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8 April 2026

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Arlo ParksAmbiguous Desire

"Her most vividly realised and affecting body of work to date" (9/10 - DOY). "Arlo Parks approaches euphoria and vulnerability with a soothing ambivalence" (8/10 - The Skinny)

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Sunn O)))Sunn O)))

"An immersive, strangely euphoric listening experience recorded in the wilds of Washington" (8/10 - The Guardian). "The album is a magnificently heavy double of downtuned, epic riffing" (9/10 - Uncut)

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ThundercatDistracted

"Thundercat invites listeners into a space where confusion, beauty, and pain coexist, reminding us that even in a fractured world, there is still room to feel, create, and live fully" (8.5/10 - Northern Transmissions)

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UnderscoresU

"A tour-de-force of production chops that cements April Harper Grey as a key auteur in the future of the genre" (10/10 - NME). "Hits all the beats of a classic pop record" (8.3/10 - Paste)

James BlakeTrying Times

"A record that couldn’t be more consistently him" (9/10 - DIY). "Amid the stylistic shifts of Blake’s seventh record come samples of Dusty Springfield and Dizzee Rascal" (8/10 - The Guardian)

Trembling Bells and Bonnie Prince BillyThe Marble Downs

"Strengthened by communal tendencies, meeting bombs in Iran and executions in Minneapolis not with clenched fists of protest, but with hugs" (8/10 - PopMaters).

GorillazThe Mountain

"The album’s posthumous contributors remind us that music can keep ghosts alive" (10/10 - The Independent). "Powerful reflections on mortality from Damon Albarn and Co" (8/10 - Hot Press)

MobyFuture Quiet

"Moby has created a 14-track state of therapy for his own mind but kindly offered it to the world. It is the offering of one of the genius producers of our time" (8/10 - CLash)

Charli XCXWuthering Heights

"This brilliantly moody soundtrack confirms Charli XCX as a star who makes better art when she’s not trying to deliver a hit" (10/10 - The Irish Times). "At times gorgeous" (8/10 - Clash)

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7.2

Musee Mecanique

Hold This Ghost

Debut release of downbeat orchestral alt.folk from the Portland duo

Added: 22/01/2010
7.2

Annie

Don't Stop

Delayed release of second album from Norwegian electro-pop artist

Added: 18/11/2009
7.2

Broadcast and The Focus Group

Broadcast & the Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults Of The Radio Age

Collaborative mini album by the Birmingham 60s-influenced electronic outfit Broadcast and The Focus Group (Ghost Box label boss Julian House)

Added: 27/10/2009
7.2

Vic Chesnutt

At the Cut

American folk-rock singer-songwriter teamed up with Montreal post-rockers Thee Silver Mt Zion on his latest

Added: 20/10/2009
7.2

Basement Jaxx

Scars

Kelis, Yoko Ono, Santigold, and assorted guest stars join the UK dance production duo for their 5th studio album

Added: 09/10/2009
7.2

Rufus Wainwright

Milwaukee At Last!!!

Live album released to accompany the Canadian indie pop artist's latest DVD

Added: 02/10/2009
7.2

Port O’Brien

Threadbare

Third album from the Californian acoustic indie rock / folk duo Van Pierszalowski and Cambria Goodwin

Added: 01/10/2009
7.2

Music Go Music

Expressions

Debut album of classic melodic 70s pop from the LA band

Added: 24/09/2009
7.2

Arctic Monkeys

Humbug

Album No3 from Sheffield's influential and outspoken indie rockers

Added: 24/08/2009
7.2

Florence + The Machine

Lungs

The indie pop debut from Florence Welch and her collection of collaborators

Added: 13/08/2009
7.2

Nurses

Apple's Acre

Portland-based Aaron Chapman and John Bowers with their psych-rock follow up to their self-produced debut

Added: 04/08/2009
7.2

Bowerbirds

Upper Air

Second album from the North Carolina alt.folk band

Added: 08/07/2009
7.2

The Handsome Family

Honey Moon

The alt country duo celebrate their 20th year of marriage with an album of love songs

Added: 27/04/2009
7.2

Wooden Shjips

Dos

Latest offering of garage psychedelia from the San Franciscans

Added: 16/04/2009
7.2

Doves

Kingdom Of Rust

Epic rock on the British trio's fourth LP, their first since the 2005 No.1 Some Cities

Added: 15/04/2009
7.2

It Hugs Back

Inside Your Guitar

Debut album of sonic indie rock from the English band

Added: 07/04/2009
7.2

Laura Gibson

Beasts Of Seasons

Fourth solo album from Portland, Oregon-based folk singer and former member of The Decemberists

Added: 17/03/2009
7.2

Lou Reed

Berlin: Live At St Ann's Warehouse

The first time Reed played the full Berlin album live in more than 30 years, recorded over five nights in Brooklyn

Added: 12/11/2008
7.2

Secret Machines

Secret Machines

Third helping of alternative, psychedelic self-described ""space rock"" from the NYC trio

Added: 16/10/2008
7.1

Arlo Parks

Ambiguous Desire

Third album from London-born singer-songwriter and poet Anaïs Oluwatoyin Estelle Marinho

Added: 03/04/2026
7.1

Alexis Taylor

Paris In The Spring

Sixth solo album from the Hot Chip front man featuring guest appearances from Green Gartside and Lola Kirke

Added: 14/03/2026
7.1

Ari Lennox

Vacancy

Third studio album from the Washington DC R&B singer-songwriter

Added: 29/01/2026
7.1

Model/Actriz

Pirouette

Second full-length album from the Brooklyn-based post-punk quartet was produced with Seth Manchester

Added: 07/05/2025
7.1

Julien Baker & Torres

Send A Prayer My Way

Debut collaboration of alt.country from the duo produced with Sarah Tudzin of Illuminati Hotties

Added: 18/04/2025
7.1

SPELLLING

Portrait Of My Heart

Fifth full-length album of experimental art-pop from the Bay Area artist Chrystia Cabral

Added: 02/04/2025
7.1

Laurie Anderson

Amelia

Eighth studio album from the experimental performance artist is a fictionalized retelling of Amelia Earhart’s final voyage

Added: 04/09/2024
7.1

Porter Robinson

SMILE! :D

Third full-length studio album from the Atlanta-based electronic producer

Added: 26/07/2024
7.1

Remi Wolf

Big Ideas

Second full-length album from the Los Angeles-based pop artist working with producers Ethan Gruska, Kenny Beats, Leon Michels, Porches and Solomonophonic

Added: 18/07/2024
7.1

Khruangbin

A LA SALA

Fourth album from the Texan trio influenced by Middle Eastern and Mediterranean music produced by Mark Speer and Steve Christensen

Added: 10/04/2024
7.1

Gossip

Real Power

First full-length studio release since 2012 from the indie rock trio led by Beth Ditto and produced by Rick Rubin

Added: 26/03/2024

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Since we've been around, that is. So, the highest-rated albums from the past twelve years or so. Rankings are calculated to two decimal places.