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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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6.1

Camila Cabello

Romance

Second solo album from the Cuban-born pop singer and former Fifth Harmony member

Added: 16/12/2019
6.1

DJ Shadow

Our Pathetic Age

Sixth studio album from the hip hop producer, featuring guest appearances from De La Soul, Run the Jewels, Ghostface Killah, Nas, and Raekwon

Added: 25/11/2019
6.1

Kele

2042

Fourth studio album from the Bloc Party frontman produced by Gethin Pearson

Added: 21/11/2019
6.1

Battles

Juice B Crypts

Fourth album from the Rhode Island experimental math rock duo with guest appearances from from Shabazz Palaces, Jon Anderson, Prairie WWWW, and Tune-Yards

Added: 21/10/2019
6.1

Sam Fender

Hypersonic Missiles

Debut full-length album from the indie singer-songwriter named one of the BBC's Sound of 2018

Added: 13/09/2019
6.1

Filthy Friends

Emerald Valley

Second album from the alt.rock supergroup including REM's Peter Buck and Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney

Added: 10/05/2019
6.1

BTS

Map Of The Soul: PERSONA

Seven-track mini-album from the South Korean boy band

Added: 15/04/2019
6.1

Interpol

Marauder

Sixth album from the New York indie rock band produced by Dave Fridmann (MGMT, OK Go, The Vaccines, The Flaming Lips)

Added: 27/08/2018
6.1

Nas

NASIR

First album in 6 years from the NYC rapper, the fourth in a series of five albums recorded at Kanye's Wyoming studio

Added: 20/06/2018
6.1

Ghost

Prequelle

Fourth full-length studio album from the Swedish metal band was produced by Tom Dalgety

Added: 07/06/2018
6.1

The Decemberists

I'll Be Your Girl

Eighth album from Colin Meloy's Portland indie folk quintet produced by John Congleton (The War on Drugs, The Walkmen, St. Vincent)

Added: 19/03/2018
6.1

Dent May

Across the Multiverse

Fourth album from the LA-based psych-pop singer songwriter

Added: 18/08/2017
6.1

Beth Ditto

Fake Sugar

Debut solo album from the former Gossip lead singer produced by Jennifer Decilveo

Added: 26/06/2017
6.1

Bleachers

Gone Now

Second record from Jack Antonoff's New York-based indie pop project

Added: 02/06/2017
6.1

Animal Collective

The Painters EP

Eighth EP from the experimental psychedelic band is a companion to 2016 release Painting With

Added: 17/02/2017
6.1

Tacocat

Lost Time

Third studio album from the Seattle-based pop punk quartet

Added: 08/04/2016
6.1

The Joy Formidable

Hitch

Third album from the Welsh alt. rock trio comprised of Rhiannon "Ritzy" Bryan, Rhydian Dafydd and Matthew James Thomas

Added: 22/03/2016
6.1

Mikal Cronin

MCIII

Third album from the Californian garage punk / power pop singer-songwriter and Ty Segall collaborator

Added: 07/05/2015
6.1

iamamiwhoami

Blue

Third album from Jonna Lee's audiovisual synthpop project

Added: 17/11/2014
6.1

Melvins

Hold It In

The latest release from the stoner rock pioneers featuring Butthole Surfers members Paul Leary and Jeff Pinkus

Added: 17/10/2014
6.1

Childhood

Lacuna

Debut album from the London-based lo-fi indie pop quartet produced by Dan Carey (Bat For Lashes, Hot Chip, Steve Mason)

Added: 12/08/2014
6.1

The Faint

Doom Abuse

Latest release from the indie rock quartet formed in Omaha, Nebraska and who were once known as Norman Bailer and included Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes)

Added: 04/04/2014
6.1

Maxïmo Park

Too Much Information

The Newcastle indie quintet release their fifth album, its title a nod to their tendency towards overtly emotional lyrics

Added: 31/01/2014
6.1

Yuck

Glow and Behold

Second release from the London lo-fi alt.rock band, now led by guitarist Max Bloom following the departure of former frontman Daniel Blumberg

Added: 01/10/2013
6.1

Goldfrapp

Tales of Us

Electronic pop duo Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory's 6th full-length release, self-produced and with an accompanying film on its way from Lisa Gunning

Added: 12/09/2013
6.1

Dean Blunt

The Redeemer

More experimental lo-fi R&B, dub and electronica from the London producer who is also one half of art and music project Hype Williams

Added: 01/08/2013
6.1

The Child Of Lov

Child Of Lov

Debut album from enigmatic Dutch musician Cole Williams featuring contributions from DOOM, Thundercat and Damon Albarn who also produces

Added: 05/06/2013
6.1

Talib Kweli

Prisoner Of Conscious

Solo release No.6 from the indie hip hop artist, featuring collaborations with Nelly amd Busta Thymes and production from Rza and Oh No

Added: 07/05/2013
6.1

Iron & Wine

Ghost on Ghost

Fifth studio album from folk rock singer-songwriter Sam Beam

Added: 19/04/2013
6.1

Life Coach

Alphawaves

Second album from Trans Am founder Phil Manley brings together drone, psychedelia and Krautrock

Added: 17/04/2013

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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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