Starts off quite strong but it slowly goes down the road into more safe and uninspired indie rock but as an overall listen it has enough enjoyable tracks for a solid indie rock listen but by the second half it many becomes more dull to listen to and even with fan favorites like Dirty Dancehall not doing anything for me it ultimately just falls apart by then and fades into forgettable territory

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Zuton Fever 7.5/10.
Pressure Point 7/10
You Will You Won't 8.5/10.
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White Denim's D is a creative fusion of 70's jam band and progressive rock fused with the psychedelic tocuhed indie rock of the late 2000's and early 2010's for a strong effort. Although, not near mt favorite from this style of music with the band often not fulling developing the sound and often the music can drift away into the background such as tracks like River to Consider it has some highlights such as At the Farm and Street Joy but it's main problem is simply that it doesn't stand out ... read more

Fever Ray, the solo project pursued by Karin Dreijer member of the Knife. Is a melancholic, dark and quite an overwhelming listen. One which rewards the more attentive listeners to all the sounds which are going around and with a strong emphasis on ambient and darkwave helps sets that tone and atmosphere with some amazing production one which can rival the best works The Knife has brought out. Fever Ray's first solo project is simply a well thought out and well put together pop record which so ... read more

Another great synth focused indietronica release by Hot Chip filled with both playful, upbeat energetic tracks and more slower soulful ones makes for a nice balanced listen and although not my favorite by them it is still a consistent and fun listen filled with interesting sounds and ideas creating infectious grooves

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Motion Sickness 9/10
How Do You Do? 8.5/10.
Don't Deny Your Heart 8/10
Look at Where We Are 9/10
These Chains 8/10
Night & Day 8.5/10.
Flutes 9/10
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Beyonce's self-titled surprise video album came late in 2013 and saw a huge change in her approach to music and a mark in a right direction for the contemporary RnB singer into a more sentimental and passionate direction and although the sexual and love undertones are still there they are put into a more introspective way which helps beyonce vocals really shine and with good production, features, i can't help but say this album is good and marks a turning point in her career.

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Jack White's first major stride into his solo career, Blunderbuss, sees him continue the blues inspired garage rock revival sound and what a great solo debut it is. Filled with the raw, passionate energy found in his Whtie Stripes era alongside a more introspective side of him and his music makes for quite a good combo. The tracklist is a bit dragged out but has some great songs in their with Sixteen Saltines being one of his best solo songs and the guitar playing is obviously great but matches ... read more

After quiet a long wait, FKA Twigs finally comes back with a full project, her first mixtape album CAPRISONGS, and I have been sitting on it for a while wondering how i feel about it, and although i knew it was my least favorite project by her so far the real question was by how much and in all honestly not that much. It doesn't necessayr have the in depth listen which i adore from her first two LPs but it is fun and catchy and for that alone i enjoy this record but it is her least impressive ... read more

LP1 is a fantastic debut by FKA Twigs and although for me she would go on and do better more consistent projects, LP1 showcases her talents fully to her amazing vocals, hwo creative she is using deconstructed club and wonky to creating a gltichy ethereal atmosphere and her songwriting skills which makes for a sensual hypnotic listen.

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Preface 8/10
Lights On 8.5/10.
Two Weeks 10/10
Hours 8/10
Pendulum 9/10
Video Girl 9/10
Numbers 7.5/10
Closer 7.5/10.
Give Up 8/10
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A fantastic record and The War on Drugs' magnum opus, Lost in The Dream is a neo-psychedelia filled heartland inspired indie rock album filled with amazing production and an ethereal atmosphere alongside great and catchy lyrics and songwriting whilst having powerful moments for one hour of pure bliss.

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Under The Pressure 9.5/10
Red Eyes 10/10
Suffering 8.5/10.
An Ocean In Between The Waves 9/10
Disappearing 8/10
Eyes To The Wind 8/10
The Haunting Idle 7.5/10.
Burning 8.5/10.
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Skepta's easily at his peak and easily one of the best album to come out of Grime and although i'm not necessary the biggest fan of the UK hip hop sub genre, Konnichiwa is filled with good production, great lyrics and flow by Skepta. Offering catchy songs mixed with political lyrics about the urban life of the UK.

