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Primal Scream  Come Ahead

Bobby Gillespie is good at posturing, as rock frontmen ought to be, but emotional depth isn’t his thing The FT

The Cure  Songs Of A Lost World

As usual with Smith at his saddest, you don’t leave his orbit feeling worse about the world. You feel comforted by the fact that someone shares this universal pain so deeply A.V. Club

Tyler, The Creator  Chromakopia

After 15 years of being in the industry, Tyler, the Creator has reached the apex of his life and career. He’s ready to reap the accompanying benefits, and express himself fully, without the ever-present chip on his shoulder A.V. Club

Haley Heynderickx  Seed of a Seed

It is a wonderfully meta title for a record – Seed of a Seed — and it’s a poetic look at nurturing the things in our inner lives that will ultimately lead to our fruitfulness Northern Transmissions

Haley Heynderickx  Seed of a Seed

Primarily, Seed of a Seed showcases an artist that has fully grown into their skin and her honeyed vocals retain a touch of the quirkiness that set her apart to begin with Under The Radar

Haley Heynderickx  Seed of a Seed

On her second album, the Oregon singer-songwriter crafts patient, detailed songs in the borderlands between modernity and nature Pitchfork

Haley Heynderickx  Seed of a Seed

Seed of a Seed gives fans the stunning folk vocals and intricate guitar work they've come to expect from Haley Heynderickx while gently defying conventions set in I Need to Start a Garden Exclaim

Haley Heynderickx  Seed of a Seed

The one-of-a-kind Oregon songwriter-meets-naturalist embraces both the ugliness and beauty of her own storyline on her long-awaited second LP Paste Magazine

Laura Marling  Patterns in Repeat Signed

Laura Marling’s eighth record, Patterns in Repeat, is a full bingo card of simplicity and sophistication—a win-win for her, listeners, and critics all around PopMatters

Lady Gaga  Harlequin

On Harlequin, a companion album to The Joker: Folie a Deux, Lady Gaga uses “vintage pop” to strengthen the mythology around her persona PopMatters

Primal Scream  Come Ahead

A band back on top of their song writing game after so many years of never quite doing the business The Arts Desk

Mount Eerie  Night Palace

Mount Eerie returns after five years with an album of self-liberation, involving elements of Zen Buddhism and rocking out. Spectrum Culture

Primal Scream  Come Ahead

Personal and political, Bobby Gillespie and co’s David Holmes-assisted first album in eight years wants us to dance our way to justice NME

Beabadoobee  This Is How Tomorrow Moves

Adorable, confident, and self-assured define beabadoobee on her most mature album yet. One that, at just 24 years old, indicates she’s in it for the long haul American Songwriter

Primal Scream  Come Ahead

The writing was often times uncomplying and Gillespie’s singing was unfortunately lacking of emotion and passion which caused it to feel boring and flat; a stark contrast to the interesting composition of the instruments Northern Transmissions