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5 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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7.9

Destroyer

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Album number eleven from the Canadian indie rock band fronted by New Pornographers member Dan Bejar

Added: 20/10/2017
7.9

Wand

Plum

Fourth album of psychedelic garage rock from the LA-based quintet

Added: 27/09/2017
7.9

Hiss Golden Messenger

Hallelujah Anyhow

Seventh album from MC Taylor's North Carolina-based indie folk ensemble

Added: 22/09/2017
7.9

Shabazz Palaces

Quazarz Vs The Jealous Machines

One of two simultaneous release from the Seattle experimental hip-hop collective led by Ishmael Butler aka 'Palaceer Lazaro' and multi-instrumentalist Tendai 'Baba' Maraire

Added: 14/07/2017
7.9

Nick Hakim

Green Twins

Debut full-length album from the Brooklyn-based R&B singer-songwriter and Berklee College graduate

Added: 23/05/2017
7.9

Mac DeMarco

This Old Dog

Third full-length self-produced album from the Canadian multi-instrumentalist and multi-media artist

Added: 04/05/2017
7.9

Actress

AZD

Fifth album from the London-based electronic producer and DJ Darren Cunningham

Added: 12/04/2017
7.9

Pharmakon

Contact

Fourth album from experimental/industrial noise artist Margaret Chardiet

Added: 30/03/2017
7.9

Sleaford Mods

English Tapas

Fourth studio album from the Nottingham electro-punk duo Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearn

Added: 06/03/2017
7.9

Pissed Jeans

Why Love Now

Fifth album from the Pennsylvania punks, featuring a guest appearance from author and poet Lindsay Hunter

Added: 01/03/2017
7.9

William Basinski

A Shadow In Time

Latest release from the New York City-based experimental ambient composer is a musical eulogy for David Bowie

Added: 13/01/2017
7.9

Jim James

Eternally Even

The My Morning Jacket frontman's second solo album of psychedelic indie rock

Added: 07/11/2016
7.9

Common

Black America Again

Eleventh studio album from the Grammy-winning hip hop artist and actor produced by Karriem Riggins

Added: 04/11/2016
7.9

Preoccupations

Preoccupations

Second album from the Calgary post-punks previously known as Viet Cong

Added: 19/09/2016
7.9

Zomby

Ultra

Fourth full-length album of jungle/dubstep from the electronic producer, featuring collaborations with Burial, Darkstar and others

Added: 06/09/2016
7.9

Scott Walker

The Childhood of a Leader

A soundtrack for Brady Corbet’s feature film debut from the veteran singer-songwriter and former lead singer of The Walker Brothers

Added: 22/08/2016
7.9

Nao

For All We Know

Debut full-length album from the London-born R&B artist who was part of the BBC’s Sounds of 2016

Added: 02/08/2016
7.9

Jessy Lanza

Oh No

Second album of alternative synth pop from the Canadian electronic singer-songwriter

Added: 18/05/2016
7.9

Thomas Cohen

Bloom Forever

Debut solo album of dreamy indie pop from the former S.C.U.M frontman

Added: 14/05/2016
7.9

The Field

The Follower

Fifth full-length album from Swedish-born, Berlin-based ambient techno specialist Axel Willner

Added: 04/04/2016
7.9

Japanese Breakfast

Psychopomp

Debut solo album of lo-fi pop from Philadelphia musician Michelle Zauner who is a member of Little Big League

Added: 01/04/2016
7.9

Young Thug

Slime Season 3

Final instalment of the mixtape trilogy from the Atlanta-based rapper

Added: 30/03/2016
7.9

Africaine 808

Basar

Debut album from this new West African-influenced project by Berlin-based DJ Nomad, produced by Dirk Levers

Added: 16/02/2016
7.9

DJ Paypal

Sold Out

First album on Brainfeeder from the T-shirt-faced Berlin-based producer, with contributions from DJ Taye, Feloneezy and Jackie Dagger

Added: 24/11/2015
7.9

Rabit

Communion

Debut LP from Houston, Texas based producer Eric Burton

Added: 26/10/2015
7.9

Visionist

Safe

Debut album from London-based grime producer Louis Carnell

Added: 09/10/2015
7.9

The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die

Harmlessness

Second studio album from the Connecticut emo band fronted by David Bello

Added: 28/09/2015
7.9

Myrkur

M

Debut album from Denmark's Amalie Bruun, the one woman black metal outfit

Added: 31/08/2015
7.9

Jenny Hval

Apocalypse, Girl

Fifth studio album from Norwegian singer-songwriter and novelist who's first two releases were under the moniker Rockettothesky

Added: 09/06/2015
7.9

Coliseum

Anxiety's Kiss

Fifth album of metal tinged pop-punk from the Louisville, Kentucky three-piece

Added: 12/05/2015

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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

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.