Chali 2na & Krafty Kuts use boom-bap superpowers to “Guard The Fort”
Rap superheroes on an old-skool mission to set your mind and body on fire
Six years after disappearing, Jai Paul accepts unwanted but beloved “Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones)”
The visionary enigmatic producer finally emerges from hiding and officially shares his six-year-old illicitly leaked demos
Koffee debut “Rapture” is classic reggae for today’s world
The first EP from the new hope of reggae shows respect for tradition while embracing global sounds
Partner’s “Saturday the 14th” is much more than jokes
Cheeky Canadians simultaneously mock and pay tribute to uncool music genres
Xiu Xiu’s “Pumpkin Attack On Mommy And Daddy” will freak you out exquisitely
Hide your kids! Xiu Xiu are back and they are even more brilliantly creepy than they were before
Royal Trux deliver a hit of potent “White Stuff”
Sleazy, damaged rock ‘n’ roll that makes you wonder how the hell these guys are recording together again, and how on earth can it be this good
Dave debut “PSYCHODRAMA” is ambitious impressive grime
The Grime prodigy is out to prove that he is in a class of his own, and we approve
Dave eloquently chronicles complexity of being “Black”
Britain’s most interesting rapper ambitiously tackles the vast subject of blackness… and pulls it off beautifully
CHAI play naughty colorful punk on “Fashionista”
Japanese pop-punks hit back at Kawaï with gleeful mischief
Fontaines DC are gonna be “Big”
The masterstroke is indeed how a track so short and so minimal can sound this BIG!
Vampire Weekend’s “Harmony Hall” is just as good as expected
After a long wait, we get a track that is everything we could have expected, which is both satisfying and disappointing
Honeyblood rock harder on swaggering “The Third Degree”
Now down to only one member, Honeyblood seems to be heading for a looser, crunchier glam sound
Best trax of 2018
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Robyn – Missing U
Sweden’s top star reclaims her crown of deep dance bangers on this ode to a departed loved one
Noize Annoyz 