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27 November 2024

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Father John MistyMahashmashana

"Unequivocally stunning" (10/10 -The Arts Desk). "Striking a compelling balance between the epic and the intimate" (9/10 - DIY). "One of his finest albums" (9/10 - musicOMH)

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Kim DealNobody Loves You More

"The sometime Pixies star’s long-awaited and perfectly crafted debut solo album is full of surprises" (9/10 - musicOMH). "Oozes with elegance but still packs some punch" (8/10 - NME)

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Michael KiwanukaSmall Changes

"A boundless effort that, while revelling in its musical referents stands tall, ceaselessly, beside them" (10/10 - The Skinny). "It's a record built to last" (8/10 - Record Collector)

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Amyl And The SniffersCartoon Darkness

"It's a truly glorious rock’n’roll album that is forceful without being simplistic and lairy while maintaining a good sense of humour" - 10/10 - The Arts Desk).

Christopher OwensI Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair

"Potentially one of the year’s best records" (10/10 - DIY). "A must-listen for anyone who’s ever been in the type of love that doesn’t always get a light shone on it" (9/10 - Northern Transmissions)

Ezra CollectiveDance, No One's Watching

"This is truly a fresh musical experience, rather than being just another jazz record" (9/10 - Far Out). "A joyful reminder of music’s ability to bring people together, to move us, and to make us dance" (8/10 - Clash)

Jamie xxIn Waves

"Blistering return from dance’s master craftsman" (10/10 - The irish Times). "Jamie xx has delivered a masterpiece that will linger long after the last beat fades" (9/10 - Clash)

Floating PointsCascade

"Cherish it while you can, before he sets off on a completely different tangent once more" (8/10 - Far Out). "Easily the most successful work he's made as a dance producer" (8/10 - All Music)

MJ LendermanManning Fireworks

"A collection of caricatures ballooned by empathy, bruised egos, and lovable self-destruction" (9.2/10 - Paste). "It's the release he's been waiting for since the first utterances of the album" (9/10 - Exclaim)

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The ADM rating is a weighted average from our survey of more than 50 sources , taking into account the number of reviews

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8.2

Kneecap

Fine Art

Second studio album from Belfast hip-hop trio produced by Toddla T and featuring a guest appearance from Fontain D.C.’s Grian Chatten

Added: 13/06/2024
8.2

Ezra Collective

Dance, No One's Watching

Third album from the five-piece London jazz collective is the follow up to their Mercury Prize-winning 2022 album Where I'm Meant to Be

Added: 27/09/2024
8.2

Jack White

No Name

Sixth solo album from the former The White Stripes man is a surprise 14-track vinyl-only album was given to people who bought items at Third Man Records stores in Detroit, London and Nashville

Added: 24/07/2024
8.2

Father John Misty

Mahashmashana

Sixth album from J Tillman under the Father John Misty pseudonym working with producers produced Drew Erickson and Jonathan Wilson

Added: 20/11/2024
8.2

Elbow

Audio Vertigo

Album number ten from the Manchester alt.rock band

Added: 22/03/2024
8.2

Mdou Moctar

Funeral For Justice

Latest full-length album from the Nigerien desert blues Tuareg guitarist Mahamadou Souleymane

Added: 01/05/2024
8.2

Lava La Ru

Starface

Debut full-length release from the neo-psychedelia British-Jamaican musician and NiNE8 Collective founder Aiwa Laurél

Added: 22/07/2024
8.2

Bonny Light Horseman

Keep Me on Your Mind/See You Free

Third album from the folk trio Anaïs Mitchell, Josh Kaufman and Eric D. Johnson

Added: 12/06/2024
8.2

Being Dead

EELS

Second album from the Austin, Texas pop-rock duo Juli Keller and Cody Dosier produced by John Congleton

Added: 28/09/2024
8.1

St. Vincent

All Born Screaming

Seventh album of experimental indie pop from Annie Clark featuring contributions from Dave Grohl, Cate Le Bon, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Josh Freese and Stella Mozgawa

