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Jim Legxacy  Black British Music (2025)

The rapper and producer doubles down on his vaulting style, lurching from alt-rock to distortion and chipmunk soul on an astonishingly coherent and melodic third record The Guardian

Jim Legxacy  Black British Music (2025)

Two emotional cores underscore the mixtape, which doesn’t shy away from somber territory: the passing of Legxacy’s younger sister in 2023, and the portion of time that he spent homeless prior to a now-stable music career Northern Transmissions

Jim Legxacy  Black British Music (2025)

The Londoner’s fourth mixtape mines Midwest emo, Afrobeats, grime, and more to concoct something new from well-established subgenres Paste Magazine

Jim Legxacy  Black British Music (2025)

The south London artist hopscotches effortlessly through genres, turning his third full-length project into his most compelling work to date NME

Jim Legxacy  Black British Music (2025)

On his XL debut, the British rapper-singer attempts to make the leap from bedroom tinkerer to pop auteur. Even as he navigates grief, Legxacy’s skill as a writer of concise, diaristic pop shines through Pitchfork

Lord Huron  The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1

The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1 might not be the band’s most cohesive album, but it might be their boldest Northern Transmissions

Lord Huron  The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1

An album that will safely satisfy their base, while possibly hinting at a more exciting future Sputnik Music (staff)

Lord Huron  The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1

The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1 oozes with charisma, tying its distinct sounds together with the signature brand Lord Huron has established through five consecutive, strong efforts Spill Magazine

Lord Huron  The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1

Lord Huron's fifth album lives up to its title, cranking up the celestial jukebox and filling the room with a breezy, blithe spirit. Print edition only Uncut

Lord Huron  The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1

On their fifth studio album, Lord Huron incorporate an array of styles and subjects, including surprise guest appearances, for a varied but familiar result PopMatters

Lord Huron  The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1

The Los Angeles band’s fifth album evokes the California desert on songs about a perpetual search for self Paste Magazine

U.S. Girls  Scratch It

Best of all, 12-minute centrepiece Bookends honours late Power Trip frontman Riley Gale over a slow-burn backdrop of organ and harmonica, taking its own sweet time to hypnotic effect Record Collector

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard   Phantom Island

Even by Gizz standards, though, Phantom Island is an emphatic leap ahead Record Collector

Alex G  Headlights

From oddly affecting piano ballads to jangly rock anthems, the singer-songwriter is still following his intuition on his 10th album and major-label debut. The result is another surprising collection of tracks marked by delicate piano lines, textured soundscapes, and playful instrumentation Paste Magazine

Alex G  Headlights

One of American indie’s most idiosyncratic singer-songwriters renders another surrealist, shadowy world on his major label debut NME