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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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7.7

Lankum

False Lankum

Fourth album from the Irish experimental folk quartet

Added: 24/03/2023
7.7

Algiers

Shook

Fourth album from the Atlanta, Georgia experimental post-rock band features contributions from Backxwash, Big Rube and Zack de la Rocha (Rage Against the Machine)

Added: 27/02/2023
7.7

Shame

Food For Worms

Third album of guitar-based indie rock from the Brixton-based quintet includes a guest appearance from Phoebe Bridgers

Added: 24/02/2023
7.7

Skrillex

Quest For Fire

Second studio album from the LA-born dubstep / post-hardcore electronic musician and producer Sonny John Moore

Added: 22/02/2023
7.7

Little Simz

No Thank You

Fifth album of soulful hip-hop from London-rapper Simbiatu Ajikawo working with Sault’s Inflo

Added: 19/12/2022
7.7

Stormzy

This Is What I Mean

Third album from the London-born grime MC recorded on Osea Island, England during a series of music camps with a group of musicians and producers

Added: 02/12/2022
7.7

Honey Dijon

Black Girl Magic

Third album from the Chicago-born house DJ and producer Honey Redmond

Added: 29/11/2022
7.7

Archers of Loaf

Reason in Decline White

First full-length album for twenty-five years from the North Carolina indie rock band

Added: 01/11/2022
7.7

Stella Donnelly

Flood

Second album of indie folk from the Welsh-Australian singer-songwriter

Added: 25/08/2022
7.7

The Chats

Get Fucked

Second full-length album from the Australian punk trio Eamon Sandwith, Josh Price and Matt Boggis

Added: 18/08/2022
7.7

King Princess

Hold On Baby

Second album from the Brooklyn singer-songwriter Mikaela Mullaney Straus working with producers Mark Ronson, Ethan Gruska, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner and Tobias Jesso Jr

Added: 02/08/2022
7.7

Just Mustard

Heart Under

Second self-produced album from the Dundalk, Irish noise rock band

Added: 07/06/2022
7.7

Dehd

Blue Skies

Fourth full-length album from the Chicago indie rock trio produced by the band's guitarist Jason Balla

Added: 02/06/2022
7.7

Let's Eat Grandma

Two Ribbons

Third album from Norwich-based experimental pop duo Rosa Walton and Jenny Hollingworth

Added: 02/05/2022
7.7

Cat Power

Covers

Eleventh full-length release from the Atlanta-born indie singer-songwriter Chan Marshall features covers of songs by Jackson Brown, Nick Cave, Lana Del Rey, Iggy Pop, Frank Ocean and more

Added: 14/01/2022
7.7

Lily Konigsberg

Lily We Need to Talk Now

Debut solo album from the musician who is also a member of the indie-rock trio Palberta

Added: 02/11/2021
7.7

Lana Del Rey

Blue Banisters

Album number eight from the singer-songwriter working with a variety of producers including Zachary Dawes, Loren Humphrey, Mike Dean Barrie-James O'Neill and Rick Nowels

Added: 22/10/2021
7.7

Injury Reserve

By the Time I Get to Phoenix

Second full-length album from the Arizona-based alternative rap trio

Added: 23/09/2021
7.7

Kacey Musgraves

star-crossed

Fifth studio album from the Texas country singer produced by Daniel Tashian and Ian Fitchuk

Added: 09/09/2021
7.7

Little Simz

Sometimes I Might Be Introvert

Fourth album of soulful hip-hop from London-rapper Simbiatu Ajikawo produced by Inflo (Sault)

Added: 03/09/2021
7.7

Emma-Jean Thackray

Yellow

Debut full-length album from the Yorkshire-born London-based jazz composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer

Added: 27/07/2021
7.7

Lonelady

Former Things

Third album of indie electro pop from Julie Ann Campbell, the Manchester-born singer-songwriter

Added: 07/07/2021
7.7

Lucy Dacus

Home Video

Third album from the Richmond, Virginia indie rock artist featuring contributions from Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers

Added: 24/06/2021
7.7

Fatima Al Qadiri

Medieval Femme

Third album of experimental electronica from the Senegal-born producer

Added: 20/05/2021
7.7

Oneohtrix Point Never

Magic Oneohtrix Point Never

Album number nine from the Massachusetts-born experimental electronica producer working with The Weeknd who was also executive producer

Added: 30/10/2020
7.7

The Mountain Goats

Getting Into Knives

Album number nineteen from the lo-fi indie folk band led by John Darnielle produced Matt Ross-Spang (Jason Isbell, Margo Price, John Prine)

Added: 29/10/2020
7.7

Ty Dolla $ign

Featuring Ty Dolla $ign

Third full-length album from the LA hip hop / R&B artist includes guest appearances from Kid Cudi, Post Malone, Kanye West, Anderson Paak and Thundercat

Added: 28/10/2020
7.7

Mary Lattimore

Silver Ladders

Third full-length album from the Los Angeles-based harpist working with producer Slowdive's Neil Halstead

Added: 13/10/2020
7.7

The Flaming Lips

American Head

Album number sixteen from Wayne Coyne's Grammy-winning psych rockers includes a guest appearance from Kacey Musgraves

Added: 11/09/2020
7.7

Kelly Lee Owens

Inner Song

Second album from the Welsh-born, London-based electronic artist includes a collaboration with John Cale

Added: 01/09/2020

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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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