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Old Crow Medicine Show  Volunteer

A worthy next chapter for a group that continues do its best work when finding new ways to tell old stories American Songwriter

DRINKS  Hippo Lite

Most of the tracks unfortunately tread into self-indulgent wank territory, perhaps too clever by a half Exclaim

Mouse On Mars  Dimensional People

For as uneven as Dimensional People is, you can’t deny the ambition or the curiosity of Mouse on Mars Earbuddy

A Perfect Circle  Eat The Elephant

A cohesive and atmospheric rock record with ambitious lyrical themes and a superb vocal performance by Maynard James Keenan Sputnik Music (staff)

Eels  The Deconstruction

His choice to put the spotlight on soul-baring and letting his feelings take center stage in such a raw, unaffected way shows how powerful a hold he can have on the listener even when he’s not being eclectic Spectrum Culture

Alexis Taylor  Beautiful Thing

Beautiful Thing isn't the flashiest, and it sags along the way, but it comes with enough soul to carry the quiet moments Under The Radar

Cardi B  Invasion of Privacy

Cardi isn’t afraid to take risks The Line Of Best Fit

Amen Dunes  Freedom

Damon McMahon isn’t young or angry any more, he’s become the guiding light that the angry young man of his early work always needed The Line Of Best Fit

Courtney Marie Andrews  May Your Kindness Remain

Andrews' ability to write seemingly simple songs that contain deep levels of ambiguity combined with her superb vocal talents make her a special artist PopMatters

Daphne & Celeste  Daphne & Celeste Save the World

A ballsy, ridiculously fun pop record PopMatters

A Perfect Circle  Eat The Elephant

Eat the Elephant’s fatal flaws don’t take long to reveal themselves Pitchfork

DRINKS  Hippo Lite

Cate Le Bon and Tim Presley sound blissfully removed on their second album as a duo, in a quizzical world of their own creation Pitchfork

Wye Oak  The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs

They’re in the enviable position of having found their own niche, yet have multiple options open on where to move next musically. This run of albums proves that wherever Wye Oak do end up, we can be confident the results will be distinctive and enriching music OMH

The Damned  Evil Spirits

Gone are the discordant, hairy harmonies. Gone are the deadly distorted guitars. Gone is the temptation to hit the drums as hard and fast as possible. Do these reductions make it a butchered record? No. Does it sound like a classic from The Damned? Absolutely not Drowned In Sound

King Tuff  The Other

A bit less frenetic than previous material, but across ten songs Thomas leaves his unmistakeable sonic signature with auteur-like precision Clash