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Pond
Stung!
Authenticity has always underpinned everything they’ve done, no matter what style or era, and on Stung! this spirit could not be clearer
Far Out
Kate Nash
Made of Bricks
She might have packed it all in and moved to Hollywood to carry on acting. Instead, she’s come back with a record that’s easily her best since Made Of Bricks
musicOMH
Cola
The Gloss
The former Ought members’ second album balances economy with exploration, reaffirming their place in a lineage of prickly, leftfield guitar rock
Pitchfork
Maya Hawke
Chaos Angel
Stranger Things‘ Maya Hawke admits on Chaos Angel she “was born with my foot in the door” and delivers one of the best LPs in the history of singing Hollywooders
PopMatters
The Decemberists
As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again
At over 19 minutes, “Joan” is adventurous and engrossing, and a much-needed exclamation point on an album that sounds good but lacks direction—unless you count “Guess we’d better make another Decemberists album” as a direction
Spin
John Cale
POPtical Illusion
Difficult to return to as a whole, but at least it shows that Cale is happy to keep his ideas flowing and moving forward
Under The Radar
King Hannah
Big Swimmer
Big Swimmer doesn’t feel rushed or hurried. There’s space to let the songs breathe, to let them seep into your bones, to cast their spell, making it a hugely rewarding and often soothing listen
Under The Radar
Pond
Stung!
The Aussie psychonauts strip it down but still go big for their 10th album
Spectrum Culture
Pond
Stung!
A 14-song whirlwind of dazzling approaches. Print edition only
Mojo
Pond
Stung!
Blending evolution within their artistry, while still keeping in touch with their otherworldly roots
DIY
Pond
Stung!
If this doesn’t help climb them from Tame Impala’s shadow, nothing will
Clash
Pond
Stung!
Given Pond's penchant for diversity, it's hard not to recommend Stung! on the basis of attention management alone, even when it persists well after the good ideas have been rolled up and smoked
Exclaim
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