Johnny Sharp

Pigeon - OUTTANATIONAL
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Afro-British quintet’s indefinable, irrepressible debut.
The Claypool Lennon Delirium - The Great Parrot-Ox and The Golden Egg of Empathy
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60
The knowing zaniness of "The Simplest Of Deeds" or "The Wake Up Call" don't amuse for long but the T. Rex-style boogie of "WAP" is more potent, as is the space-pop swirl of "Melody Of Entrophy".
Arlo Parks - Ambiguous Desire
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70

This now LA-based Brit has lived a bit since her Mercury Prize-winning 2021 debut Collapsed In Sunbeams, and her third outing is one of those albums that evokes a tangible mood; in this case, somewhere adjacent to the sun coming up after a rollercoaster of a night out. As such, it’s frequently wonderful.

deary - Birding
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60
A stepping stone to more original work to come? Could well be.
José González - Against The Dying of The Light
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80
Righteous and blissful.
The Dandy Warhols - Pin Ups
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70
Idiosyncratic to the last.
Angel Du$t - Cold 2 The Touch
Classic Rock
70
Baltimore punks’ rotating personnel continue to thrill.
Whitelands - Sunlight Echoes
Classic Rock
60
A few more enticing tunes within the mix might really elevate them to a higher plane, but Whitelands still offer an intoxicating place in which to spend half an hour.
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here 50
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90
A Dolby Atmos mix deepens the sound of the album and a steven Wilson makeover of a legendary 1975 live bootleg from Los Angeles is another welcome inclusion.
bar italia - Some Like It Hot
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70
Prolific south London threesome remain agreeably dysfunctional.
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April Playlist