NxWorries - Yes Lawd!

4 Stars

A pairing of chemistry so explosive, Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge can be forgiven for getting carried away.

20th October 2016

Hooton Tennis Club - Big Box of Chocolates

4 Stars

Liverpool four-piece draw you in with lyrics about the people and things and places they love.

20th October 2016

Kero Kero Bonito - Bonito Generation

4 Stars

London trio’s debut album has the potential to soundtrack kids’ toy commercials and clog up radio playlists.

20th October 2016

C Duncan - The Midnight Sun

4 Stars

Mercury Prize nominee C Duncan sticks to recording in his flat for ​‘The Midnight Sun’, a record packed with intricacies waiting to be revealed.

14th October 2016

Jagwar Ma - Every Now and Then

4 Stars

Jagwar Ma thrive when they’ve more room to explore, which proves true on their second record.

13th October 2016

Swet Shop Boys - Cashmere

4 Stars

‘Cashmere’ is not just a declaration or a celebration, it’s an affirmation.

13th October 2016

Nicolas Jaar - Sirens

4 Stars

In the years since 2011 debut ​‘Space is Only Noise’, Nicolas Jaar has been seriously prolific. But ​‘Sirens’ is his fullest, boldest statement yet.

7th October 2016

D.D. Dumbo - Utopia Defeated

4 Stars

Oliver Hugh Perry’s well-travelled debut holds its identity despite all the ideas it’s binding together.

7th October 2016

Joyce Manor - Cody

4 Stars

Joyce Manor’s new album finds them branching out and excelling every way they turn.

7th October 2016

PWR BTTM - Ugly Cherries

4 Stars

For all its inherent playfulness, ​‘Ugly Cherries’ is at heart a very sincere record.

6th October 2016

Julia Jacklin - Don’t Let the Kids Win

4 Stars

The Australian songwriter’s debut mixes hyper-specific observations with the familiar old ache of a broken heart.

5th October 2016

Kate Tempest - Let Them Eat Chaos

4 Stars

Making sense of troubled times, Kate Tempest follows up a Mercury Prize-winning album with bleak social commentary, tempered by a final hopeful plea.

5th October 2016

Solange - A Seat at the Table

4 Stars

Take a seat at the table, open your mind and let Solange tell her truth. It’s worth it.

3rd October 2016

Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam - I Had a Dream That You Were Mine

4 Stars

Former The Walkmen and Vampire Weekend members capture the closeness and intimacy of a great collaboration on their first LP.

30th September 2016

Banks - The Altar

4 Stars

Discovering her true identity, LA star Banks also finds pop gold on ​‘The Altar’.

30th September 2016

The Wytches - All Your Happy Life

4 Stars

Cult heroes The Wytches have cast another stellar spell.

30th September 2016

Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition

4 Stars

Exuding confidence at every turn, his ability to wrangle any sound into his warped world of hip hop is exhilarating.

28th September 2016

Jenny Hval - Blood Bitch

4 Stars

Jenny Hval continues to experiment and cram her songs with context, but this is by no means a lofty record.

27th September 2016

Bon Iver - 22, A MILLION

4 Stars

Instead of getting caught up in devil-eyed deception and silly distractions, Bon Iver sound more emotionally-charged than ever.

27th September 2016

Beach Slang - A Loud Bash Of Teenage Feelings

4 Stars

Dirt under the nail, every track on this record is Beach Slang at their very best.

23rd September 2016

Merchandise - A Corpse Wired For Sound

4 Stars

Waft away the fog and ​‘A Corpse Wired For Sound’ harbours much more than simple 80s worship.

23rd September 2016

Billie Marten - Writing of Blues and Yellows

4 Stars

Billie Marten’s debut reflects her experience of synesthesia, and ​‘Writing of Blues and Yellows’ is a striking sensory experience.

23rd September 2016

Public Access TV - Never Enough

4 Stars

Recorded in Oxfordshire, Public Access TV’s debut still captures the sound of a sweaty New York City.

23rd September 2016

Warpaint - Heads Up

4 Stars

On their third album, the LA four-piece are fixated on fun.

22nd September 2016