21 Savage, Offset & Metro Boomin - Without Warning
Three years on, this surprise halloween trap mixtape still proves 21 Savage, Offset & Metro Boomin as the unholy trinity of murder music.
Jónsi - Shiver
Shiver sees Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi trying to find beauty in a glitch-pop style that’s been reserved for freakish fun, like searching for a diamond in a ballpit.
Sufjan Stevens - The Ascension
Art-folk diety Sufjan Stevens returns with the next installment of his pantheon of mainline studio albums.
Paul Institute - Summer 2020 EP
Jai and A.K. Paul's new label has dropped its biggest collection of tracks to date, a pick-and-mix mingling various flavours of synth-funk and alternative R&B.
KeiyaA - Forever, Ya Girl
Her identity standing tall and alone, the reliability of KeiyaA's vocal performances grant her full access to toy with the parts that form neo-soul.
Moses Sumney - græ
Moses Sumney’s soul-quenching art-pop is a beautiful glitch in the system. His double album is a reaffirmation of his unique prowess.
Porridge Radio - Every Bad
Many indie rock bands are quick to pull the ‘…with a twist!’ card, but Porridge Radio’s incorporation of noise and art-rock hands us a compelling case.
Ween - The Mollusk: How an Album Inspired the World’s Most Famous Kid’s Cartoon
A look at Ween’s 1997 concept album under the sea, and how it led to the creation of a now-classic television mainstay.
Caribou - Suddenly
A mighty six years after his last, Caribou has captured another wonderous snapshot of his oft-imitated, never-mastered indietronic style.
Moses Boyd - Dark Matter
Jazz drummer Moses Boyd tributes the sounds he grew up hearing in his home city of London, from the stoic smithery of grime beats to the heartsore climate of underground dance music.
Dan Deacon - Mystic Familiar
On his most impressive release to date, the Baltimore synth wizard hitches together something that’s equally striking from a distance, and impressively detailed with time and closer inspection.
KAYTRANADA - BUBBA
After putting the whole world onto his bassy beats with 99.9%, BUBBA attempts to circumvent the sophomore slump with a more focused R&B direction.
Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes’ 1983 debut didn’t get the ear it deserved until the following decade, which is small surprise; the angst that cracks at the corners of the band’s folk-punk livery was practically hand-made for the alt-rock decade.
The Blue Nile - Hats
On the surface being one of synthpop’s most definitive artefacts, The Blue Nile’s second album hides a melancholic tantra on the anxieties of urban life.
Arigato - Self-Titled
The debut EP from a brand new alt-pop project demonstrates a strong vision and potential, even if the material comes with a tonne of baggage.
American Football - American Football
20 years on, American Football’s 1999 debut is still the definitive musical high school journal, written with nimble guitars and bossa nova drums.
JPEGMAFIA - All My Heroes Are Cornballs
After JPEGMAFIA’s big breakthrough, his new album feels like a celebration of his success becoming a crusader of experimental rap, meanwhile continuing to dig deeper into the fresh unknown.
Ol' Dirty Bastard - N**ga Please
Wu-Tang Clan’s most freakish member animalised his music to create some of the most carnal and forward-thinking rap material ever conceived.
BROCKHAMPTON - GINGER
Fresh-faced from a tumultuous 2018, hip-hop’s biggest boy band come to terms with that period, finding power in lyrical maturity and audial simplicity as their creative muse.