Scott Simpson

Backxwash - God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It
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90
With most songs clocking in at under three minutes, this release has a real sense of immediacy and urgency while still managing to weave a compelling larger story.
Twerps - Range Anxiety
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70
For now, the band seem content to maintain the status quo and refine the elements that made them so appealing in the first place.
Mother Mother - Very Good Bad Thing
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60

While this new polished sound may not be to everyone's liking, and sometimes distracts from some interesting material — such as the stripped-back album closer "Alone And Sublime" — Very Good Bad Thing will almost certainly help Mother Mother's steadily rising profile.

Thom Yorke - Tomorrow's Modern Boxes
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70

Tomorrow's Modern Boxes breaks very little new ground, if any, but fits cosily within Yorke's larger discography

Cecile Believe - Being
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80
Everything about the album is deliberately simple, but with some inspired production choices added to the mix.
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April Playlist