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Loyle Carner  Not Waving, But Drowning

In his second album, the south London rapper foregrounds his relationship with his mother The FT

Lizzo  Cuz I Love You

Lizzo’s best asset is her personality, and she’s at her best when she lets it shine bright—no major-label gloss required A.V. Club

Fat White Family  Serfs Up!

Pop music at its subversive best. Print edition only Q

Jade Bird  Jade Bird

Peppered in amongst the grittier tracks are a handful of piano-led ballads like "17" and "If I Die," adding a bit of diversity and range. In all, this is a solid debut full of well-written songs and plenty of attitude that delivers on the promise of her early singles All Music

Drugdealer  Raw Honey

Michael Collins oversees all the players like a chilled-out Brian Wilson, the band fits together like blocks of hashish, and if the listener isn't completely relaxed by the time the record is over, they should likely seek medical attention All Music

Drugdealer  Raw Honey

Raw Honey is a rarity of a record: it’s the glint that catches your eye, the double-take – a curiosity, hidden in plain sight The Line Of Best Fit

BTS  Map Of The Soul: PERSONA

A valiant, and partly successful attempt from K-pop’s biggest band to move forward in their music Clash

Jade Bird  Jade Bird

Across twelve polished tracks, she switches from piano ballad to stomping singalong and back again DIY

Jade Bird  Jade Bird

The album’s polished like a glass table, which sometimes works – when the keyboards come in on Ruins, it’s glorious – but the sparkle gets a bit wearing after a while The Guardian

Jade Bird  Jade Bird

This is an impressive first effort. Bird, with help from co-producer Simone Felice, arrives fully formed as a rootsy, taut songwriter and especially vivacious singer American Songwriter

Jade Bird  Jade Bird

Jade Bird's debut album takes in rock, country, pop and beyond on a rollicking and brutally honest set of songs. No wonder she's poised for US chart domination NME

Jade Bird  Jade Bird

It is a tremendous debut and the quality is beyond question Clash

Drugdealer  Raw Honey

Historic recreation pop, yes, but it presents beautifully. Print edition only Q

Drugdealer  Raw Honey

This is another unhurried set of expertly played FM gold. Print edition only Uncut

Cage The Elephant  Social Cues

This audacious album succeeds not by altering Cage's distinctive identity but by exponentially amplifying it. Print edition only Uncut