Big Thief transcend on folk-rock epic “Not”
Right on the heals of a brilliant album, Big Thief release a new single that tops everything that came before
Caribou’s “Home” is groovy balm for the soul
After five years of absence, the Canadian producer/singer gifts us a warm electro-soul gem
Kim Gordon is fearless and fearful on “No Home Record”
The ex-first lady of NY noise’s first solo album mixes punk adventurism with pop experimentation
Brittany Howard’s “Jaime” masterfully reinvents Black music
The Alabama Shakes leader uses her mastery of R’n’B and soul as a jumping-off point to new horizons
Chali 2na & Krafty Kuts flex their muscles on “Adventures Of A Reluctant Superhero”
If you want old skool quality and fun in your hip hop, you’ve come to the right place
Burna Boy proves he’s an “African Giant”
Nigeria’s biggest star wants to bring black music back home even as he traces its future
Big Thief’s “U.F.O.F.” is a wonder of cosmic folk
A modern folk masterpiece that soothes while confounding expectations
Slowthai’s “Nothing Great About Britain” sizzles with punky rage
A raw, frenzied portrait of Britain in the colours of grime and punk
Little Simz confirms hip hop supremacy with “Grey Area”
The ridiculously talented Brit artist has come to claim her rightful crown as the new Queen of Rap
Otoboke Beaver’s “Itekoma Hits” bursts with manic feminist fury
You don’t want to mess with these Japanese punk girls, but you should!
Marika Hackman struts a killer bassline on “i’m not where you are”
Hackman displays her impressive chops with bluesy swagger
Fontaines DC debut “Dogrel” fully delivers on cracking promise
The Irish post-punk disciples are out to save Rock’n’Roll, and they’re doing a pretty good job
CHAI deliver a neon mutation of “PUNK”
The Japanese anti-Kawaï punksters can’t help being too cute themselves
FKA twigs quietly dazzles on intimate “Cellophane”
The celestial sorceress of twisted pop is back with a full multimedia creation
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