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Beck  Ride Lonesome

It’s a sound that speaks to those in psychic pain, although the message is not necessarily comforting Louder Than War

Echo And The Bunnymen  Apples For Isaac

So how joyous it is to discover that, almost 50 years into his career, McCulloch has rediscovered the sprite-like majesty and mischief that defined the group’s most spirited work Louder Than War

Johnny Marr  The Age of Everything

The Mancunian icon confronts modern malaise, fractured times and the shifting sands of the now with restless, life-affirming rock ’n’ roll with an added post punk inventiveness Louder Than War

Charli XCX  Music, Fashion, Film

Following the impossible success of Brat, Charli XCX refuses to repeat herself on a bold, introspective album that questions fame, identity and artistic legacy Still Listening

Ariana Grande  petal

Represented by the image of a petal growing out of the cracks in the pavement, Ariana Grande’s eighth studio album, naturally dubbed petal, is an eerie embrace of unfiltered rage immersed in a haunting sonic scenery of gloomy synths, shimmery lower-register harmonies, and delicate, distorted electronic textures Still Listening

The Mountain Goats  Days

Another year, another Mountain Goats album. Confronting mortality by lending his pen towards a characteristically broad swathe of subjects – ranging from Guinea Pig 2 to grunge – Days proves John Darnielle is only sharpened by age Still Listening

Ravyn Lenae  Blue Island

Proving she’s no one-hit-wonder, Lenae delivers an eclectic lesson in sonic heartbreak and cements her status as an artist without constraint Still Listening

Man/Woman/Chainsaw  Cannonball

The fêted South London crew’s full-length debut catapults them further into the spotlight. Refreshingly shorn of irony, and unafraid to draw on their pop nous, it’s their most panoramic, assured and openhearted work yet Still Listening

Phoebe Bridgers  Lost Weekend

Phoebe Bridgers delivers her most confident and fully realised album Still Listening

Getdown Services  Massive Champion

Imagine if Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse started a post punk band. That’s Minehead’s own Getdown Services who embrace the chaos with an unpretentious party starter of a record that proves why they’re Massive Champions Still Listening

Westside Cowboy  It Goes On

Manchester’s buzziest ‘Britainicana’ foursome might be averse to tearing up the rulebook, but their winsome debut cuts through modern-day noise with warmth and sincerity Still Listening

Brandon Flowers  Thrasher

Country-western suits Brandon Flowers on the deeply personal THRASHER Still Listening

Alabama Shakes  I Must Be Dreaming

Eleven years after Sound & Color, Alabama Shakes return with a sprawling, psychedelic record that is at its best when it gives its extraordinary musicians room to breathe Still Listening

Interpol  This Mirror Weighs a Ton

The NYC legends return from an extended creative drought in a more reflective mood, examining identity and technology on their finest record in years. If you stare into the void in sunglasses, does it still stare back? Still Listening

Chelsea Wolfe  The Dark

Chelsea Wolfe tunes her abrasion toward something more graceful and grounded - and in doing so, perhaps sounds more formidable than ever before Still Listening