, tying its distinct sounds together with the signature brand Lord Huron has established through five consecutive, strong efforts
Spill Magazine
Lord Huron
The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1
Lord Huron's fifth album lives up to its title, cranking up the celestial jukebox and filling the room with a breezy, blithe spirit. Print edition only
Uncut
Lord Huron
The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1
On their fifth studio album, Lord Huron incorporate an array of styles and subjects, including surprise guest appearances, for a varied but familiar result
PopMatters
Lord Huron
The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1
The Los Angeles band’s fifth album evokes the California desert on songs about a perpetual search for self
Paste Magazine
U.S. Girls
Scratch It
Best of all, 12-minute centrepiece Bookends honours late Power Trip frontman Riley Gale over a slow-burn backdrop of organ and harmonica, taking its own sweet time to hypnotic effect
Record Collector
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Phantom Island
Even by Gizz standards, though, Phantom Island is an emphatic leap ahead
Record Collector
Alex G
Headlights
From oddly affecting piano ballads to jangly rock anthems, the singer-songwriter is still following his intuition on his 10th album and major-label debut. The result is another surprising collection of tracks marked by delicate piano lines, textured soundscapes, and playful instrumentation
Paste Magazine
Alex G
Headlights
One of American indie’s most idiosyncratic singer-songwriters renders another surrealist, shadowy world on his major label debut
NME
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