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21 September 2017

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Foo FightersConcrete and Gold

The Foos' ninth is their "most beguiling to date", according to Mojo, and NME think it's "a little bit Queen, a little bit Prince, and a lot great", although the ES say it has "all the usual energy but none of the feeling"

AlvvaysAntisocialites

"This is Alvvays pushing the jangle pop envelope" - The Skinny's take on the second album from the Toronto band while Loud And Quiet say "the band’s knack for a perfect pop melody can’t be argued"

SparksHippopotamus

"Never anything less than wildly entertaining" - Mojo's verdict on the 25th album from the LA pop / rock duo while Under The Radar say it "bursts with the signature wit and tongue-in-cheek cultural prodding"

Zola JesusOkovi

The Skinny reckon the fifth album of experimental electropop from Phoenix-born Nika Roza Danilova is her "most emotionally stirring record to date". Earbuddy say it's "a welcome return to form"

MogwaiEvery Country's Sun

The Glaswegian post-rock stalwart's ninth album is "the sound of a band renewed and a personality reasserted" according to Loud and Quiet, with GIITTV simply saying "all killer, nae filler"

Susanne SundførMusic For People In Trouble

Norwegian singer-songwriter's sixth effort is "a beautifully unsettling album" according to Q, with Mojo calling it "as striking as her career-defining 2010 album, The Brothel"

The War On DrugsA Deeper Understanding

"This is their best and most complete album to date" - The Music's take on the forth studio album from Adam Granduciel's band while Consequence of Sound say it's "a master class in widening scope"

Nadine ShahHoliday Destination

"Her voice has never sounded so vital, her compositions never hitting as hard" - Loud & Quiet's take on the 3rd LP from the singer-songwriter. The Skinny describes it as "literate and courageous"

Diana Krall

Turn Up The Quiet

Thirteenth studio album from the Canadian jazz pianist and vocalist

ADM rating[?]: 6.7
Label: Decca
UK Release date: 05/05/2017
US Release date: 05/05/2017

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8.0 95909
8.0 | Mojo

Classy and elegant. Print edition only
8.0 95912
8.0 | Evening Standard

Buoyed by Christian McBride on agile double bass, and long-time collaborator Russell Malone on guitar, Krall is all warm, frayed intimacy
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7.0 95911
7.0 | All Music

So elegant, it seems effortless
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6.0 95913
6.0 | Slant Magazine

The album gracefully moves from one song to the next, but its consistent mood is a blessing and a curse, as things can get a little sleepy in places
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6.0 95910
6.0 | Uncut

Served without schmaltz and only occasionally flirts with the soporific. Print edition only
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