Picture Parlour
The Parlour
Across the album, Picture Parlour prove they can play to their strengths – think intricate guitar melodies from Risi and Parlour’s distinctively smoky vocals – without getting stuck in their comfort zone
Clash
Picture Parlour
The Parlour
They have taken the sounds of their EPs and expanded into something more expansive, without losing what endeared them to audiences. This is a thrilling, evocative debut that lives up to the hype
The Line Of Best Fit
Armand Hammer & The Alchemist
Mercy
While by no means a failure, Mercy sees Armand Hammer fight against numerous underwhelming Alchemist beats as Billy Woods and ELUCID stretch themselves to deliver gripping performances that often outshine the Alchemist’s uneven production
Northern Transmissions
FKA Twigs
EUSEXUA Afterglow
Twigs proves the party isn’t over on the sequel to her Grammy-nominated techno-pop masterpiece
NME
Florence + The Machine
Everybody Scream
Florence + the Machine are done placating to the listeners who don’t “get them.” Their latest LP is for those who have always understood
Spectrum Culture
FKA Twigs
EUSEXUA Afterglow
Hedonistic and messy, EUSEXUA Afterglow is somehow both more lithe and more maximalist than its Mercury-nominated predecessor
The Skinny
Armand Hammer & The Alchemist
Mercy
On their dour new album, Mercy, Armand Hammer, the duo consisting of billy woods and Elucid, and legendary producer the Alchemist demonstrate hip-hop mastery
Spectrum Culture
Armand Hammer & The Alchemist
Mercy
It’s the kind of album that elicits respect more than it does excitement
Slant Magazine
Armand Hammer & The Alchemist
Mercy
The last two tracks on Mercy aren't exactly comic relief, but they feel a bit lighter and more relaxed in tone, somewhat offsetting the unflinching dread of much of the album. Earl Sweatshirt's effortless flow kicks off the drawling, flute-driven "California Games," and a comforting, swaying synth loop fits the nostalgic lyrics of "Super Nintendo" like a glove
All Music
Armand Hammer & The Alchemist
Mercy
Armand Hammer continue to radicalize and aestheticize rap, pushing language beyond the conventional – all while reflecting the savage world we live in
The Line Of Best Fit
Armand Hammer & The Alchemist
Mercy
Reuniting with the Alchemist, billy woods and Elucid renew their call to learn from history before it’s too late. Mercy represents the trio’s slickest, most exacting collaboration yet
Pitchfork
Armand Hammer & The Alchemist
Mercy
Captures a world that is slowly embracing the unbearable evil of switching channels that morph to dead static
Beats Per Minute