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Du Blonde  Sniff More Gritty

The raw honestly and brutal home truths wrapped in an indie pop vibe, at times straying near to the edge, create an album full of gems God Is In The TV

Father John Misty  Mahashmashana

With a lyrically dense and sonically diverse assortment of songs, Father John Misty’s sixth album is brilliant and moving — a record that can be interpreted in various ways that all relate to the human condition Spectrum Culture

Kim Deal  Nobody Loves You More

The first solo album from The Breeders’ frontwoman and former Pixies bassist oozes with elegance but still packs some punch NME

Michael Kiwanuka  Small Changes

The British singer's fourth album smothers you in a warm blanket of heartfelt soul music NME

Kim Deal  Nobody Loves You More

On the Breeders bandleader’s first-ever solo album, produced by the late Steve Albini, a thread of loss and grief gets tucked into a body of work that’s ageless and ever-evolving Paste Magazine

Kim Deal  Nobody Loves You More

There’s depth within these lyrics and Kim uses her songs and her instrumentations as a way to explore that and further open up her writing Northern Transmissions

Father John Misty  Mahashmashana

The intricate arrangements, cryptic storytelling, and emotional depth, Mahashmashana stands as a testament to Father John Misty’s growth as an artist and person Northern Transmissions

Underworld  Strawberry Hotel

As always with Underworld, time becomes a stream that whirls the present into the past. It’s not as precise as Beaucoup Fish and often feels like a kaleidoscope more than a cohesive statement Beats Per Minute

Kim Deal  Nobody Loves You More

Listening to Nobody Loves You More feels like extending your run-in with Deal to a coffee shop catch-up, allowing her to talk you through the years in each song and leaving you with a better understanding of her artistry than ever before Far Out

Poppy  Negative Spaces

Poppy delivers her most cohesive set of tracks to date A.V. Club

Poppy  Negative Spaces

It’s a sprawling, surprising album that proves a heavier sound looks good on her The Line Of Best Fit

Poppy  Negative Spaces

A stylish, impactful and accessible collection, ‘Negative Spaces’ is music for our post-genre, post-everything digital age Clash

Poppy  Negative Spaces

As scattered as it can be, its hit rate remains high and it’s never content to just coast Kerrang!

Poppy  Negative Spaces

On her sixth album, the multi-genre star seems to be having an identity crisis – but amid the industrial guitars and synthpop, she clearly trusts her own instincts The Guardian

Father John Misty  Mahashmashana

The singer-songwriter sticks to apocalyptic first principles on his sixth album, couching contemporary chaos in soaring ballads and discofied yacht rock The Guardian