![Little Dragon - Nabuma Rubberband: A carnival of sound that takes in slick electro, imaginative arrangements and an imaginative collection of shimmering party gems. You'll know when this album drops, that summer has truly arrived. (Release date: 12 May)]()
Little Dragon - Nabuma Rubberband: A carnival of sound that takes in slick electro, imaginative arrangements and an imaginative collection of shimmering party gems. You'll know when this album drops, that summer has truly arrived. (Release date: 12 May)
![We Have Band - Movements: A DFA co-produced burst of aural sunshine that blends tropical and electronic influences into their sound for an accomplished, uplifting slice of thoughtful but infectious modern pop. (Release date: 28 April)]()
We Have Band - Movements: A DFA co-produced burst of aural sunshine that blends tropical and electronic influences into their sound for an accomplished, uplifting slice of thoughtful but infectious modern pop. (Release date: 28 April)
![Kelis - Food: Funky, fresh, and all about food, Kelis' comeback is every bit as delicious as we'd hoped. Packed with sass, hooks, endless choruses and calls to get up and move, this is a true old-school James Brown-esque masterclass awesomeness. (Release date: 21 April)]()
Kelis - Food: Funky, fresh, and all about food, Kelis' comeback is every bit as delicious as we'd hoped. Packed with sass, hooks, endless choruses and calls to get up and move, this is a true old-school James Brown-esque masterclass awesomeness. (Release date: 21 April)
![First Aid Kit - Stay Gold: Epic but never earnest or contrived, The Swedish duo's third album picks up their folk sensibilities, but drench their sound of a much more open-roaded cinema tic atmosphere. It smacks of a timeless country classic, just feel lucky to have them today. (Release date: 10 June)]()
First Aid Kit - Stay Gold: Epic but never earnest or contrived, The Swedish duo's third album picks up their folk sensibilities, but drench their sound of a much more open-roaded cinema tic atmosphere. It smacks of a timeless country classic, just feel lucky to have them today. (Release date: 10 June)
![Pixies - Indie Cindy: Hard to believe that this is only the alt-rock heroes' fifth album. Still, while their first LP in 23 years may lack the bite that made them once feel like such an explosion, it's still packed with enough of the hallmarks to remind you why they're so essential. (Release date: 28 April)]()
Pixies - Indie Cindy: Hard to believe that this is only the alt-rock heroes' fifth album. Still, while their first LP in 23 years may lack the bite that made them once feel like such an explosion, it's still packed with enough of the hallmarks to remind you why they're so essential. (Release date: 28 April)
![Damon Albarn - Everyday Robots: Evidence that while the Blur icon may be maturing, he's certainly not losing his consistency or the knack of classic songcraftsmanship. However, it's pretty rich, layered and considered - so don't pick it up if you're hoping for another 'Song 2'. (Release date: 28 April)]()
Damon Albarn - Everyday Robots: Evidence that while the Blur icon may be maturing, he's certainly not losing his consistency or the knack of classic songcraftsmanship. However, it's pretty rich, layered and considered - so don't pick it up if you're hoping for another 'Song 2'. (Release date: 28 April)
![Brody Dalle - Diploid Love: Embracing melody and songcraftsmanship like never before, but with all of the rage and attitude of her days with The Distillers, Dalle ups her game on her most accomplished LP to date. Diploid Love is an album itching to be played live and demanding to be heard over and over and over again. (Release date: 28 April)]()
Brody Dalle - Diploid Love: Embracing melody and songcraftsmanship like never before, but with all of the rage and attitude of her days with The Distillers, Dalle ups her game on her most accomplished LP to date. Diploid Love is an album itching to be played live and demanding to be heard over and over and over again. (Release date: 28 April)
![The Horrors - Luminous: Once snotty art-punk goths, now masters of rich and layered cinematic psychedelia, their fourth LP sets the five-piece echelons above their peers. (Release date: 5 May)]()
The Horrors - Luminous: Once snotty art-punk goths, now masters of rich and layered cinematic psychedelia, their fourth LP sets the five-piece echelons above their peers. (Release date: 5 May)
![Thumpers - Galore: More hooks than a fishing shop and enough summer anthems to see you from now until October - this accomplished and dynamic debut is the sound of good guitar pop done properly. (Release date: 19 May)]()
Thumpers - Galore: More hooks than a fishing shop and enough summer anthems to see you from now until October - this accomplished and dynamic debut is the sound of good guitar pop done properly. (Release date: 19 May)
![Nick Mulvey - First Mind: The former Portico Quartet man is back, and off the back of the astounding 'Nitrous' dominating the blogosphere and alternative radio, his debut solo album ditches jazzy arrangements for tender, romantic and poetic campfire folk that takes in chilling orchestral sounds and a true virtuoso approach to acoustic lullabies.]()
Nick Mulvey - First Mind: The former Portico Quartet man is back, and off the back of the astounding 'Nitrous' dominating the blogosphere and alternative radio, his debut solo album ditches jazzy arrangements for tender, romantic and poetic campfire folk that takes in chilling orchestral sounds and a true virtuoso approach to acoustic lullabies.