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4 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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6.2

Bibio

Silver Wilkinson

Seventh full length release from British producer Stephen Wilkinson, blending experimental electronica and folk

Added: 15/05/2013
6.2

Small Black

Limits Of Desire

Chillwave, new wave and synth-heavy indie pop on the second release from the Brooklyn quartet

Added: 14/05/2013
6.2

Wiley

The Ascent

The one-time grime pioneer with an album of R&B, hip hop and electro featuring a swathe of guests including Emeli Sandé, Lethal Bizzle, and Far East Movement

Added: 02/04/2013
6.2

Golden Grrrls

Golden Grrrls

Debut release from Glasgow / London DIY lo-fi indie pop trio

Added: 08/03/2013
6.2

How To Destroy Angels

Welcome Oblivion

Debut full-length album of post-industrial electronica from Trent Reznor's new band, featuring his wife Mariqueen Maandig, art director Rob Sheridan, and fellow Oscar winner Atticus Ross

Added: 06/03/2013
6.2

Memory Tapes

Grace/Confusion

Third LP from chillwave and dream pop purveyor Dayve Hawk, who has in the past used samples including bicycle pumps and sneaker-squeaks to create his sonic textures

Added: 06/12/2012
6.2

Tracey Thorn

Tinsel and Lights

A collection of leftfield Xmas covers plus a couple of new songs from the one-time Everything But The Girl singer

Added: 01/11/2012
6.2

TEEN

In Limbo

The debut album from this girl group of Brooklyn psych pop practitioners

Added: 06/09/2012
6.2

Nathan Fake

Steam Days

Third album from respected UK electronica and techno producer

Added: 27/08/2012
6.2

Bobby Womack

The Bravest Man In The Universe

First collection of new songs in 18 years from the veteran soul and R&B singer, produced by Damon Albarn and Richard Russell

Added: 14/06/2012
6.2

Best Coast

The Only Place

The Californian duo are back with their second album of sunny garage pop, drawing influence from The Beach Boys to the Shangri-Las

Added: 16/05/2012
6.2

Gravenhurst

The Ghost In Daylight

Fifth album of alt.rock from the Bristol-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Nick Talbot

Added: 01/05/2012
6.2

Brendan Benson

What Kind Of World

Fifth album of power pop and alternative rock from the former Raconteur

Added: 24/04/2012
6.2

Disappears

Pre Language

The latest collection of krautrock and shoegaze from the Chicagoan group, now including Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth

Added: 01/03/2012
6.2

My Best Fiend

In Ghostlike Fading

Emotional psych-tinged indie rock on the debut from the Brooklyn band

Added: 20/02/2012
6.2

Imperial Teen

Feel The Sound

Fifth album from the long-standing San Francisco power pop quartet

Added: 07/02/2012
6.2

Leila

U&I

Skewed electronica and experimental pop on the 4th album from the producer and DJ, here collaborating with Berlin DJ Mt Sims

Added: 27/01/2012
6.2

L-VIS 1990

Neon Dreams

Night Slugs label & club boss James Connolly with a debut house and electro album featuring an array of guests and collaborators

Added: 31/10/2011
6.2

Björk

Biophilia

Eighth album from the Icelandic queen of alternative pop

Added: 13/10/2011
6.2

Jacuzzi Boys

Glazin'

Goofy garage punk by this band of Florideans

Added: 02/09/2011
6.2

Lil Wayne

Tha Carter IV

Ninth studio album and first since his release from prison for the New Orleans-born rapper

Added: 30/08/2011
6.2

Fool's Gold

Leave No Trace

Second album from the LA collective led by Luke Top and Lewis Pesacov bringing together indie rock and African rhythms

Added: 22/08/2011
6.2

Foster The People

Torches

Debut album of indie pop from the LA group

Added: 12/07/2011
6.2

Tom Vek

Leisure Seizure

Six years after his much-discussed debut, the London alt.pop / rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist returns

Added: 08/06/2011
6.2

The Vaccines

What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?

Debut album from London-based indie rock quartet who were 3rd in the BBC Sound of 2011 poll

Added: 31/05/2011
6.2

Jonny

Jonny

Collaboration between Teenage Fanclub's Norman Blake and Euros Childs from Gorkys Zygotic Mynci

Added: 21/04/2011
6.2

Mazes

A Thousand Heys

Debut album from Manchester quartet influenced by late 80s, early 90s US alt-rock

Added: 08/04/2011
6.2

The Chemical Brothers

Hanna

First soundtrack album from electronic duo Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons

Added: 07/04/2011
6.2

Peter Björn And John

Gimme Some

Sixth album of jangly indie pop from the Swedish trio

Added: 25/03/2011
6.2

Monotonix

Not Yet

Third outing on Drag City for the Tel Aviv garage rock trio

Added: 24/01/2011

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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

Any fear, dissociation or sorrow Parks describes is repeatedly shaken off in the communion of the dancefloor The Independent

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All-time top 10

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.