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Lucy Dacus
Forever Is A Feeling
The fourth solo album from the boygenius member has moments of magic, but struggles to match the emotional intensity of Lucy Dacus' prior work
The Skinny
Deafheaven
Lonely People With Power
This will thrill longtime fans while simultaneously ushering new listeners into the fold
Under The Radar
Destroyer
Dan's Boogie
Dan Bejar’s 14th Destroyer record is contemplative, morning-after music par excellence: He’s putting the whole story back together, knowing it’s all going to fall apart
Pitchfork
Destroyer
Dan's Boogie
Reckless, euphoric and relentless, this may be the most surprising record of Dan Bejar’s wonderful career so far
musicOMH
Perfume Genius
Glory
Consummate chronicler of 21st-century sensuality Mike Hadreas returns to his indie roots on a convivial seventh album stalked by death and desire
The Observer
Lucy Dacus
Forever Is A Feeling
Forever Is a Feeling closes, significantly, with "Lost Time," a song whose sparse-bulky-sparse structure emphasizes her regret at not saying those three little words sooner. In the end, she manages to subtly dramatize her music without betraying the quiet honesty she's already known and beloved for
All Music
Deafheaven
Lonely People With Power
The San Francisco band return to their black metal sound with guttural shrieks and blistering riffs
The FT
Mumford & Sons
Rushmere
A return to their inglorious past for the British folk rockers comes served with an extra helping of self-indulgence
The Guardian
Destroyer
Dan's Boogie
Frightening fates await the protagonists of Dan Bejar’s 14th album, but the mercurial Canadian’s perspective and lavish instrumentation are a reminder of beauty’s potential
The Guardian
Lucy Dacus
Forever Is A Feeling
The Virginia songwriter gets lost in understatement on a loved-up album about her relationship with bandmate Julien Baker, shrouding sharp lyrics in shy melodies
The Guardian
Perfume Genius
Glory
With nothing left to prove, he’s redoubled his efforts, and added another Everest to his catalogue
Clash
Deafheaven
Lonely People With Power
A cacophonous exhibition of everything that makes Deafheaven so special, ‘Lonely People With Power’ stands resolutely alongside ‘Sunbather’, ‘New Bermuda’, and ‘Ordinary Corrupt Human Love’ as testament to the brilliance of a band that is quickly amassing an unrivalled discography of masterpieces
Clash
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