16 July 2020
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The Chicks Gaslighter
The trio are a testament to female resilience on this outspoken album The Independent
Lianne La Havas Lianne La Havas
Intelligent, considered and articulate songwriting Gigwise
Rufus Wainwright Unfollow The Rules
If this does end up marking the end of the first act of his career, as well as this glorious album, it feels perfectly fitting Record Collector
JARV IS Beyond The Pale
Beyond The Pale surprises as it defies expectation while Cocker takes fans in somewhat different directions music OMH
The Britpop legend tackles modernity and isolation on this danceable debut with his new band, sharing his elder statesmen wit and wisdom NME
An attractive ad hoc vibe pervades these seven longish songs, partially recorded live: a DIY futurism, all tinfoil and stick-backed plastic, that harks back to Pulp's early '90s. Print edition only Mojo
This record - Cocker's finest work since This Is Hardcore, maybe - marks the arrival of an adventurous collective who might just be getting warmed up. Print edition only Uncut
The work of a man kitted out with a full array of emotional surveillance equipment, its expansive space-rock and cosmic lyrics zooming in and out on humanity in all its rich chaos. Print edition only Q
Pushing nearly 30 years in the game, JARV IS… still an absolute one-of-a-kind DIY
Silverbacks Fad
An excellent example of how a debut should be done DIY
Protomartyr Ultimate Success Today
The doom may have arrived, but at least Protomartyr are back in our lives DIY
Her most satisfying and complete work to date DIY
This is a record you’ve heard many times over, in its message and musical backdrop. But Lianne La Havas handles her songs with so much care, detail and passion that, upon hearing it, you might feel those feelings anew Loud And Quiet
The more elemental moments - Sour Flower's mournful rustle of handclaps, cymbals and Fender Rhodes, or the intimate, guitar-led Green Papaya and Can't fight - are understated, introspective and more powerful. Print edition only Mojo
There's a wobbly quality to La Havas's toplines that means they can get lost in the more densely instrumented tracks, yet the sparser finger-picked guitar numbers give her songwriting space to shine. Print edition only Q
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"It's somehow punky, vulnerable and soothing – and a thing of great beauty" - NME's take on the third album from the LA pop rock trio while Q describe it as "zeitgeist-friendly" and "genre-hopping"
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
Fiona Apple Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Kendrick Lamar Damn.
D'Angelo And The Vanguard Black Messiah
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Ghosteen
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Skeleton Tree
Frank Ocean Channel Orange
Bob Dylan Rough and Rowdy Ways
Anaïs Mitchell Hadestown
Kanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy