Favourite albums of 2021 – Part 2: Welcome the second instalment, following Part 1, which can be found here. A huge number of excellent releases, of which again this is just a selection many of which were written during, and about lockdown, but also saw many outstanding voices emerge as well as innovative sounds developed
Read moreLow: Hey What
New album: The follow-up to 2018’s acclaimed, revolutionary Double Negative is another mesmerising work of brilliant sound distortions and beautiful vocals by Minnesota couple Mimi Parker and Alan Sparhawk
Read moreAnna Calvi to Idles: favourite albums of 2018 – part 1
The first part of our annual roundup of notable albums includes several great debuts by young bands, plus work that reflects dystopian political turmoil, gender issues and growing human relationship with technology
Read moreNew albums: Paul Weller, Sleaford Mods, Orbital, Aphex Twin, Low, The Goon Sax, and various
A gentle album from the Modfather, punchy EPs from Aphex Twin and Sleaford Mods, upbeat indie from The Good Sax, and compilations of 60s and 70s girl groups and Sudanese music make up this week’s selection
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