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Konnichiwa 8/10
Lyrics 7.5/10.
Corn on the Curb 7/10
Crime Riddim 7/10
It Ain't Safe 8.5/10.
Ladies Hit Squad 7.5/10.
Numbers 7/10
Man 9/10
Shutdown 8.5/10.
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Although not my favourite Neo-Soul album to come out in 2010's, Solange's A Seat at the Tbale, is an emotionally and lyrically powerfully album with strong politically themes intertwined with her personal life for some great imagery and well spoken album. Filled with a more lush and mellow soundscape for a more sentimental listen it is clear this album is well put together but often many songs don't leave me astounded but instead offers a nice consistency throughout it's 21 tracks.

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The xx's 3rd studio album, I See You offers some nice production which translat into more ambient inspired dance beats but with generally weak songwriting and lyricism pulls anything substantial from the album for an album with some good and fun songs but as a whole offers nothing much expect a handful of good songs

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Dangerous 7/10
Say Something Loving 5.5/10
Lips 6.5/10
A Violent Noise 6/10
Performance 4/10
Replica 5.5/10
Brave For You 4.5/10
On Hold 7.5/10.
I Dare You 7/10
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Zeal & Ardor's 4th self titled studio album is a weird avant-garde metal album, filled with elements of black metal, industrial, blues rock, metalcore and alternative metal for a sound which both tries to be different whilst appeal to a majority and that fight within the record itself can either make some of there best songs such as Run or Gotterdammerung but can often fall flat such as Golden Liar or the safe sounding Bow and it makes the whole listening experience feel disjointed, it has ... read more

Voivod finally returns with their first album of this decade, Synchro Anarchy, which continues their progressive metal / technical thrash metal and although the age of the band is starting to show on this record, from the less imapctful vocal performance of Snake to the band playing it safe, there is some wear and tear but some good technical skills on display and an overall fun approach to the album gives an overall fun album and has moments of greatest but it starts to feel more of a drag but ... read more

Although easily their best outing, Foxes' 3rd studio album still suffers form the same problems as their previous album, being too stuck in a previous sound without building upon on, playing ti way too safe both lyrically, instrumentals and production and although it can come together to make some fun and catchy music it often goes the other way into forgettable dance pop.

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Sister Ray 7.5/10.
The Kick 4.5/10
Growing on Me 6/10
Potential 4/10
Dance Magic 5.5/10
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Amorphis finally return in 2020's with Halo with sees them take inspiration from meldoic death metal, folk metal and symphonic metal for an almost hour long epic filled with triumphant guitars and vocals and although it's not their best album it definately continues their amazing and consistent streak of great progressive metal.

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Northwards 8.5/10.
On The Dark Waters 8.5/10.
The Moon 9.5/10
Windmane 7.5/10.
A New Land 8/10
When The Gods Came 7.5/10.
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After 4 years, Beach House finally fully dropped their next LP, Once Twice Melody which is a collection of their previous 4 EPs they have dropped in recent years for a nearly 90 minute long dream pop epic by the band and easily stands as one of the duo's most ambitious record and it comes through with some amazing music with is ethereal but yet melancholic atmosphere and strong bittersweet lyrics, this album is an emotional roller-coaster but one where you get simply absorbed in the ... read more

One of Jane Weaver's better projects, Modern Kosmology is a consistent arsty psychedelic filled dream pop record which has a warming ethereal feeling with song which are both versatile and at time great such as the upbeat H>a>K or to the more creamy sound of The Architect.

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H>a>K 7.5/10.
Did You See Butterflies? 8.5/10.
Modern Kosmology 8/10
Slow Motion 7.5/10.
Loops In the Secret Society 7/10
The Architect 8.5/10.
The Lightning Back 7.5/10.
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Lorde's sophomore album, Melodrama will stand easily as her magnum opus and one of the best mainstream pop in recent memories filled with amazing memorable songs from Green Light all the way to Perfect Places. Filled with some of her best songwriting and introspective lyrics and infectious grooves and production, Melodrama stands as a modern pop classic

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Green Light 10/10
Sober 8.5/10.
Homemade Dynamite 9/10
The Louvre 8.5/10.
Liability 10/10
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A strong debut album by Kelela with a beautiful mixture of UK Bass and Alternative R&B for a consistent yet well varied listen filled with amazing production and great vocals from the ethereal Jupiter to the catchy upbeat LMK. Take Me Apart offers alot musically and shows how well versatile Kelela is.

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Frontline 9/10
Waitin' 8.5/10.
Take Me Apart 8/10
Enough 7/10
Jupiter 7.5/10.
Better 8/10
LMK 9/10
Truth Or Dare 7/10
S.O.S. 7.5/10.
Blue Light 8/10
Onanon 7.5/10.
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