8 December 2023
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Tenth studio album and first in ovver 21 years from the former Genesis forntman working with producers Richard Russell and Brian Eno
Debut full-length solo release from the Erasure synth-pop musician and songwriter
Sixth full-length album from the Detroit experimental hip hop artist featuring guest appearances from Bruiser Wolf, Kassa Overall and MIKE
Debut solo album from OutKast's André Benjamin and his first release in 17 years is an instrumental album featuring a variety of flutes
Live recording of the November 2022 concert at London's Royal Albert Hall by the indie singer-songwriter Chan Marshall
The forty ninth studio album from the country music legend is a collaborative project with a variety of rock musicians
Fiftieth studio album and first in seven years from the eclectic Fife-based alt.folk singer-songwriter & guitarist Kenny Anderson
Debut full-length album from the South African-born London-based alt-pop artist
Fifth solo album from the Nashville bluegrass singer-songwriter produced by Dave Cobb (Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell)
Sixth studio album from the indie folk group led by Zach Condon
Debut studio album from the London singer, songwriter and record producer featuring guest appearances from Central Cee, Ice Spice, Kelela and Rema
Remix of Jockstrap's 2022 debut album, I Love You Jennifer B featuring guest appearances form Babymorocco, Kirin J Callinan, Ersatz, Coby Sey and Ian Starr
First album in thirty years from the reformed Boston shoegaze band
Fifth album of math rock / post-punk and first in ten years from New York songwriter/guitarist
Album number thirteen from the Oregon folk singer-songwriter recorded as demos on her phone
Album number twenty-two from the lo-fi indie folk band led by John Darnielle was produced by Trina Shoemaker (Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris, Nanci Griffith)
Second full-length album from Will Anderson's shoegaze project
Fourth full-length album from the London-based trio Nina Cristante, Jezmi Tarik Fehmi and Sam Fenton
Fourth in the series of re-recordings from the American pop star includes five unreleased tracks
Sixth album and first in nine years from the New Jersey rock band produced by Peter Katis (Death Cab for Cutie, Frightened Rabbit, Kurt Vile)
Peter Gabriel i/o
What did we get for our 20-year wait? Something substantive, something deeply considered. Print edition only Mojo
In an era where so many of our musical heroes seem to be growing more cantankerous and ill-tempered with age, it comes as a welcome relief to see one heritage act pushing positively into the future – and making some of the warmest and most joyous music of his career. Print edition only Uncut
After two decades of tinkering, the art-rocker’s first album since 2002 arrives in an array of different mixes. Yet the songs are refreshingly uncomplicated, reconnecting with Gabriel’s pop instincts Pitchfork
A sublime and long-awaited return The Independent
The prog rocker’s new album has a cast of hundreds and opulent orchestral parts The FT
The mood throughout is mostly contemplative, yet the album is adorned with the sonic depth that admirers of Gabriel’s music would expect The Irish Times
André 3000 New Blue Sun
On his first album in almost two decades, the Outkast rapper re-emerges with a collection of flute-led instrumentals that are characteristically otherworldly The Observer
The legendary prog-turned-pop star started work on his new album in the mid-90s and has drip-fed its songs to fans, but it is anything but disjointed The Guardian
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Laurel Halo Atlas
The acclaimed electronic musician synthesizes digital and acoustic instrumentation to generate a hazy emotional map across 10 songs Paste Magazine
Jockstrap & Taylor Skye I<3UQTINVU
Reworking the sounds of Jennifer B into delirious and unhinged dance hits, this is a remix album put together by the band themselves, keeping all of the power of creation within the Jockstrap camp Spectrum Culture
If Gabriel tends to overlard his songs with metaphors, he has few peers in rendering the spiritual power of the mind-body-earth connection The Arts Desk
The album effectively allows listeners pick their favorites mixes and create their own playlist Slant Magazine
Beirut Hadsel
Beirut has turned inward on Hadsel and it’s an affirming, warm kind of music to serve as a soundtrack for the next valley surely coming for us all PopMatters
His first album of original material since 2002 has been released track by track with each passing full moon, but it all comes together in the long-form record musicOMH
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"A largely jubilant and life-affirming meditation on life and mortality" (The Skinny). "A slowburning set of songs full of delicate beauty and affecting, idiosyncratic warmth" (musicOMH)
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