13 December 2024
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latest full-length release from rapper featuring guest appearances from 50 Cent, Dr. Dre (who also produced), Eminem, Fat Money, Jelly Roll and Sting.
6.9
NEW Snoop Dogg has a spring in his step on his relentlessly interesting Dr Dre collaboration Read Review
NEW Aligning with Dre across the full breadth of the record, ‘Missionary’ is one of rap’s most iconic voices doing what he does best Read Review
NEW Their first full-length collaboration since Doggystyle is a celebration of strengths, displaying Snoop's growth while underlining his congenial gangsta appeal Read Review
NEW As a follow-up to the history-making ‘Doggystyle’, ‘Missionary’ swaps out its predecessor’s hedonistic charm for some more mature nuggets of wisdom Read Review
NEW 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 Read Review
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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
Their first full-length collaboration since Doggystyle is a celebration of strengths, displaying Snoop's growth while underlining his congenial gangsta appeal Rolling Stone
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Since we've been around, that is. So, the highest-rated albums from the past twelve years or so. Rankings are calculated to two decimal places.
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