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The Cure  Songs Of A Lost World

Whenever a band with comparable vintage comes out with something new that’s decent, some folk will fall over themselves to say it’s their best work in umpteen years, but for illustrative purposes, this is The Cure’s finest work since Thatcher was in power The Line Of Best Fit

Pixies  The Night the Zombies Came

An album that’s light, supple and tender, full of balladry and spacey arrangements that seek to soothe and soften your mood rather than make you want to breathe fire musicOMH

Christopher Owens  I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair

It might not be new and it might not follow the current trends, but this is a rare document of heartbreak and hope with the power to move you to tears and make you smile, sometimes at the same time. It deserves any accolades it will receive and many, many more No Ripcord

Laura Marling  Patterns in Repeat Signed

Following the birth of her daughter, the accomplished singer-songwriter carefully unspools a homey, quiet record. It’s one of the best of her career Pitchfork

Amyl And The Sniffers  Cartoon Darkness

Amyl and The Sniffers harness their power on Cartoon Darkness The Line Of Best Fit

Pixies  The Night the Zombies Came

Like a modern remake of an old video game, Pixies’ music displays their role in shaping their industry, but the progress has already been made The Line Of Best Fit

Soccer Mommy  Evergreen

As nuanced as it is captivating, Sophie Allison’s fourth album as Soccer Mommy is a still photograph of loss, heartache, and the hope in between The Skinny

Underworld  Strawberry Hotel

They know a thing or two about drama on the dance floor The Arts Desk

Christopher Owens  I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair

A must-listen for anyone who’s ever been in the type of love that doesn’t always get a light shone on it Northern Transmissions

Christopher Owens  I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair

The former frontman of Girls has been through hell. His first new album in nine years is a travelogue of his journey Pitchfork

Christopher Owens  I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair

The nine years that have passed since the Girls frontman's last solo album have been relentlessly brutal, but in his on-record grief there is a self-discovery that ebbs and flows through solace Paste Magazine

Christopher Owens  I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair

Potentially one of the year’s best records DIY

Christopher Owens  I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair

After years away from the spotlight he grew to justifiably resent, Christopher Owens appears to be appealing for a second chance with I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair Spectrum Culture

Laura Marling  Patterns in Repeat Signed

New motherhood breathes fresh perspective into the singer-songwriter’s stunning and stripped-down eighth studio album Paste Magazine

Kylie Minogue  Tension II

Tension II is certainly not the most singular album in Kylie’s vision; if anything, it seems like a set of leftovers from a previous session she’d like to release so she can get onto new recordings, which, even while planning a world tour, she’s making mentions of starting Northern Transmissions