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Michael Kiwanuka  Fudge

A record of sprawling and elegant songs that invoke a sense of loss, confusion and hard goodbyes Far Out

Fontaines D.C.  Dopamine Chamber

If you've already started building your AOTY list but haven't listened to Dopamine Chamber yet, make sure you leave a slot open Earmilk

Michael Kiwanuka  Fudge

Its release delayed by ill health, Kiwanuka’s latest was made in tandem with 2024’s Small Changes – but it’s much more than a mere companion album The Guardian

Michael Kiwanuka  Fudge

Releasing the album not long after revealing that he had suffered a stroke and was unsure of when he would recover, the artist offers us a reminder of his remarkable gift The Independent

Michael Kiwanuka  Fudge

Delayed following his recent stroke, Michael Kiwanuka’s fifth album presents the singer at his rawest Mojo

The Avalanches  No Bad Memories

The Avalanches sift through fragmented memories, advertising jingles and an unlikely cast of collaborators on a fourth album whose sunny exterior conceals a restless undercurrent Still Listening

Rachel Chinouriri  I Think I Spoke Too Soon

Rachel Chinouriri turns to radiant synth-pop to untangle sobriety, old relationships and the gap between her twenties and what she thought they would be Still Listening

Rachel Chinouriri  I Think I Spoke Too Soon

On her sophomore album, the Croydon singer-songwriter reevaluates her fragile relationship between alcohol, love and herself NME

Rachel Chinouriri  I Think I Spoke Too Soon

"Will we break our hearts?" she asks, and no doubt the answer was yes. But some damn fine art came out of it The Line Of Best Fit

Rachel Chinouriri  I Think I Spoke Too Soon

The London pop singer mines the pitfalls of young womanhood for dramedy on her sleeker, more polished second record, finding a sweet spot where goofy melodrama and emotional realism meet Pitchfork

Rachel Chinouriri  I Think I Spoke Too Soon

The follow-up to 2024's A Devastating Turn Of Events swaps the jangly guitars and indie hooks for a more polished pop production musicOMH

Fontaines D.C.  Dopamine Chamber

A mirror to our times casting back a stark, frightening image DIY

The Avalanches  No Bad Memories

The outfit's fourth album explores nostalgia, childhood imagery, and the hypnotic power of modern advertising. As a commentary on consumerism, it's a fascinating achievement musicOMH

Fontaines D.C.  Dopamine Chamber

Fifth album finds Dublin quintet sounding grandiose and exhilarating, evolving while refusing to compromise any of their identity musicOMH

The Avalanches  No Bad Memories

Mad, joyous and utterly absorbing, ‘No Bad Memories’ proves that more than two decades on, The Avalanches can still surprise, and still make a concept this heady feel like pure play Clash