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Father John Misty  Mahashmashana

Mahashmashana — taken from the Sanskrit word for "great cremation ground" — may be Josh Tillman's most confident release yet A.V. Club

Michael Kiwanuka  Small Changes

Five years on from his self-titled Mercury winner, the singer-songwriter scales things down to potent effect The Observer

Kim Deal  Nobody Loves You More

The Pixies and Breeders musician’s distinctive touch is ever present on a set that spans heartbreak, good times and strident guitars The Observer

Kendrick Lamar  GNX

While ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers’ saw Kendrick retreat into himself, interrogating his relationships with religion, family, and the world over a sprawling hour and 20 minutes, ‘GNX’ instead cleaves closer to ‘DAMN.’ in its catchy, explosive hooks and trimmed down runtime of just 45 minutes Dork

Michael Kiwanuka  Small Changes

Where Kiwanuka is known for his contagious and bombastic arrangements in the past, this album pushes gently in a new direction, that is, yet, lacking none of the heart of previous albums Northern Transmissions

Michael Kiwanuka  Small Changes

The English-Ugandan musician yearns for enduring love on his fourth LP Paste Magazine

Haley Heynderickx  Seed of a Seed

Instead of lazily rehashing what made her debut so special, Heynderickx decided to expand on it and give her songs a more panoramic space to roam in. Most importantly, the core characteristics of her style weren’t lost in the process Sputnik Music (staff)

Kim Deal  Nobody Loves You More

All the evidence suggests she’s someone happy to take her sweet time The Arts Desk

Kim Deal  Nobody Loves You More

Her own debut solo album may have been a long time coming, but it’s here and we should be thankful. Hopefully it’s arrived just in time to be considered for the end of year best-of lists God Is In The TV

Kendrick Lamar  GNX

It’s a muscular and physical record, occasionally reserving the right to be as however banal as it wants to be, right before turning around and tearing into the culture Beats Per Minute

Kendrick Lamar  GNX

While some songs on this album get drowned out by the grandiosity of its goals, the project – and the man behind it – are as strong as ever. GNX is the blueprint for a new rap zeitgeist, and all we can do is hope that everyone gets the cue The Line Of Best Fit

Father John Misty  Mahashmashana

The opener and title track of the record is 10 minutes of constantly elevating orchestral drones and deafening balladry; the peaks of noise it hits are by-and-large Tillman’s finest brush with true bliss and majesty in his discography The Line Of Best Fit

Kim Deal  Nobody Loves You More

Her cultural influence remains undeniable, echoing through the works of artists she has inspired, from Kurt Cobain to younger voices like recent tour companion Olivia Rodrigo, who carry forward her legacy of raw, fearless rock The Line Of Best Fit

Kim Deal  Nobody Loves You More

It may have taken her nearly 40 years to go solo, but it was well worth the wait: Nobody Loves You More is some of her finest music yet, and while any of these songs would've been a standout with one of her other projects, it's all the sweeter that they're hers alone All Music

Michael Kiwanuka  Small Changes

The Mercury Prize-winning singer-songwriter burrows into the sound he has made for himself in his latest album The FT