20 March 2019
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The Brian Jonestown Massacre The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Self-titled, and it appropriately represents the band's catalog to date Earbuddy
The Cinematic Orchestra To Believe
A mixed bag of songs with which the group continue to earn their moniker, through moody orchestral pop pieces adorned with the group’s signature electronics, but we’re left wondering whether the soundtrack might have been more interesting The 405
CHAI Punk
Prepares you to step out into the world with a newfound perspective Spectrum Culture
Matmos Plastic Anniversary
You’ll likely come out of Plastic Anniversary astonished by the couple’s skill and audacity in chopping up these sounds but wanting of that marriage of musical and thematic heft that makes Matmos so exciting Spectrum Culture
Karen O & Danger Mouse Lux Prima
The subtle, ultra-cool textures creep into your consciousness and make for dynamic and vibrant tunes that leave swirling, seraphic sensations playing inside your head Under The Radar
This isn’t the best record that either of these mercurial artists have made, but it’s undoubtedly the finest collaboration you’ll hear this year. Guaranteed music OMH
The band's use of drums here has never sounded better – in fact, the entire album is a triumphant showcase on how to master percussion, and the finished result is a dreamy 53 minutes that seems to end as quickly as it began. Stunning The Skinny
Teeth Of The Sea Wraith
Takes the strongest elements of their previous four releases to create their most sophisticated and cohesive work to date Gig Soup
Juice WRLD Death Race For Love
At its core, Death Race for Love feels less like music and more like a cynical attempt to bring out the worst in both emo and rap. If that was the intent, then well done Juice WRLD, well done The 405
The concept of the latest Matmos album is undergirded by the compositional integrity, the quality of the sound, and the sickeningly beautiful idea of it all Pitchfork
Helado Negro This Is How You Smile
For music so understated and gentle, it's almost startling just how powerful it's capable of being No Ripcord
Benjamin Francis Leftwich Gratitude
This quietly experimental third album sees the York-born singer-songwriter explore a personal reckoning over hushed beats and woozy folktronica NME
Bens’ new direction on Gratitude is not always instantly easy to digest; yet Gratitude is brave and courageous XS Noize
While there are moments on Gratitude where Benjamin Francis Leftwich's positivity is genuinely very nice to hear, all in all his new album is musically beige and lyrically clichéd The Skinny
A rebrand and a couple of synthesisers can make for a powerful combination DIY
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DIY call the Oxford outfit's fifth album, the first in a two part series, "Foals’ definitive statement", with The Skinny calling it "a banger-laden statement of intent". The Guardian reckon it's "Foals’ finest yet"
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
Kendrick Lamar Damn.
D'Angelo And The Vanguard Black Messiah
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Skeleton Tree
Frank Ocean Channel Orange
Anaïs Mitchell Hadestown
Kanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Leonard Cohen You Want It Darker
Sufjan Stevens Carrie & Lowell
Mount Eerie A Crow Looked at Me