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The Afghan Whigs  Soft Control

On their fourth album since reuniting, Greg Dulli and co. seem animated by a desire to keep learning, pushing the soul-grunge of their past into more graceful territory Pitchfork

The Linda Lindas  Gotta Get Out

Buckle up, because they’re on their way to something big Far Out

The Linda Lindas  Gotta Get Out

The Linda Lindas are a force that keeps getting louder with Gotta Get Out Northern Transmissions

The Linda Lindas  Gotta Get Out

Despite translating like a playlist instead of a cohesive record, it’s still fantastic to see The Linda Lindas embrace experimentation in this way Kerrang!

The Linda Lindas  Gotta Get Out

Gotta Get Out is an excellent progression of the Linda Lindas' sound, shimmering with promise for career longevity Exclaim

The Linda Lindas  Gotta Get Out

The spirit of punk is still very much in safe hands Clash

The Linda Lindas  Gotta Get Out

Overall, Gotta Get Out feels more like what used to be categorized as "alternative rock" - an unspecified amalgamation of anything that felt exciting and "other" in the 1990s - than the youthful, unfettered punk that marked their swift rise All Music

Interpol  This Mirror Weighs a Ton

Nearly a quarter-century after Turn on the Bright Lights, the lived experience Interpol brings to This Mirror Weighs a Ton lets them touch on heavy feelings lightly - and adds twists that keep their steady path from feeling too predictable All Music

Mike D 5D  Thank You

There are a brace of dance bangers in ‘True Colours’ and ‘Crypto’, while the centrepiece of the album is the suite comprised of ‘Secrets Pt. 1’ and ‘Secrets Pt. 2’ Hot Press

Interpol  This Mirror Weighs a Ton

Another strong entry into Interpol’s practically faultless line of records Far Out

Brandon Flowers  Thrasher

His love of country-western is on display and there ain’t nobody who can get in his way of showing it Beats Per Minute

Dinosaur Jr  There Near

It’s a scrappy, sincere entry in a victory lap that’s been going on for two decades now, and it’s the sound of a band that pioneered a formula and sees no reason to abandon it while it still works this well Northern Transmissions

Mike D 5D  Thank You

Thank You may not always know when to stop, but it knows exactly what kind of record it wants to be and, more often than not, it gets there Northern Transmissions

Mike D 5D  Thank You

The rap legend – with a little help from his kids – returns to the spotlight with the infectious energy of an upstart with nothing to lose NME

Alabama Shakes  I Must Be Dreaming

With I Must Be Dreaming, Alabama Shakes have stepped into the pantheon of soul-rock greats, and they couldn’t be doing so at a more important time in history Sputnik Music (staff)