17 May 2025
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Indie rock / shoegaze from Deerhunter guitarist Lockett Pundt on his second solo outing
7.4
A record that manages to balance incredible layers of complexity with smart pop sensibility and come out sounding lush and instant, truly brilliant in both senses of the word Read Review
In fully realizing its comparatively modest ambitions, it's one of the strongest indie rock records of the year so far Read Review
An impressive lesson in subtlety, class and restraint Read Review
Pundt proves he can walk the tightrope between listener-friendly anthems and cerebral digressions into edgier terrain with aplomb Read Review
Pundt seems to joyfully celebrate the full spectrum of contemporary-retrospective guitar pop Read Review
There is a prevailing, bleary charm in its warmest moments that make it well worth investigating. Print edition only
Pundt’s exquisite entanglements of vivid pop, lucid electronics, and straight-up rock and roll demand to be heard Read Review
A warm embrace that’s hard to resist Read Review
Lotus Plaza may have just levelled up with Deerhunter – and I can’t think of a higher compliment than that Read Review
Spooky Action at a Distance might be more low-key than some of Pundt's other work with and without Lotus Plaza, but it's still a great showcase for his winsome songs Read Review
The sound of an artist who’s surpassed the seemingly inescapable limiting insularity of his own solo project, and to say that this is in itself impressive would be an understatement Read Review
"Meditative” is probably the best way to describe the 44-minute trajectory of this album. The songs sprawl until Pundt finally decides that he’s ready to move ahead Read Review
As a whole, Spooky Action feels like a mostly great demo: In many ways, we’ve heard all these songs before, in slightly tighter fashion, on the last two Deerhunter albums Read Review
Pundt's seamless coagulation makes the familiar unfamiliar. Print edition only
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Lotus Plaza: Spooky Action At A Distance
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
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
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
The rapper's latest LP, Lethal, matches her characteristic raw energy with a rock-influenced sound and introspective tone Rolling Stone
The ideas are present, but the urgency and edge that once defined her work feel dialled back The Arts Desk
An alluring feat that feels just as trendy as it is against the grain DIY
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
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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
William Tyler Time Indefinite
William Tyler’s Time Indefinite is an experimental ambient record from a guy who isn’t known for making experimental ambient albums A.V. Club
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As always, they make wallowing together in the dirt and filth seem like great fun Under The Radar
Kali Uchis’ Sincerely, is another near-perfect release from the singer—and an affirmation that true love and young motherhood make for a plethora of inspiration Spectrum Culture
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Kendrick Lamar To Pimp A Butterfly
Fiona Apple Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Spiritbox Tsunami Sea
Kendrick Lamar Damn.
D'Angelo And The Vanguard Black Messiah
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Ghosteen
Self Esteem Prioritise Pleasure
Bob Dylan Rough and Rowdy Ways
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Skeleton Tree
Frank Ocean Channel Orange