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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

Rihanna

Rated R

Barbados born R&B singer-songwriter with her fourth studio album

Added: 02/12/2009
6.1

Espers

III

Fourth album (obviously) from the Philadelphia psych folk outfit led by singer-songwriter Greg Weeks

Added: 30/10/2009
6.1

Echo And The Bunnymen

The Fountain

Album no.5 since their 1997 reformation from the Scouse post-punk legends, featuring Coldplay's Chris Martin

Added: 21/10/2009
6.1

Pastels/Tenniscoats

Two Sunsets

Joint venture between Glaswegian indie veterans and Tokyo underground pop duo

Added: 21/09/2009
6.1

Amazing Baby

Rewild

Self-produced debut from the Brooklyn-based alt-pop/rock act

Added: 28/07/2009
6.1

Howling Bells

Radio Wars

Aussie indie rock band's second album, recorded with producer extraordinaire Dan Grech-Marguerat

Added: 23/07/2009
6.0

Madison Beer

Locket

Third full-length release from the Jericho, New York pop singer-songwriter

Added: 27/01/2026
6.0

My Morning Jacket

is

Tenth album from the psychedelic indie rock Kentucky veterans led by Jim James

Added: 27/03/2025
6.0

Tate McRae

So Close To What

Third album from the Canadian pop singer featuring guest appearances from Flo Milli and The Kid LAROI

Added: 26/02/2025
6.0

Coldplay

Moon Music

Tenth album from the British alternative rock band features contributions from Jon Hopkins, Burna Boy, Little Simz, Elyanna, Tini and Ayra Starr

Added: 10/10/2024
6.0

Sheryl Crow

Evolution

Album number twelve from the American country/rock singer-songwriter produced by Mike Elizondo

Added: 02/04/2024
6.0

The Streets

The Darker The Shadow The Brighter The Light

Sixth album of hip-hop / garage from Birmingham-born rapper Mike Skinner

Added: 23/10/2023
6.0

The Tallest Man On Earth

Henry St.

Seventh album and first with a full band from the Swedish singer-wongwriter Kristian Matsson produced by Sylvan Esso's Nick Sanborn

Added: 19/04/2023
6.0

Lil Yachty

Let's Start Here

Third album from the Atlanta rapper Miles Parks McColluma heavily influenced by psychedelic rock

Added: 01/02/2023
6.0

SG Lewis

AudioLust & HigherLove

Second full-length release form the Reading-born musician and electronic record producer featuring guest appearances Channel Tres, Lucky Daye, Tove Lo, Ty Dolla $ign, and Charlotte Day Wilson

Added: 31/01/2023
6.0

Mac DeMarco

Five Easy Hot Dogs

Fifth full-length release from the Canadian multi-instrumentalist recorded during a road trip from Los Angeles to Utah

Added: 20/01/2023
6.0

Marcus Mumford

(Self-Titled)

Debut solo album from the Mumford & Son fontman featuring guest appearances from Phoebe Bridgers, Brandi Carlile, Clairo and Monica Martin

Added: 20/09/2022
6.0

The Black Keys

Dropout Boogie

Eleventh studio album from the Akron Ohio garage rock duo Dan Auerback and Patrick Carney features a guest appearance from ZZ Top's Billy F Gibbons

Added: 13/05/2022
6.0

Sunflower Bean

Headful Of Sugar

Third album from the Brooklyn-based psych-pop trio Nick Kivlen, Julia Cumming and Jacob Faber

Added: 12/05/2022
6.0

Future

High Off Life

Album number nine from Atlanta rapper Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn featuring appearances Kanye West, Gunna, Young Thug, Drake, Tems, EST Gee, and Kodak Black

Added: 03/05/2022
6.0

Kanye West

Donda

Tenth studio album from the rapper originally due to be released in July 2020 includes guest appearances from Pusha T, Lil Baby, The Weeknd, Lil Yachty, Playboi Carti and Jay-Z

Added: 31/08/2021
6.0

Foxing

Draw Down The Moon

Fourth studio album of indie art rock from the St Louis-based trio produced by Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Hull

Added: 19/08/2021
6.0

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Visions of Bodies Being Burned

Fourth album from the LA-based experimental hip hop trio consisting of rapper Daveed Diggs and producers William Hutson and Jonathan Snipes

Added: 26/10/2020
6.0

Childish Gambino

3.15.20

Fourth full-length album from actor, comedian, scriptwriter and rapper Donald Glover

Added: 26/03/2020
6.0

Algiers

There Is No Year

Third album from the Atlanta, Georgia experimental post-rock trio produced by Randall Dunn and Ben Greenberg

Added: 17/01/2020
6.0

Harry Styles

Fine Line

Second solo album from the LA-based former One Direction singer working with a number of producers including Jeff Bhasker, Kid Harpoon Tyler Johnson and Greg Kurstin

Added: 13/12/2019
6.0

Alex Cameron

Miami Memory

Third album from the Sydney singer-songwriter who worked with The Killers on their 2017 Wonderful Wonderful

Added: 25/09/2019
6.0

Sigrid

Sucker Punch

Debut album from the Norwegian pop artist produced by Martin Sjølie, Odd Martin Skalnes, Oscar Holter and Askjell Solstrand

Added: 15/03/2019
6.0

Foals

Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 1

Fifth studio album and first in a two album series by the Oxford-based rock quartet

Added: 12/03/2019
6.0

Xiu Xiu

Girl With Basket Of Fruit

Album number eleven from the San Jose-based experimental quartet, co-produced by band member Angela Seo and Deerhoof's Greg Saunier

Added: 05/02/2019

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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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