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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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6.5

Carly Rae Jepsen

The Loneliest Time

Sixth album from the Canadian dance pop artist working with series of producers including Rostam Batmanglij, Captain Cuts and Alex Hope

Added: 21/10/2022
6.5

Pixies

Doggerel

Eighth album from the the Boston alt.rock legends and fourth since they reformed

Added: 04/10/2022
6.5

The Mars Volta

The Mars Volta

Seventh album and first in ten years from the progressive rock duo Cedric Bixler and Omar Rodruguez

Added: 22/09/2022
6.5

Blackpink

Born Pink

Second album from the South Korean pop group working with producers Teddy Sinclair, Willy Sinclair, Bekuh Boom, R. Tee, Kush and Teddy Park

Added: 21/09/2022
6.5

Rina Sawayama

Hold The Girl

Second album from the Japanese-born, London-based R&B artist and model working with producers Paul Epworth, Clarence Clarity, Stuart Price and Marcus Andersson

Added: 16/09/2022
6.5

Oliver Sim

Hideous Bastard

Debut album from The xx bassist/singer featuring a guest appearance from Jimmy Somerville was produced by Jamie xx

Added: 13/09/2022
6.5

Demi Lovato

Holy Fvck

Eighth album from the Albuquerque-born actor and pop singer-songwriter includes guest appearances from Dead Sara, Royal & the Serpent and YUNGBLUD

Added: 20/08/2022
6.5

Poliça

Madness

Sixth album from the Minneapolis indie synthpop band led by Ryan Olson and Channy Leaneagh

Added: 06/06/2022
6.5

Flume

Palaces

Third album from Australian electronic musician Harley Edward Streten includes collaborations with Oklou, May-a, Kucka, Laurel, Virgen María, Emma Louise, Caroline Polachek and Damon Albarn

Added: 24/05/2022
6.5

Jack White

Fear Of The Dawn

Fourth solo album and first of two in 2022 from the former The White Stripes leader and Raconteur member

Added: 07/04/2022
6.5

Mary J Blige

Good Morning Gorgeous

Album number fourteen from the New York City R&B singer includes contributions Anderson .Paak, Dave East, DJ Khaled, Fivio Foreign and Usher

Added: 16/02/2022
6.5

Shamir

Heterosexuality

Eighth album from the Las Vegas-born, Philadelphia-based electronic pop singer-songwriter

Added: 15/02/2022
6.5

Courtney Barnett

Things Take Time, Take Time

Fourth album from the Melbourne indie rock singer-songwriter co-produced by Warpaint drummer Stella Mozgawa

Added: 12/11/2021
6.5

Park Hye Jin

Before I Die

Debut fell-length release from the LA-based, Korean-born producer, rapper, singer and DJ

Added: 14/09/2021
6.5

Angel Olsen

Aisles

Five track EP from the St Louis-born singer-songwriter featuring covers of songs by Alphaville, Laura Branigan, Billy Idol, Men Without Hats and OMD

Added: 24/08/2021
6.5

Deafheaven

Infinite Granite

Fifth album from the San Francisco post-black metal outfit and first that's influenced more by shoegaze and alt rock with clean vocals

Added: 23/08/2021
6.5

J. Cole

The Off-Season

Sixth studio album from the American rapper executive produced by Cole, Ibrahim Hamad, and T-Minus

Added: 18/05/2021
6.5

Demi Lovato

The Art of Starting Over…Dancing with the Devil

Seventh album from the Albuquerque-born actress and pop singer-songwriter includes guest appearances from Noah Cyrus, Sam Fischer and Ariana Grande

Added: 07/04/2021
6.5

Toots & The Maytals

Got To Be Tough

Latest full-length studio album from for the reggae group produced by frontman Frederick "Toots" Hibbert

Added: 03/09/2020
6.5

Disclosure

Energy

Third album of garage and house inspired dance music from the Surrey brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence includes collaborations with Kelis, Aminé, Slowthai and Common

Added: 31/08/2020
6.5

Cut Copy

Freeze, Melt

Sixth album from the Melbourne-based synth-pop band

Added: 25/08/2020
6.5

Whitney

Candid

Third album from former Smith Westerns members guitarist Max Kakacek and singer/drummer Julien Ehrlich is a collection of covers

Added: 18/08/2020
6.5

Alanis Morissette

Such Pretty Forks In The Road

Ninth album and first in eight years from the Ottawa-born singer-songwriter produced by Alex Hope (Tegan and Sara, Troye Sivan) and Catherine Marks (Local Natives, The Big Moon)

Added: 06/08/2020
6.5

Pop Smoke

Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon

Posthumous debut full-length album from the rapper following his death in February 2020 includes guest appearances from 50 Cent, DaBaby, Future, Karol G, King Combs and Lil Baby

Added: 07/07/2020
6.5

Muzz

Muzz

Debut album from the indie rock super-group comprising of Interpol's Paul Banks, The Walkmen's Matt Barrick, and Bonny Light Horseman's Josh Kaufman

Added: 05/06/2020
6.5

Ozzy Osbourne

Ordinary Man

Twelfth solo studio album from the former Black Sabbath singer features guest appearances from Elton John, Post Malone and Travis Scott

Added: 03/03/2020
6.5

Best Coast

Always Tomorrow

Fourth full-length album from the LA indie pop duo Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno

Added: 22/02/2020
6.5

Wolf Parade

Thin Mind

Fifth studio album from the Montreal-based indie rock outfit now operating as a trio after bassist Dante DeCaro left the band in 2019

Added: 27/01/2020
6.5

Halsey

Manic

Third studio album from the New Jersey pop artist Ashley Nicolette Frangipane

Added: 23/01/2020
6.5

Poppy

I Disagree

Third full-length album from the Boston-born singer and YouTube personality

Added: 15/01/2020

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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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