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English Teacher  This Could Be Texas

There’s no other way to put it, really. This is an absolute masterpiece. Sure, not everybody gets to go to space, but English Teacher prove that we’ve got more than enough stars here on Earth Dork

Maggie Rogers  Don't Forget Me

As Maggie herself once promised, “It all works out in the end” – and this album serves as compelling evidence of that sentiment Dork

Nia Archives  Silence Is Loud

‘Silence Is Loud’ is a record of expression and freedom. Freedom to experiment and make exactly what you want but also freedom to look deep within yourself and make something that has a legacy beyond simply the dancefloor Dork

Vampire Weekend  Only God Was Above Us

It’s unpredictable, and even a little jarring at times, but it serves to demonstrate the band’s ever-evolving sound; and is a thrilling peek into the musical terrain that they might venture into in the future Dork

Maggie Rogers  Don't Forget Me

It doesn’t have some of the same hit power as older records from her direction, but every song is solid, and the album is an impressive showing Northern Transmissions

English Teacher  This Could Be Texas

English Teacher has forged an album that expertly blends entertainment with profound emotional depth Northern Transmissions

The Libertines  All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade

The Libertines are still doing what they’ve always done. They’re just doing it in a safer, more predictable way Spectrum Culture

Maggie Rogers  Don't Forget Me

At times it dances along at a pace, while Rogers is just as unafraid to slow things down The Arts Desk

English Teacher  This Could Be Texas

The British post-punk quartet follow up their EP ‘Polyawkward’ with a 13-song record full of wit and ideas The Independent

Nia Archives  Silence Is Loud

The London-based DJ’s eclectic debut also mixes drum and bass, dubstep and pop The FT

English Teacher  This Could Be Texas

Frontwoman Lily Fontaine sings witty lyrics in unpredictably different ways The FT

Maggie Rogers  Don't Forget Me

The album captures the freedom of hitting the open road and the dizziness of moving on Slant Magazine

Maggie Rogers  Don't Forget Me

The singer-songwriter’s third album is her strongest yet, the sound of a wise, clear-eyed, melodious prodigy coming into her own voice Pitchfork

Maggie Rogers  Don't Forget Me

The sound of an artist beginning to sink cosily into her own skin, and enjoying herself enormously in the process DIY

Maggie Rogers  Don't Forget Me

The Maryland artist's musical journey since her viral breakout moment has been frantic. On this stripped-back third album, she sounds confident in where she's headed next NME