17 May 2025
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Detroit post-punk rockers return with their second album
7.4
An already incredible band moving even further forward in their development, approaching the same instant classic standards of their best contemporaries and turning in their most intricate work so far Read Review
It is massive in scope and meaning, a raging punk album that’s too intricate to be considered such, and surely one that swells with a potent synthesis of tenderness and staggering resilience Read Review
The disjointed nature of Under Color’s thrust somehow catapults its enjoyability Read Review
This time around, the band's embraced a consistent ebb and flow, continually shifting back and forth from simmer to full-boil Read Review
It's the sound of Detroit disintegrating. Print edition only
Thirty-five minutes of Casey's sardonic recriminations feels like a bit much, but he stumbles onto a few melodic gems here Read Review
They released a bilious debut in 2012, but its follow-up is a more subtle piece of social commentary Read Review
Packs a dynamic punch from starting to finish, never outstaying its welcome at any point Read Review
Joe Casey sings every line like he's the drunkest guy in the bar, fighting to keep on his feet for one more round Read Review
A collection of hot-and-bothered post-post-punk songs that convey a world-weary melancholy without ever wallowing in it Read Review
Protomartyr’s influences tightened their post-punk screws after their debut, and if this is Protomartyr’s Pink Flag, their Chairs Missing will be stellar Read Review
This is safe, masculine post-punk with a rock edge Read Review
Although it may be here where we find this sound, the entire album is a constant nod to the punk that went before them Read Review
There are tunes aplenty, making this second Protomartyr album a surprisingly pleasurable dose of swaggering anomie Read Review
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Protomartyr: Under Color of Official Right
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
Tor Maries’ third album is testimony to the fact that whatever doesn’t kill you does indeed make you stronger musicOMH
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
Since we've been around, that is. So, the highest-rated albums from the past twelve years or so. Rankings are calculated to two decimal places.
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