On his debut full-length release, the south London-based DJ and producer moves away from Room 1-style euphoria and towards more reflective, atmospheric realms
Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington revive their Darkside project with an immersive, pleasure-seeking album
The south London quartet’s debut album is brilliantly droll and inextricably British
In 2018, David Balfe’s closest friend and former bandmate Paul Curran passed away. On ‘For Those I Love’, Balfe captures the beast that is grief with a visceral clarity
Puma Blue’s dimly-lit debut is a soundtrack for those long, dark nights
The Body build their gloomiest sonic architecture to date
On All Fours sees Goat Girl deliver their message with more nuance and potency than ever before
On her debut album, Arlo Parks stakes a claim as one of the voices of a generation as she forensically explores self-acceptance, mental health and rocky relationships
‘Put the Shine On’ has a tendency to lean into quirkiness that feels willfully self-indulgent
Color Theory proves Soccer Mommy is one of Gen Z’s most gifted storytellers
Suddenly charts the emotional fallout that occurs when life truly sideswipes you
Departure is an ode to the beauty and solace Kennebec found in the sweeping landscapes and lush rainforests of the Pacific Northwest
Grime, jazz and all manner of British bass music collide with glorious results on Moses Boyd’s debut album
The Slow Rush may disappoint Tame Impala’s early fans with its wholehearted embrace of beats, bright synths and unabashed pop, but it’s not all one big party
‘Supervision’ seems perfectly comfortable at its own pace – it just might be a bit too slow to keep up
‘Scanning Backwards’ sees Phase Fatale pushing at the limits of his sound with thrilling results
On Which Way Is Forward?, Obongjayar explores a spiritual connection to his African roots, shot through a prism of Western urbanity
Gil Scott-Heron’s masterful storytelling is revived by Makaya McCraven’s unique stylings on ‘We’re New Again’
Beatrice Dillon DJ sets are valued for her playful affinity for rhythm and groove – Workaround is a thrilling extension of that dancefloor fascination
Dan Deacon’s return fails to deliver on the magic it promises
Squarepusher has lost none of his mischievousness on his latest album Be Up a Hello
Pet Shop Boys latest album Hotspot uses electronic music’s de facto capital as the backdrop to an unabashedly zany set of songs, not so much wearing the city’s influence on their sleeve as bedazzling it
Okay Kaya’s second album, Watch This Liquid Pour Itself, departs from the minimalist approach that defined its predecessor
The ninth studio album from Seattle’s drone overlords is something like a companion piece to…
On their second full-length record, Sheer Mag channel the electricity of cock rock through an idiosyncrasy and vulnerability
Benjamin John Power’s fourth album as Blanck Mass is a harder, harsher extension of an already angular sound
On her sophomore LP, the Russian-British singer explores new frontiers of her cautious songwriting
Slipknot play it safe on their sixth album, opting for familiar thrash and the same pummelling grooves over meaningful experimentation.
Nérija’s debut is undoubtedly one of the most contagious, perplexing and inspired records of the booming UK jazz scene
Despite the success of 2017’s lo-fi viral hit Pretty Girl, Claire Cottrill doesn’t quite hit the mark on her debut album
