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26 June 2024

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Arooj AftabNight Reign

"Its gestures are bold, romantic, and often unforgettable" (8.3/10 -Pitchfork). "Darker than dark with only Aftab’s voice as a guide; yet it upturns the unlikeliest of finds" (8.5/10 - Beats Per Minute)

DIIVFrog In Boiling Water

"DIIV have refined their brooding vibe and produced as gorgeous a record as you’ll hear this year" (9/10 - Clash). "DIIV have entered into a second act both thrilling and thoughtful" (9/10 - DIY)

Beth GibbonsLives Outgrown

"The singer’s first official solo album is as captivating as it is devastating" (9/10 - Slant). "Gibbons has channelled her midlife experiences into a haunting collection of torch songs" (8/10 - The Skinny)

Jessica PrattHere In The Pitch

"One of the most fascinating and repeatable sets from an artist who was already in a class by herself" (9/10 - All Music). "Could transform her from fringe act to mainstream success" (8/10 - The Guardian)

Kings Of LeonCan We Please Have Fun

"There’s evidence on this, the Followills’ ninth album, of magic still coursing through those weary old Nashville bones" (8/10 - msuicOMH). "The family band sound their best in years" (7.8/10 - Paste)

St. VincentAll Born Screaming

"Restlessly inventive and packed with ideas" (10-/10 - The Guardian). "A visceral examination of art and nature when both are pushed to the brink" (9/10 - Slant)

Taylor SwiftThe Tortured Poets Department

"A terrific reminder of the intense, personal connection Swift can conjure in song" (10/10 - The Independent). "Surprisingly flat and, at times, cringeworthy" (6/10 - NME)

Coma Cinema

Posthumous Release

Fourth LP from Mat Cothran's dark indie-pop project, available physically on vinyl and cassette only

Label: Orchid Tapes/Fork and Spoon Records
UK Release date: 21/05/2013
US Release date: 21/05/2013

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8.9 56102
8.9 | Paste Magazine

An audio, artistic homerun
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8.0 56106
8.0 | Bowlegs

The record isn’t cohesive as a whole, but it is consistent in quality. It rewards fleeting visits
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8.0 56101
8.0 | Consequence Of Sound

There’s glimmers of hope in this carefully constructed darkness. Just look up
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6.1 56100
6.1 | Pitchfork

Cothran’s songs feel both insular and remote, staring off into the distance, clearly miserable but unwilling to really talk about it
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