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Tune-Yards
Better Dreaming
These 11 songs brim with images of armed men, noxious air and entitled egotists, intermingled with notions of self-liberation and community solidarity. But the sonics too often seem stuck in Garbus's past. Print edition only
Mojo
Tune-Yards
Better Dreaming
They're following their "first thought" instincts while allowing space for the full expression of Garbus's mighty soul voice. Print edition only
Uncut
Billy Nomates
Metalhorse
Altogether, with added depth and melody, it’s Maries’ best yet. Print edition only
Mojo
Billy Nomates
Metalhorse
The dilapidated English fairground has served as a metaphor for the vicissitudes of the music business for everyone from Ray Davies to Kevin Ayers, but it's rarely been so vividly, furiously and poignantly realised. Print edition only
Uncut
Rico Nasty
Lethal
Very much out there in her own lane, Rico Nasty attacks each song with purpose
Clash
Rico Nasty
Lethal
The rapper's latest LP, Lethal, matches her characteristic raw energy with a rock-influenced sound and introspective tone
Rolling Stone
Rico Nasty
Lethal
The ideas are present, but the urgency and edge that once defined her work feel dialled back
The Arts Desk
Rico Nasty
Lethal
An alluring feat that feels just as trendy as it is against the grain
DIY
Rico Nasty
Lethal
Perhaps mastering a sense of duality is what Rico Nasty is gunning for – harsh and soft, or trap and rock
Kerrang!
billy woods
GOLLIWOG
The American rapper dwells on scary things – both fictional and real – for his latest album
musicOMH
Billy Nomates
Metalhorse
Tor Maries’ third album is testimony to the fact that whatever doesn’t kill you does indeed make you stronger
musicOMH
Kali Uchis
Sincerely
The singer-songwriter’s new album is a phantasmagoria of pleasure—the perfect complement to her talent for keeping her cool
Pitchfork
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