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Years & Years  Night Call

Epitomising Olly Alexander’s pop tendencies, the record hones in on his multi-faceted persona, allowing this to illuminate the compact palette Clash

Yard Act  The Overload

The Leeds band’s mouthy and acerbic take on Brexit-era post-punk has the humor, polish, and storytelling of classic Britpop Pitchfork

Yard Act  The Overload

Yard Act funnel anti-capitalist critique of British life through the medium of spoken-word post-punk on The Overload PopMatters

Silverbacks  Archive Material

With Archive Material, Silverbacks bring so much fun, personality, and excellent musicianship across their songs. It’s a record that, once again, confirms a bright future ahead The Quietus

Earl Sweatshirt  SICK!

Sick! hops between sounds and moods while still sounding like an Earl Sweatshirt album Slant Magazine

Aurora  The Gods We Can Touch

A complete and flavorful work that contains all the glorious highs and careful lows that Aksnes has always been capable of producing, but has never fully nailed until now Under The Radar

Earl Sweatshirt  SICK!

I will rip a page out of Earl's book and put it simply: Sick! is a really good rap album by one of the best rappers working right now The Arts Desk

Silverbacks  Archive Material

Faster, harder and more in-your-face than their debut Gigwise

Boris  W

Like other albums that capture the sublime – be it Kid A, Loveless, Eskimo or On Land – it conjures a sense of presence that is somewhat alien, slightly haunted, certainly physical Beats Per Minute

Boris  W

Nearly spectral in its articulation, this set offers a more elegant, restrained side of Boris than we've ever encountered befor All Music

Aurora  The Gods We Can Touch

While The Gods We Can Touch is ultimately a pop record, it only expands upon AURORA's already mystical bearing All Music

Silverbacks  Archive Material

In lesser hands this could be mere sonic hagiography but Silverbacks instead tip the hat here and deliver a knowing wink there The Irish Times

Yard Act  The Overload

Politico pop with a welcome sense of humour The Irish Times

Years & Years  Night Call

Whether it’s invitations to dance, physical encounters from dark dancefloors to four-poster beds, or simply the near-constant electronic pulse that is the basis of the production, this is a record for stepping out after a long period of calm The Irish Times

Silverbacks  Archive Material

A fascinating record, ‘Archive Material’ is another impressive step forward for Silverbacks Clash