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6 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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6.7

The Jesus and Mary Chain

Damage and Joy

Seventh studio album from the Scottish alt rock legends and their first in 19 years

Added: 20/03/2017
6.7

Sherwood & Pinch

Man Vs. Sofa

Second collaboration from dubstep artists Adrian Sherwood and Rob Ellis

Added: 02/03/2017
6.7

Porcelain Raft

Microclimate

Third album of dreamy alt indie from Rome-born Mauro Remiddi

Added: 07/02/2017
6.7

Kid Cudi

Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin'

Sixth album from the Cleveland-born rapper with guest appearances from André Benjamin, Travis Scott, Pharrell Williams and Willow Smith

Added: 21/12/2016
6.7

J. Cole

4 Your Eyez Only

Fourth full-length album from the North Carolina hip hop artist and Jay-Z protegé

Added: 19/12/2016
6.7

Neil Young

Peace Trail

Album number 37 from the folk rock legend, produced with long-time production collaborator John Hanlon

Added: 08/12/2016
6.7

The Weeknd

Starboy

Third studio album of alternative R&B from the Canadian singer-songwriter Abel Tesfaye, featuring guest spots from Daft Punk, Lana Del Rey, Future, and Kendrick Lamar

Added: 30/11/2016
6.7

Thee Oh Sees

An Odd Entrances

Eighteenth album of psyched-out garage rock from the San Francisco band recorded during the same sessions as A Weird Exits

Added: 18/11/2016
6.7

Warpaint

Heads Up

Third studio album from the LA-based indie art rock four-piece

Added: 29/09/2016
6.7

Tobacco

Sweatbox Dynasty

Fourth album of experimental electronic hip-hop from the Black Moth Super Rainbow frontman, made mostly with pre-digital synths

Added: 09/08/2016
6.7

Fear of Men

Fall Forever

Second LP from the Brighton-based dream pop band founded by Jessica Weiss and Daniel Falvey

Added: 12/06/2016
6.7

Gregory Porter

Take Me To The Alley

Fourth studio album of soulful jazz, followup to 2014's Grammy winning Liquid Spirit

Added: 11/05/2016
6.7

Methyl Ethel

Oh Inhuman Spectacle

Debut album of soulful pop from the trio from Perth, Australia led by Jake Webb

Added: 11/03/2016
6.7

La Sera

Music For Listening To Music To

Fourth album of lo-fi indie from the former Vivian Girl Katy Goodman working with husband, guitarist and co-writer Todd Wisenbaker and producer Ryan Adams

Added: 02/03/2016
6.7

The High Llamas

Here Come the Rattling Trees

Irish-born singer-songwriter Sean O'Hagan releases his 11th album as part of the London-based indie folk outfit, this time a soundtrack to a theatre production

Added: 20/01/2016
6.7

Daughter

Not To Disappear

Second album from the London-based British/Swiss/French indie-folk three piece fronted by Elena Tonra

Added: 19/01/2016
6.7

Fuzz

II

Second album from the San Francisco indie rock project featuring Ty Segall (on drums) along with Charlie Moothart and Roland Casio

Added: 04/11/2015
6.7

King Midas Sound and Fennesz

Edition 1

Third album of ambient dubstep from Kevin Martin (aka The Bug) in collaboration with Austrian guitarist Christian Fennesz

Added: 23/09/2015
6.7

Beirut

No No No

Fifth album of Balkan-tinged indie folk from the multi-membered outfit led by Zach Condon

Added: 09/09/2015
6.7

Foals

What Went Down

Fourth album of indie alternative rock from the Oxford five-piece, produced by James Ford (Haim, Florence and the Machine, Arctic Monkeys)

Added: 02/09/2015
6.7

Ducktails

St. Catherine

Fifth album of psychedelic pop from Real Estate's Matt Mondanile

Added: 20/07/2015
6.7

The Orb

Moonbuilding 2703 AD

Thirteenth studio album from the seminal English ambient house duo

Added: 30/06/2015
6.7

Prinzhorn Dance School

Home Economics

Album number three from English minimal post-punk / alt.rock duo Tobin Prinz and Suzi Horn

Added: 08/06/2015
6.7

The Tallest Man On Earth

Dark Bird is Home

Fourth LP from Kristian Matsson, the Swedish singer-wongwriter, his most direct and personal work yet

Added: 11/05/2015
6.7

Nadine Shah

Fast Food

Second LP from the South Tyneside singer-songwriter of Pakistani-Norwegian heritage

Added: 01/05/2015
6.7

The Very Best

Makes a King

Third album from the electro collaboration between Radioclit's Etienne Tron and Malawian singer Esau Lilongwe

Added: 23/04/2015
6.7

Tyler, The Creator

Cherry Bomb

Fourth self-produced album from LA hip hop rapper and Odd Future Tyler Okonma

Added: 17/04/2015
6.7

Jesse Malin

New York Before The War

New York rocker's first new album in five years

Added: 26/03/2015
6.7

The Cribs

For All My Sisters

Sixth album from the Wakefield indie three piece, their first not to be released on Wichita

Added: 25/03/2015
6.7

Cannibal Ox

Blade of the Ronin

The long-awaited second album from underground hip-hop duo who previously collaborated with El-P

Added: 10/03/2015

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Arlo Parks Ambiguous Desire

One of those albums that evokes a tangible mood; in this case, somewhere adjacent to the sun coming up after a rollercoaster of a night out. As such, it's frequently wonderful. Print edition only Uncut

Arlo Parks Ambiguous Desire

"We're blossoming," she sings of a new romance, but she could easily be talking about herself and her artistic trajectory, having pulled off a daring makeover with such style. Print edition only Record Collector

Arlo Parks Ambiguous Desire

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