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Mandrake Handshake  Earth-Sized Worlds

This is a debut that is hard to describe and that works in its favour, it is a fascinating listen that defies categorisation but never derails Clash

The Wombats  Oh! The Ocean

An album that across its 12 tracks serves as an ambitious and complete evolution of what The Wombats are. Direct and electric, that status isn’t just secure – it’s getting bigger Dork

The Wombats  Oh! The Ocean

Oh! The Ocean is one of the best albums of the year so far God Is In The TV

The Wombats  Oh! The Ocean

The Wombats’ Oh! The Ocean struggles with authenticity, balancing earnestness and self-critique, yet hints at untapped artistic potential PopMatters

The Wombats  Oh! The Ocean

What may be The Wombats' most plain fun album to date. Print edition only Uncut

The Wombats  Oh! The Ocean

The Liverpool trio prove there’s (some) life after indie obscurity musicOMH

The Wombats  Oh! The Ocean

Their sound is coated in a new varnish which leaves the listener feeling as rejuvenated as the band Clash

Youth Lagoon  Rarely Do I Dream

Rarely Do I Dream is vital and exciting, and shows its audience, maybe for the first time, a Trevor Powers with a solid foundation and lots of gas in the tank Under The Radar

Youth Lagoon  Rarely Do I Dream

Trevor Powers’ new album under his beloved moniker is a collection of music filled with kind self-reflection and hopeful imagination where the Boise singer-songwriter approaches the totality of life’s small, digitized and grainy moments by showcasing and scattering them across irresistible melodies and buttery piano leads Paste Magazine

Youth Lagoon  Rarely Do I Dream

While Rarely Do I Dream doubles down on the pop playbook used on Junkyard, and perhaps falls short of its predecessor in terms of “hit” tracks, the album represents a more mature development of Powers’ vision Beats Per Minute

Mandrake Handshake  Earth-Sized Worlds

There are plenty of promising signs in what Mandrake Handshake offer on Earth-Shaped Worlds, and with a little more refinement, you get the feeling that they’ll deliver a truly mind-bending odyssey down the line Far Out

Youth Lagoon  Rarely Do I Dream

Whether you’re here for nostalgia, to dance or to feel, there is a track on Rarely Do I Dream for you, as this is a record you won’t forget in a hurry Far Out

Mandrake Handshake  Earth-Sized Worlds

This is music that invites you to sink into it rather than dissect it Dork

Mandrake Handshake  Earth-Sized Worlds

Without appearing arcane, Earth-Sized Worlds snapshots the group in their element, continuing to breathe new life into the remnants of often overlooked sub-genres in a brain-frying madcap patchwork The Line Of Best Fit

Mandrake Handshake  Earth-Sized Worlds

A spellbinding tapestry of psychedelic wonder and cosmic imagination. Equal parts hypnotic and exhilarating, it’s an album that demands to be experienced with headphones on and eyes closed XS Noize