22 July 2017
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Latest release from the New York City-based experimental ambient composer is a musical eulogy for David Bowie
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Basinski pulls you deep inside a world of shapeless memories accented by both beauty and decay Read Review
There is so much in the stillness of William Basinski's music, layer upon layer of musical information that finds a richness of harmony and melody in the very immobility it often describes Read Review
‘For David Robert Jones’ is one of the most mesmerisingly beautiful and haunting pieces of music you’re likely to hear all year, while also being a fitting tribute to one of the greatest artists of all time Read Review
William Basinski has created yet another outstanding work of art with A Shadow in Time, an audio sculpture of serenity and bliss to begin 2017 and put what was a saddening year for music to bed Read Review
Your enjoyment may depend on whether you feel the Bowie angle adds or detracts Read Review
Sculpts samples, drones and feedback loops into soundscapes rich in melancholic atmosphere Read Review
Among his most entrancing work Read Review
Channeling his classic Disintegration Loops, William Basinski's A Shadow in Time contemplates life and death with great clarity Read Review
The two-track A Shadow in Time shows that William Basinski’s technique can yield a wide range of results Read Review
Basinski tries not merely to locate Bowie’s ghost in the machine, but to find its cross-dressing, orange-haired, anisocoric-eyed soul locked somewhere inside the hard electronic casing of the world Read Review
It’s less technically impressive than usual, and less emotional, but still a lovely journey Read Review
Contains some of his strongest work since The Disintegration Loops introduced him to the world at large Read Review
A Shadow in Time makes a beautiful funeral procession for David Bowie Read Review
You wonder if you've been taken somewhere, or if you've been changed in some way Read Review
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William Basinski: A Shadow In Time
Dizzee Rascal Raskit
Fresh and forward-looking - vulnerability offset by cheekiness' Evening Standard
Declan McKenna What Do You Think About The Car?
Political messages packaged inside great pop songs Evening Standard
Lo Tom Lo Tom
It’s got some of his most aerodynamic songs in over a decade, but suffers from redundancy Pitchfork
Childhood Universal High
A summer soul smash. Print edition only Mojo
Boris Dear
Celebrate their quarter century in seismic style. Print edition only Mojo
Avey Tare Eucalyptus
These immersive 63 minutes mostly ripple with hallucinatory effect, overdubs virtually free of beats. Print edition only Mojo
Arcade Fire Everything Now
State of the union address from the Montreal sextet. Print edition only Mojo
As twinkly-toed as debuts come. Print edition only Q
Serves up smart, sweet-sounding indie pop music that comes with a well-justified sting The Irish Times
A thought provoking, powerful record, showcasing Declan's lyrical talent as well as the bands incredible musical ability Gig Soup
This 18-year-old’s politically charged debut is a powerful love letter to the youth NME
Opening with a rush of pure pop before moving onto more serious topics, McKenna’s debut bursts into life with a point to prove and those aims have certainly been fulfilled The Line Of Best Fit
Sun-soaked protest songs The Guardian
A floppy-haired teen singer-songwriter Declan may be - Jake Bugg he’s definitely not DIY
A dense and challenging listen DIY
Since we've been around, that is. So, the highest-rated albums from the past eight years or so. Rankings are calculated to two decimal places.
Kendrick Lamar To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar Damn.
D'Angelo And The Vanguard Black Messiah
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Skeleton Tree
Frank Ocean Channel Orange
Anaïs Mitchell Hadestown
Kanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Leonard Cohen You Want It Darker
Sufjan Stevens Carrie & Lowell
Mount Eerie A Crow Looked at Me
