Caribou - Suddenly
A mighty six years after his last, Caribou has captured another wonderous snapshot of his oft-imitated, never-mastered indietronic style.
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.
Frank Ocean - Endless
Originally released alongside the more marketable Blonde, with Endless, Frank Ocean takes a confounding plunge into the avant-garde.
Four Tet - There Is Love in You
Four Tet sees dance music under the scope of post-rock and jazz, and captures a muted but fluorescent style of electronica that is perfect for introspection.
Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreak
In order to effectively channel his emotions after 2007’s Graduation, Kanye West abandoned rap altogether, instead grabbing autotune by both hands, and twisting it to create sublime but mechanised despair.
LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
Out of the flourishing New York post-punk revival scene of the mid-2000s, LCD Soundsystem became known as one of its most off-the-wall outfits.