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Peter Doherty  Felt Better Alive

A laidback family life in France is not what many Libertines fans would’ve imagined for the future of the famously troubled singer – but it’s where he finds himself on this creative new solo album The Independent

Arcade Fire  Pink Elephant

Win Butler and co release the biggest damp squib of their career The Irish Times

Tune-Yards  Better Dreaming

Ever since 2009’s lo-fi debut Bird-Brains, every Tune-Yards album has offered raw excitement. Better Dreaming does too, and it may just be their most uplifting and inspiring work to boot. Give it a listen – you’ll be dreaming better The Line Of Best Fit

Tune-Yards  Better Dreaming

The music is still as vibrant as it was before, although some of the introspection is translated into more downcast songs on Better Dreaming Far Out

Tune-Yards  Better Dreaming

Better Dreaming plays like an eccentric dance party to aid movement (physical, emotional, political) in times of stagnancy and helplessness— and everyone is invited Northern Transmissions

Billy Nomates  Metalhorse

This isn’t the fairground soundtrack of your childhood memories – it’s what plays in your head when you revisit those places years later and realise nothing gold can stay. But as Billy Nomates proves, sometimes the rust tells the better story Dork

Billy Nomates  Metalhorse

East Midlands post-punker tries on some yacht rock The Arts Desk

Billy Nomates  Metalhorse

As we reach the end and exhale at last, one thing is for certain: no matter how rundown the ride, we’ll be lining up to see what Billy Nomates brings next time the carnival’s in town God Is In The TV

Billy Nomates  Metalhorse

Moments of joy and uncertainty are on this ride – as we’re spun by the happenings in Nomates’ life, maybe even more melodic cards are yet to leave her sleeve The Line Of Best Fit

Billy Nomates  Metalhorse

Confessional yet cathartic, ‘Metalhorse’ is an emotionally resonant piece of work that is vital, vivid and showcases why Billy NoMates is an undisputed ‘Tor’ de force Clash

Sleep Token  Even In Arcadia

When they’re good, Sleep Token are untouchable Dork

Mclusky  The World Is Still Here and So Are We

They’ve returned to the well balanced noise rock of their debut Beats Per Minute

billy woods  GOLLIWOG

Dislocated ends this record in a crushing and emotionally expressive way with the jagged instrumentation reacting to the flows and bars of Billy with some gorgeous strings floating in the background. A stunning end to a beautiful record Northern Transmissions

Mark Pritchard and Thom Yorke  Tall Tales

Rather than resting on their reputations, both artists continue to explore new terrain with boundless curiosity and invention XS Noize

PinkPantheress  Fancy That

Scratching just about every nostalgic itch DIY