Added: 25/04/2024
8.1

Bob Vylan

Humble As The Sun

Third album from the London-based rap-rock duo

Added: 04/04/2024
8.1

Everything Everything

Mountainhead

Seventh album from the Manchester-based indie pop/art rock band produced by the band's guitarist Alex Robertshaw and Tom A.D. Fuller

Added: 01/03/2024
8.1

A.G. Cook

Britpop

Third full-length album from the London electronic producer featuring 24 tracks split into three sections: Past, Present and Future

Added: 10/05/2024
8.1

Nala Sinephro

Endlessness

Second full-length release from the Caribbean-Belgian experimental jazz composer

Added: 11/09/2024
8.1

Nilüfer Yanya

My Method Actor

Fourth album of indie pop from the British-Turkish singer-songwriter produced by Wilma Archer

Added: 13/09/2024
8.1

Kamasi Washington

Fearless Movement

Fifth full length release from the Los Angeles jazz saxophonist with contributions from André 3000, Thundercat, George Clinton, BJ the Chicago Kid, D Smoke and Terrace Martin

Added: 02/05/2024
8.1

Remi Wolf

Big Ideas

Second full-length album from the Los Angeles-based pop artist working with producers Ethan Gruska, Kenny Beats, Leon Michels, Porches and Solomonophonic

Added: 12/07/2024
8.0

Brittany Howard

What Now

Second full-length solo album from the Alabama Shakes frontwoman working with producer Shawn Everett (Alabama Shakes, The War on Drugs, The Killers)

Added: 06/02/2024
8.0

Omni

Souvenir

Fourth album of indie post-punk from the Atlanta, Georgia trio

Added: 19/02/2024
8.0

Hamish Hawk

A Firmer Hand

Thrid studio album from the Edinburgh-born singer-songwriter produced by Idlewild’s Rod Jones

Added: 16/08/2024
8.0

Chat Pile

Cool World

Second full-length album from Oklahoma City noise rock band produced by Ben Greenberg

Added: 11/10/2024
8.0

Katy J Pearson

Someday, Now

Third full-length album from the Bristol singer-songwriter workign with producer Nathan Jenkins (aka Bullion)

Added: 20/09/2024
8.0

Johnny Blue Skies

Passage Du Desir

The latest release from Americana singer Sturgill Simpson under this moniker was recorded in Tennesse and Abbey Road in London

Added: 15/07/2024
8.0

Empress Of

For Your Consideration

Fourth album from the Los Angeles electro-pop singer-songwriter Lorely Rodriguez includes guest appearances from MUNA and Rina Sawayama

Added: 21/03/2024
8.0

Joan As Police Woman

Lemons, Limes and Orchids

Fifth full-length release from the Connecticut indie singer-songwriter Joan Wasser was recorded live

Added: 27/09/2024
8.0

Christopher Owens

I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair

Fourth solo album of indie rock from the former Girls frontman co-produced with Doug Boehm (French Kicks, Ezra Furman, Girls)

Added: 25/10/2024
8.0

Milton Nascimento & Esperanza Spalding

Milton + Esperanza

Debut full-length collaboration between Brazilian singer Milton Nascimento and jazz bassist Esperanza Spalding

Added: 14/08/2024
8.0

Kim Deal

Nobody Loves You More

Debut full-length solo release from the former Pixies member and Breeders frontwoman featuring contributions from fellow Breeders bandmates, Raymond McGinley of Teenage Fanclub and Britt Walford of Slint

Added: 21/11/2024
8.0

Yard Act

Wheres My Utopia?

Second full-length release from the Leeds post-punk trio produced with Gorillaz drummer Remi Kabaka Jr

Added: 28/02/2024
8.0

John Grant

The Art Of The Lie

Sixth solo studio release from the Michigan-born singer-songwriter produced by Ivor Guest (Beyoncé, Grace Jones, Lana Del Rey)

Added: 13/06/2024

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