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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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7.8

Burna Boy

I Told Them…

Seventh studio album from the Nigerian afrobreat artist includes guest appearances from 21 Savage, J. Cole, Dave, Byron Messia and Seyi Vibez

Added: 31/08/2023
7.8

Earl Sweatshirt & The Alchemist

Voir Dire

Collaboration between the LA-based rapper Thebe Kgositsile and the producer, DJ, rapper and songwriter

Added: 30/08/2023
7.8

The Armed

Perfect Saviors

Fifth full-length album from the Detroit hardcore punk collective

Added: 24/08/2023
7.8

Sweeping Promises

Good Living Is Coming for You

Second full-leength album from the American indie-rock band

Added: 07/07/2023
7.8

Jana Horn

The Window Is The Dream

Second album from the Texas-born, Charlottesville-based singer-songwriter

Added: 19/04/2023
7.8

James Holden

Imagine This Is A High Dimensional Space Of All Possibilities

Fourth full-length release from the Devon-born electronica / techno producer, DJ, label boss and remixer

Added: 06/04/2023
7.8

U.S. Girls

Bless This Mess

Eighth solo album of dark baroque pop from Toronto-born Meghan Remy

Added: 27/02/2023
7.8

John Cale

Mercy

Seventeenth album from the ex-Velvet Underground member includes guest appearances from Actress, Animal Collective, Sylvan Esso, Fat White Family, Laurel Halo, Tei Shi, and Weyes Blood

Added: 24/01/2023
7.8

Show Me The Body

Trouble The Water

Third studio album from the New York City-based hardcore punk trio

Added: 31/10/2022
7.8

Dry Cleaning

Stumpwork

Second album from the South Lodon post-punk quartet recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales with producer by John Parish (PJ Harvey, This Is The Kit, The Goon Sax)

Added: 25/10/2022
7.8

Open Mike Eagle

Component System With The Auto Reverse

Latest release from the Chicago born rapper and comedian features guest appearances from Armand Hammer, R.A.P. Ferreira, Madlib, and Quelle Chri

Added: 17/10/2022
7.8

Bill Callahan

YTILAER

Eighth album of mellow indie rock and Americana from the Maryland-born singer-songwriter

Added: 17/10/2022
7.8

The Afghan Whigs

How Do You Burn?

Ninth studio album from the Ohio alt.rock band featuring contributions from the late Mark Lanegan, Van Hunt, Susan Marshall and Marcy Mays

Added: 09/09/2022
7.8

Nina Nastasia

Riderless Horse

Seventh album from the New York singer-songwriter and guitarist produced with Steve Albini and Greg Norman

Added: 29/07/2022
7.8

Black Midi

Hellfire

Third full-length album from the experimental rock band produced by Marta Salogni (Björk, Django Django, MIA)

Added: 15/07/2022
7.8

Naima Bock

Giant Palm

Debut solo album from the former Goat Girl produced by Joel Burton

Added: 12/07/2022
7.8

Joan Shelley

The Spur

Latest album from the Kentucky folk singer produced by James Elkington

Added: 30/06/2022
7.8

MUNA

MUNA

Third album from the Los Angeles-based electronic pop trio

Added: 28/06/2022
7.8

Ibeyi

Spell 31

Third album of downtempo experimental r&b from French-Cuban duo Lisa-Kaindé & Naomi Diaz produced by XL Recordings owner Richard Russell

Added: 11/05/2022
7.8

Sharon Van Etten

We've Been Going About This All Wrong

Sixth album from the Brooklyn-based indie folk singer-songwriter produced by Daniel Knowles

Added: 09/05/2022
7.8

Tomberlin

i dont know who needs to hear this...

Second album from Kentucky singer-songwriter Sarah Beth Tomberlin

Added: 29/04/2022
7.8

Pusha T

It's Almost Dry

Fourth solo album from the former member of the rap duo The Clipse Kanye features Kanye West, Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams, Kid Cudi, Don Toliver and Labrinth

Added: 25/04/2022
7.8

Spiritualized

Everything Was Beautiful

Ninth studio album from Jason Pierce's space rock band

Added: 22/04/2022
7.8

PUP

The Unraveling Of Puptheband

Fourth album from the Toronto pop-punk quartet formerly know as Topanga produced with Peter Katis

Added: 04/04/2022
7.8

Camp Cope

Running With The Hurricane

Third album from the Melbourne alt.rock trio

Added: 29/03/2022
7.8

Ibibio Sound Machine

Electricity

Fourth album from the London-based electronic afro-funk collective fronted by Eno Williams

Added: 25/03/2022
7.8

Beach House

Once Twice Melody

Eighth studio album from the Baltimore dream pop duo Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally

Added: 17/02/2022
7.8

Boris

W

Twenty-seventh album from the prolific Japanese experimental noise rock trio

Added: 11/02/2022
7.8

Mitski

Laurel Hell

Sixth album from the New York-based Japanese/American synth-pop singer songwriter produced by Patrick Hyland

Added: 02/02/2022
7.8

FKA Twigs

CAPRISONGS

Third album of trip hop / alternative R&B from the London-based singer and dancer Tahliah Barnett is a mixtape featuring guest appearances from the Weeknd, Shygirl, Dystopia, Rema, Daniel Caesar, Jorja Smith and Unknown T

Added: 17/01/2022

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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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