Tash Sultana - Terra Firma
NR

Not as good as her earlier stuff. But still cool.

Kumi Takahara - See-Through
NR

Decent background album with a surprisingly good 2nd half. I love the production on this. The violin work is very enjoyable.

The Body - I've Seen All I Need to See
NR

My GOD this is distorted. I can feel my ears shake when I listen to this.

Conway & Big Ghost Ltd. - IF IT BLEEDS IT CAN BE KILLED
NR

Thoughtful gritty hip hop that maintains a cynical tone by contrasting the ugly side of reality with humour. First album to get me with a deez nuts joke.

Mádé Kuti - For​(​e​)​ward
NR

The worse half of ‘Legacy+’. This is not bad, but it tries too hard to modernise afrobeat through production and other elements. It over complicates the music and ends up distracting from the quality. It’s definitely an interesting release though.

Sunburned Hand of the Man - Pick A Day To Die
NR

Fascinatingly fractured and broken folk-rock inspired songs. Very atmospheric, 'drone-y', and psychedelic sounding

B. The Leo - Happy Scrapes
NR

Everything I said about their other release - 'Happy Shapes' applies here. This is just an underwhelming collection of it's less fleshed out B-sides. I guess this is the middle child...

Julien Baker - Little Oblivions
NR

Emotional indie rock with some amazing guitar tones and vast soundscapes. I don’t like her voice though.

Cheval Sombre - Time Waits For No One
NR

Once you get past the excessively breathy voice, there are some awesome spacious psychedelic space rock familiarities to be enjoyed. I wish there was a bit more definition to the tracks. Also, I don’t know how I feel about ‘Had Enough Blues’.

Sad Night Dynamite - Sad Night Dynamite
NR

This has an amazing atmosphere and a very unique and interesting sound. It reminds me of a chilled out (or sedated) Oliver Tree with more intricate instrumentation and beats. The guy can't sing but I feel that helps strengthen the album's mood.

Lia Ices - Family Album
NR

Pleasant songs for pleasant families. It has some cool instrumentation.

Femi Kuti & Made Kuti - Legacy +
NR

Good afrobeat that is poorly packaged. The two halves stand better as albums on their own. This makes for an exhausting listen. The first half is better, the second half is more experimental and modern.

Sam Gendel & Ethan Braun - Rio Nilo 66
NR

Ambient compositions with a cool and breezy jazz feel. Sounds like a condensed more focused version of ‘Fresh Bread’ but because of that, it lacks some of the electronic features that would have made it more varied and interesting.

Tribulation - Where The Gloom Becomes Sound
NR

Very grand and epic metal songs. there are some very cool moments where it opens up. Unfortunately it's not that consistent. Also, I know its a part of the aesthetic, but the guys voice is terrible.

Cassandra Jenkins - An Overview On Phenomenal Nature
NR

Amazing instrumentation, production, and songwriting. Interesting and thoughtful lyrics. The other elements aren’t great. Sounds like it looks, but also has some crescendos. I don’t feel like I ‘get’ the album. I’ll definitely be coming back to this again.

Virginia Wing - private LIFE
NR

This album is too many things. So much stuff is crammed in every second of this without any real reason for it. It’s not bad, just comes off as amateur and feels like a sensory overload at times. Cool concept though. I totally get the appeal.

The Weather Station - Ignorance
NR

Beautifully constructed and well instrumented art pop. Good first few tracks, the rest aren’t great.

Daniel Knox - Won't You Take Me With You
NR

Sounds like a musical theatre adaptation of Nick Cave. I can’t decide if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. ‘Fool In The Heart’ is a gorgeous song.

Steve Earle - J.T.
NR

Pretty good Bluegrass and Folk. This has some real highlights but wears out its welcome quickly.

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