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Snoop Dogg  Missionary

As a follow-up to the history-making ‘Doggystyle’, ‘Missionary’ swaps out its predecessor’s hedonistic charm for some more mature nuggets of wisdom NME

Snoop Dogg  Missionary

Their first full-length collaboration since Doggystyle is a celebration of strengths, displaying Snoop's growth while underlining his congenial gangsta appeal Rolling Stone

Snoop Dogg  Missionary

Aligning with Dre across the full breadth of the record, ‘Missionary’ is one of rap’s most iconic voices doing what he does best Clash

Snoop Dogg  Missionary

While it doesn't really come close to capturing the lightning-in-a-bottle power of Doggystyle, there's enough of that original spirit mixed with a modernized production sound to make Missionary one of Snoop's more enjoyable full-album listening experiences in several years All Music

Snoop Dogg  Missionary

Snoop Dogg has a spring in his step on his relentlessly interesting Dr Dre collaboration The Independent

Saint Etienne  The Night

Lyrics convey impressions and fragmentary thoughts to evoke a state between waking and sleeping The FT

Saint Etienne  The Night

Truly beautiful and moving ambient pop mini-triumph that's sad, nostalgic, and elegiac - with lovely vocals by Sarah Cracknell and brilliant production throughout All Music

Saint Etienne  The Night

Another of the trio’s explorations into ambient music, this immersive work conjures images of a city just before dawn rises, with the faint sound of birdsong and the constant drizzle of rain musicOMH

Saint Etienne  The Night

While it is unlikely to provide the viral moment that returns Saint Etienne to their rightful place in the charts or troubles new audiences, it will more than satisfy the committed and may, with the benefit of an even longer lens, be among their greatest achievements Clash

Saint Etienne  The Night

By deconstructing their identity, Saint Etienne have created a coherent sequence of remarkable songs which sound like everything else they have done and nothing else, at the same time. It is a very impressive achievement. The Quietus

Saint Etienne  The Night

Ambient noise draws the threads of these songs together – distant chatter, the sound of rain – but it’s the night buses and pubs of Wonderlight that best catch The Night’s Victoria Segal muted glimmer. Print edition only Mojo

Saint Etienne  The Night

If you've ever swooned for the fading-light pastorals of Billie Ray Martin's 4 Ambient Tales, or the elliptical whispers of Stina Nordenstam, this album will feel very comfortable indeed. Print edition only Uncut

Michael Kiwanuka  Small Changes

It never feels labored or grinding, merely plucked from the stars. Nothing about Small Changes grabs one by the lapels, but all of it is worth paying attention to Under The Radar

Lauren Mayberry  Vicious Creature

With this album, she steps confidently out of CHVRCHES’ shadow, firmly establishing herself as a unique talent and compelling voice in her own right, with an exciting future ahead Under The Radar

White Denim  12

A dozen albums in, White Denim continue to use their talent and experience to make complex yet concise songs sound like a party. Spectrum Culture