Dua Lipa - Radical Optimism
Dua Lipa
Radical Optimism
69
critic score
(15)
70
user score
(1,877)
Kamasi Washington - Fearless Movement
Kamasi Washington
Fearless Movement
85
critic score
(12)
89
user score
(316)
Jessica Pratt - Here In the Pitch
Jessica Pratt
Here In the Pitch
89
critic score
(11)
82
user score
(282)
The Lemon Twigs - A Dream Is All We Know
The Lemon Twigs
A Dream Is All We Know
78
critic score
(12)
79
user score
(215)
WILLOW - empathogen
WILLOW
empathogen
80
user score
(332)
Rachel Chinouriri - What A Devastating Turn of Events
Rachel Chinouriri
What A Devastating Turn of Events
82
critic score
(8)
81
user score
(93)
Mdou Moctar - Funeral For Justice
Mdou Moctar
Funeral For Justice
88
critic score
(14)
79
user score
(62)
4batz - u made me a st4r
4batz
u made me a st4r
51
user score
(368)
Sia - Reasonable Woman
Sia
Reasonable Woman
65
critic score
(4)
52
user score
(151)
Camera Obscura - Look To The East, Look To The West
Camera Obscura
Look To The East, Look To The West
78
critic score
(9)
74
user score
(27)
Ibibio Sound Machine - Pull The Rope
Ibibio Sound Machine
Pull The Rope
78
critic score
(5)
71
user score
(44)
IVE - IVE SWITCH
IVE
IVE SWITCH
73
user score
(194)
Justice
Hyperdrama
RemisReviews
68
Great album but it's a shame I have to take off 32 points because they're French

A new Justice album is here. Being familiar with some of their previous work and not liking it very much, my expectations weren't very high. Especially considering the singles were quite lukewarm, for the most part.

What we end up getting is a half-decent French House album, with lots of Funky grooves and Synth-based production. About exactly what you'd expect. I'd say it's definitely one of their best works, ... read more
283
Bladee
Cold Visions
BradTasteMusic
81
Bladee and Rage do not mix. I don't see this trend of light, melodic rage as one with much merit or thought behind it. Hearing distorted bass with Bladee's weak vocals was a bad experience, and only rarely does it actually feel like something beyond slop

Edit: 30 -> 70: allow me to explain. my fear of this project is basically worrying that the more professional production would result in a worse experience overall. Maybe it’s worrying that the charm would be lost? Regardless I was ... read more
247
Swans
To Be Kind
HotelRestaurant
100
Ah, TBK, my beloved, your time has finally come!

Well, my In Rainbows review has turned out to be a massive success! As I've reached my 1000th review and since I've made a couple of references to To Be Kind on my In Rainbows review, it's only natural for me to follow that review up with a insanely long and complex essay that explains and contextualises every single audio byte down to Michael Gira's breath management, hammer dulcimer beat and, of course, that horse from Bring The Sun.

However, ... read more
238
20 Years Ago
Marillion - Marbles
Marillion
Marbles
60
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(25)
30 Years Ago
Sonic Youth - Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star
Sonic Youth
Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star
69
critic score
(5)
71
user score
(327)
Kamasi Washington - Prologue
Kamasi Washington
98
Armand Hammer - Doves
Armand Hammer
96
Kamasi Washington - Interstellar Peace (The Last Stance)
Kamasi Washington
95
Kamasi Washington - Asha the First
Kamasi Washington
94
Kamasi Washington - Road to Self (KO)
Kamasi Washington
94

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