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4 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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8.5
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Underscores

U

Third full-length self-produced release from the New York-based pop artist April Harper Grey

Added: 20/03/2026
8.5

Raye

This Music May Contain Hope

Second full-length album from the London singer-songwriter Rachel Agatha Keen featuring guest appearances from Al Green and Hans Zimmer

Added: 27/03/2026
8.4

Mitski

Nothing's About to Happen to Me

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

Added: 25/02/2026
8.4

The Twilight Sad

It's The Long Goodbye

Sixth studio album from the Scottish indie rock outfit featuring contributions from Arab Strap's David Jeans and The Cure's Robert Smith

Added: 25/03/2026
8.1

Robyn

Sexistential

First solo album for eight years from the Swedish pop star co-produced with Klas Åhlund

Added: 25/03/2026
7.8

Gorillaz

The Mountain

Ninth studio album from Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett's virtual band featuring posthumous appearances from Dennis Hopper, Bobby Womack, David Jolicoeur from De La Soul, Tony Allen and Mark E. Smith

Added: 24/02/2026
7.8

Shabaka

Of The Earth

Third solo release from the London-born jazz musician Shabaka Hutchings

Added: 10/03/2026
7.7

James Blake

Trying Times

Seventh album from the London-born singer-songwriter and electronic producer

Added: 13/03/2026
7.7

BTS

ARIRANG

Sixth Korean-language album and tenth overall from seven-member South Korean boy band featuring songs co-written with such artists as Diplo, Mike Will and Kevin Parker

Added: 21/03/2026
7.7

Bill Callahan

My Days of 58

Ninth album of mellow indie rock and Americana from the Maryland-born singer-songwriter recorded with his touring band

Added: 24/02/2026
7.7

Sunn O)))

Sunn O)))

Tenth album and first in seven years from the Seattle drone metal merchants led by Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson

Added: 02/04/2026
7.6

The Black Crowes

A Pound of Feathers

Tenth album, and first in fifteen years, from the Atlanta, Georgia rock band produced by Jay Joyce (Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Patty Griffin)

Added: 13/03/2026
7.6

Iron & Wine

Hen's Teeth

Eighth album from Sam Beam's indie folk outfit

Added: 26/02/2026
7.5

Buck Meek

The Mirror

Fourth solo album from the Big Thief guitarist

Added: 27/02/2026
7.5

Kim Gordon

Play Me

Third full-length solo album from the Sonic Youth co-founder produced by Justin Raisen (Marissa Nadler, Sky Ferreira, Angel Olsen)

Added: 13/03/2026
7.5

Courtney Barnett

Creature of Habit

Fourth album from the Melbourne-born, Los Angeles-based indie rock singer-songwriter featuring a guest appearance from Waxahatchee

Added: 26/03/2026
7.4

Thundercat

Distracted

Fifth solo album from the LA-based bass player and Flying Lotus collaborator Stephen Bruner featuring guest appearances from A$AP Rocky, Channel Tres, Lil Yachty, Mac Miller, Tame Impala and Willow

Added: 03/04/2026
7.4

Johnny Blue Skies & The Dark Clouds

Mutiny After Midnight

The latest release from Americana singer Sturgill Simpson under this extended moniker

Added: 13/03/2026
7.4

Alexis Taylor

Paris In The Spring

Sixth solo album from the Hot Chip front man featuring guest appearances from Green Gartside and Lola Kirke

Added: 20/03/2026
7.4

Arlo Parks

Ambiguous Desire

Third album from London-born singer-songwriter and poet Anaïs Oluwatoyin Estelle Marinho

Added: 02/04/2026
7.3

Fcukers

Ö

Debut album from New York electronic duo Shanny Wise and Jackson Walker Lewis

Added: 25/03/2026
7.3

Squeeze

Trixies

Sixteenth studio album from the new wave veterans led by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook

Added: 06/03/2026
7.3

Ora Cogan

Hard Hearted Woman

Latest full-length release from the indie-folk Canadian artist produced with David Parry

Added: 16/03/2026
7.3

The Orielles

Only You Left

Latest full-length album from the Halifax, England DIY indie pop band

Added: 13/03/2026
7.2

waterbaby

Memory Be a Blade

Debut full-lenght release from the Swedish alt-pop artist Kendra Egerbladh produced by Marcus White

Added: 10/03/2026
7.2

Snail Mail

Ricochet

Third album of lo-fi indie rock from the Maryland-based trio led by Lindsey Jordan

Added: 27/03/2026
7.2

Flea

Honora

Debut full-length solo release from Red Hot Chili Peppers' bassist features six original songs and guest appearances from Nick Cave and Thom Yorke

Added: 27/03/2026
7.2

José González

Against The Dying Of The Light

Fifth album from the Swedish indie folk singer-songwriter

Added: 01/04/2026
7.2

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy

We Are Together Again

Latest release from the lo-fi alt.folk singer-songwriter Will Oldham produced with Jim Marlowe

Added: 10/03/2026
7.1

Harry Styles

Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.

Fourth solo album from the LA-based former One Direction singer executive produced by Kid Harpoon

Added: 06/03/2026

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Latest Reviews

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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Fresh stuff

It's The Long Goodbye by The Twilight Sad

"An astonishing body of work that firmly emphasizes what an important band The Twilight Sad are" (9/10 - Under The Radar). "A powerful and truly wonderful return from The Twilight Sad" (9/10 - Clash)

RobynSexistential
"Questioning everything about love, life and sex, Robyn takes us on a joyride that’s both serious and silly" (10/10 - Robyn). "A lesson in exactly what Robyn can do that nobody else quite can" (10/10 - Dork)

Courtney BarnettCreature of Habit
"The Australian’s best album since her debut is a soundtrack to starting again" (8/10 - musicOMH). "Courtney Barnett is here to rock. No frills, no fuss; just rock." (9/10 - PopMatters)

BTSARIRANG
"The world's biggest band stresses group identity and South Korean roots, while pushing the songs into adventurous new territory" (9/10 - Rolling Stone). "A blockbuster album" (8/10 - Clash)

LadytronParadises
"Their contagious creative zeal is apparent throughout its entirety" (8/10 - Under The radar). "Their contagious creative zeal is apparent throughout its entirety" (7/10 - Far Out)

Kim GordonPlay Me
"It’s a huge credit to Gordon that, even in her 70s, she’s writing something so fresh, different, and plain relevant" (9/10 - Spill Magazine). "Sometimes resistance is a rhythmic thing" (8/10 - Exclaim)

The Black CrowesA Pound of Feathers
"Another vibrant, joyful, fun rock'n'roll record, albeit 'fun' with a slighter smaller 'f'." (10/10 - Mojo). "A rambunctious record that sees them adding new wrinkles to their exciting rock & roll sound" 8/10 - All Music)

SqueezeTrixies
"Revived and newly recorded, Difford and Tilbrook’s pre-fame project might be the best work of their caree" (10/10 - Mojo). "Presents the sound of one of the best bands in Britain" (8/10 - musicOMH)

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.

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