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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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7.6

Westerman

An Inbuilt Fault

Second full-length album from the London-based singer-songwriter Will Westerman working with Big Thief’s drummer James Krivchenia

Added: 09/05/2023
7.6

Feist

Multitudes

Sixth studio album and first for six years from the Canadian indie-pop singer-songwriter

Added: 16/04/2023
7.6

The Hold Steady

The Price of Progress

Album number nine from the Brooklyn-based indie rock five-piece led by raconteur Craig Finn

Added: 01/04/2023
7.6

Sleaford Mods

UK Grim

Album number twelve from the Nottingham-based post-punk duo Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearn

Added: 13/03/2023
7.6

Kate NV

WOW

Fifth full-length solo release from the Moscow-based avant-pop artist

Added: 06/03/2023
7.6

H.C. McEntire

Every Acre

Second solo album from the Mount Moriah frontwoman co-produced with Missy Thangs and Luke Norton

Added: 31/01/2023
7.6

Ryuichi Sakamoto

12

Latest album from the Japanese experimental / modern classical composer written and recorded in while recovering from cancer treatment

Added: 17/01/2023
7.6

Belle And Sebastian

Late Developers

Twelfth album from the Glasgow indie pop band led by Stuart Murdoch

Added: 13/01/2023
7.6

Big Joanie

Back Home

Second full-length album from London-based DIY punk trio produced by Margo Broom

Added: 07/11/2022
7.6

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith

Let's Turn It Into Sound

Eighth album from the Orcas Island-born, Los Angeles-based electronic producer

Added: 29/08/2022
7.6

The Mountain Goats

Bleed Out

Album number twenty-one from the lo-fi indie folk band led by John Darnielle was produced by Alicia Bognanno

Added: 23/08/2022
7.6

Hot Chip

Freakout/Release

Eighth album from the indie dance synthpop outfit written and recorded in their East London studio

Added: 23/08/2022
7.6

Kiwi Jr.

Chopper

Third album from the Toronto-based indie rock quartet

Added: 12/08/2022
7.6

Beabadoobee

Beatopia

Second album of indie pop from the Filipino-born Londoner Beatrice Laus

Added: 18/07/2022
7.6

Laura Veirs

Found Light

Album number twelve from the Oregon folk singer-songwriter

Added: 13/07/2022
7.6

Kendrick Lamar

Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers

Fifth full-length album and first seven years from the Compton rapper

Added: 16/05/2022
7.6

Miranda Lambert

Palomino

Eighth studio album from the Texan Grammy Award-winning country artist includes a guest appearance from The B-52's

Added: 03/05/2022
7.6

Parquet Courts

Sympathy For Life

Seventh full-length album from the Brooklyn-based garage rock / post-punk produced by Rodaidh McDonald (The xx, King Krule, Savages) and John Parish

Added: 25/10/2021
7.6

Amyl And The Sniffers

Comfort To Me

Second album from the Melbourne-based pub rock quartet

Added: 14/09/2021
7.6

Martha Wainwright

Love Will Be Reborn

Sixth album from the Canadian singer-songwriter produced by Pierre Marchand

Added: 30/08/2021
7.6

Liars

The Apple Drop

Album number nine from the Brooklyn-based experimental art rock / noise-rock trio

Added: 10/08/2021
7.6

Isaiah Rashad

The House Is Burning

Third studio album by the Tennessee hip hop artist who featuring contributions from The House Jay Rock and SZA, Lil Uzi Vert, Duke Deuce, Smino, Amindi and 6lack

Added: 03/08/2021
7.6

Billie Eilish

Happier Than Ever

Second album from the Los Angeles-born pop singer-songwriter was produced by her brother Finneas O'Connell

Added: 02/08/2021
7.6

Dave

We’re All Alone In This Together

Second full-length album from the London-born rapper includes guest appearances from Stormzy, James Blake, Wizkid, Snoh Aalegra and Boj

Added: 28/07/2021
7.6

Backxwash

I Lie Here Buried with My Rings and My Dresses

Third album from the Zambian-Canadian rapper Ashanti Mutinta produced with NOWHERE2RUN, Will Owen Bennett and clipping

Added: 09/07/2021
7.6

Mykki Blanco

Broken Hearts and Beauty Sleep

Mini album from the Orange County-born rapper, performance artist, poet and activist produced by FaltyDL

Added: 21/06/2021
7.6

Gruff Rhys

Seeking New Gods

Seventh solo album from the Super Furry Animals frontman

Added: 25/05/2021
7.6

Porter Robinson

Nurture

Second full-length studio album from the Atlanta-based electronic producer

Added: 29/04/2021
7.6

Ryley Walker

Course In Fable

Latest release from the Rockford, Illinois singer-songwriter and guitarist produced by John McEntire of Tortoise and The Sea and Cake

Added: 07/04/2021
7.6

Julien Baker

Little Oblivions

Third album of indie dream pop from Tennessee-born singer-songwriter produced by Calvin Lauber

Added: 26/02/2021

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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.