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Interpol  This Mirror Weighs a Ton

Nearly a quarter-century after Turn on the Bright Lights, the lived experience Interpol brings to This Mirror Weighs a Ton lets them touch on heavy feelings lightly - and adds twists that keep their steady path from feeling too predictable All Music

Mike D 5D  Thank You

There are a brace of dance bangers in ‘True Colours’ and ‘Crypto’, while the centrepiece of the album is the suite comprised of ‘Secrets Pt. 1’ and ‘Secrets Pt. 2’ Hot Press

Interpol  This Mirror Weighs a Ton

Another strong entry into Interpol’s practically faultless line of records Far Out

Brandon Flowers  Thrasher

His love of country-western is on display and there ain’t nobody who can get in his way of showing it Beats Per Minute

Dinosaur Jr  There Near

It’s a scrappy, sincere entry in a victory lap that’s been going on for two decades now, and it’s the sound of a band that pioneered a formula and sees no reason to abandon it while it still works this well Northern Transmissions

Mike D 5D  Thank You

Thank You may not always know when to stop, but it knows exactly what kind of record it wants to be and, more often than not, it gets there Northern Transmissions

Mike D 5D  Thank You

The rap legend – with a little help from his kids – returns to the spotlight with the infectious energy of an upstart with nothing to lose NME

Alabama Shakes  I Must Be Dreaming

With I Must Be Dreaming, Alabama Shakes have stepped into the pantheon of soul-rock greats, and they couldn’t be doing so at a more important time in history Sputnik Music (staff)

Dinosaur Jr  There Near

There Near is a very solid entry in Dinosaur Jr.’s discography and a stormier guitar record than most anything else released this year Spectrum Culture

Alabama Shakes  I Must Be Dreaming

An abundance of rich, cooling indie rock The Arts Desk

Interpol  This Mirror Weighs a Ton

On This Mirror Weighs a Ton, New York outfit Interpol are sounding the most refreshed they have in over 15 years The Skinny

Alabama Shakes  I Must Be Dreaming

On the group's first album in more than a decade, the Shakes sound like old friends exploring new sounds Rolling Stone

Mike D 5D  Thank You

The first music from a surviving Beastie Boy since the death of Adam Yauch, Thank You finds a legend restless to go somewhere new Rolling Stone

Alabama Shakes  I Must Be Dreaming

The album’s sonic milieu is a fitting callback to another period of social upheaval Slant Magazine

Mastodon  Marrow Deep

The band delivers a metal masterpiece in the wake of unfathomable loss Consequence Of Sound