Pixies
The Night the Zombies Came
An album that’s light, supple and tender, full of balladry and spacey arrangements that seek to soothe and soften your mood rather than make you want to breathe fire
musicOMH
Christopher Owens
I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair
It might not be new and it might not follow the current trends, but this is a rare document of heartbreak and hope with the power to move you to tears and make you smile, sometimes at the same time. It deserves any accolades it will receive and many, many more
No Ripcord
Laura Marling
Patterns in Repeat Signed
Following the birth of her daughter, the accomplished singer-songwriter carefully unspools a homey, quiet record. It’s one of the best of her career
Pitchfork
Amyl And The Sniffers
Cartoon Darkness
Amyl and The Sniffers harness their power on Cartoon Darkness
The Line Of Best Fit
Pixies
The Night the Zombies Came
Like a modern remake of an old video game, Pixies’ music displays their role in shaping their industry, but the progress has already been made
The Line Of Best Fit
Soccer Mommy
Evergreen
As nuanced as it is captivating, Sophie Allison’s fourth album as Soccer Mommy is a still photograph of loss, heartache, and the hope in between
The Skinny
Underworld
Strawberry Hotel
They know a thing or two about drama on the dance floor
The Arts Desk
Christopher Owens
I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair
A must-listen for anyone who’s ever been in the type of love that doesn’t always get a light shone on it
Northern Transmissions
Christopher Owens
I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair
The former frontman of Girls has been through hell. His first new album in nine years is a travelogue of his journey
Pitchfork
Christopher Owens
I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair
The nine years that have passed since the Girls frontman's last solo album have been relentlessly brutal, but in his on-record grief there is a self-discovery that ebbs and flows through solace
Paste Magazine
Christopher Owens
I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair
Potentially one of the year’s best records
DIY
Christopher Owens
I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair
After years away from the spotlight he grew to justifiably resent, Christopher Owens appears to be appealing for a second chance with I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair
Spectrum Culture