22 February 2025
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Mandrake Handshake Earth-Sized Worlds
This is a debut that is hard to describe and that works in its favour, it is a fascinating listen that defies categorisation but never derails Clash
The Wombats Oh! The Ocean
An album that across its 12 tracks serves as an ambitious and complete evolution of what The Wombats are. Direct and electric, that status isn’t just secure – it’s getting bigger Dork
Oh! The Ocean is one of the best albums of the year so far God Is In The TV
The Wombats’ Oh! The Ocean struggles with authenticity, balancing earnestness and self-critique, yet hints at untapped artistic potential PopMatters
What may be The Wombats' most plain fun album to date. Print edition only Uncut
The Liverpool trio prove there’s (some) life after indie obscurity musicOMH
Their sound is coated in a new varnish which leaves the listener feeling as rejuvenated as the band Clash
Youth Lagoon Rarely Do I Dream
Rarely Do I Dream is vital and exciting, and shows its audience, maybe for the first time, a Trevor Powers with a solid foundation and lots of gas in the tank Under The Radar
Trevor Powers’ new album under his beloved moniker is a collection of music filled with kind self-reflection and hopeful imagination where the Boise singer-songwriter approaches the totality of life’s small, digitized and grainy moments by showcasing and scattering them across irresistible melodies and buttery piano leads Paste Magazine
While Rarely Do I Dream doubles down on the pop playbook used on Junkyard, and perhaps falls short of its predecessor in terms of “hit” tracks, the album represents a more mature development of Powers’ vision Beats Per Minute
There are plenty of promising signs in what Mandrake Handshake offer on Earth-Shaped Worlds, and with a little more refinement, you get the feeling that they’ll deliver a truly mind-bending odyssey down the line Far Out
Whether you’re here for nostalgia, to dance or to feel, there is a track on Rarely Do I Dream for you, as this is a record you won’t forget in a hurry Far Out
This is music that invites you to sink into it rather than dissect it Dork
Without appearing arcane, Earth-Sized Worlds snapshots the group in their element, continuing to breathe new life into the remnants of often overlooked sub-genres in a brain-frying madcap patchwork The Line Of Best Fit
A spellbinding tapestry of psychedelic wonder and cosmic imagination. Equal parts hypnotic and exhilarating, it’s an album that demands to be experienced with headphones on and eyes closed XS Noize
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"A captivating honest offering from a generational artist" (9/10 - Dork). "On one of the most accomplished debuts of recent times" (9/10 - musicOMH). "You’ll be repeating it again and again" (10/10 - The Guardian)
Since we've been around, that is. So, the highest-rated albums from the past twelve 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
Self Esteem Prioritise Pleasure
Bob Dylan Rough and Rowdy Ways
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Skeleton Tree
Frank Ocean Channel Orange
Dave We’re All Alone In This Together