Clash Music's Scores
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For 3,864 reviews, this publication has graded:
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5% same as the average critic
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38% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.3 points higher than other critics.
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Average Music review score: 74
Highest review score: | Dead Man's Pop [Box Set] | |
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Lowest review score: | Wake Up! |
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Positive: 3,234 out of 3864
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Mixed: 601 out of 3864
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Negative: 29 out of 3864
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An album with soul jazz, spiritual jazz, jazz-funk, electro-soul and many more genre-busting approaches incorporated across 16 wondrous pieces, aspects of free rhythms nestling next to vintage seventies soul sounds, all evolved effortlessly for the 21st Century. ... You won’t hear another record like it this, or maybe any, year.- Clash Music
- Posted Jun 19, 2018
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With funky guitars riffs and breezy melodies, Monáe's latest effort manages to resemble a throwback and tribute to the Purple One yet avoids feeling too nostalgic.- Clash Music
- Posted May 2, 2018
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Avoiding easy cliches that exist in this universal experience, Claud brings humour and light to what could have easily been a reproduction of any Adele album.- Clash Music
- Posted Feb 16, 2021
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It’s often difficult for pop-punk bands to bring something new to the table, but in ‘Model Citizen’ Meet Me @ The Altar have completely out done themselves.- Clash Music
- Posted Aug 13, 2021
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Lyrically fascinating, charmingly vulnerable and compulsively danceable--this is how to do a debut.- Clash Music
- Posted Oct 19, 2015
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It's less immediate than previous material, but nevertheless absorbs the magic of the world, distilling it into ten slices of trembling, impassioned rock 'n' roll.- Clash Music
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Joyous, pensive, cathartic and hymnal in equal measure, this is the human condition set to music.- Clash Music
- Posted Feb 23, 2011
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‘Broken Hearts Club’ - performed, co-written and co-produced by Syd – feels like definitive moment as the R&B mainstay truly settles into her solo endeavour.- Clash Music
- Posted Apr 11, 2022
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‘Promises’ is five years' worth of experimental soundscaping condensed into one mind-boggling harmonic journey. A highly accomplished piece of music, Pharoah Sanders and Floating Points both excel in their newfound exploratory duo with a piece of work which will go down in jazz-cross- electronic-cross-classical history.- Clash Music
- Posted Mar 25, 2021
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Beyoncé’ is one of the best damn albums of 2013, basically, however you’re looking at it: as an R&B record, a pop set, an electro collection. Whatever your tastes, you can’t question the quality here.- Clash Music
- Posted Jan 9, 2014
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Finding magic in the mire ‘Rat Saw God’ is an emphatic, uplifting reminder of the privilege of being alive.- Clash Music
- Posted Apr 7, 2023
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‘Future Nostalgia’ is an empowering, dynamic pop cavort from start to finish. Dua’s compelling vocals, hooks and beats are a force to be reckoned with, daring you not to boogie around your bedroom.- Clash Music
- Posted Mar 26, 2020
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The band are effectively building and complexifying their sound to keep things fresh. 'Comfort To Me' sounds like it could be played in a rowdy Australian pub the band are used to – or a colossal arena.- Clash Music
- Posted Sep 9, 2021
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This album is not for everyone. It’s not an easy listen. At times you think “Why am I listening to this? Is it even any good?” and feel like turning it off and trying something more conventional. However, if you are game enough and persevere with it you will be rewarded, as ‘Aura’ is an absolute delight once you let it under your skin.- Clash Music
- Posted Jul 13, 2022
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While Harmony Of Difference will delight jazz fans, it is a truly incredible record irrespective of genre. If you are capable of feeling, you will find much to love here.- Clash Music
- Posted Oct 2, 2017
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The band's strengths are here in abundance, but they are reimagined, twisted into new shapes and given a visceral intensity that is utterly irresistible.- Clash Music
- Posted Sep 8, 2015
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An album of consistent high quality and endearing personality, Petals Have Fallen might have missed the deadline for a 2014 Mercury Prize nomination, but with ‘Dead’ and ‘Everybody Down’ making this year’s list, it’s worth popping a tenner on this exceptional LP matching their shortlist status in 2015.- Clash Music
- Posted Dec 9, 2014
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It’s certainly frustrating at first, especially if you’re expecting another dubstep masterpiece. But it grows on you given openness and attention – the kind of attention that Burial has earned through years of consistent brilliance. Love it or hate it, ‘Antidawn’ is one of the most unique releases you’re likely to hear in 2022.- Clash Music
- Posted Jan 11, 2022
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Less of a debut and more of a bookend, it listens like an aural autobiography of Greene’s influences and productions, a release that will satisfy old fans as well as find new ones without compromising the clarity of his vision.- Clash Music
- Posted Mar 22, 2017
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Through channeling their frustration into their craft, Boston Manor have not only made their finest album to date, they’ve lent a voice to the disaffected youth of modern Britain at a time when that is sorely needed.- Clash Music
- Posted May 1, 2020
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This is written by someone who’s a kid right now, about what it is to be young right now. Consequently, this isn’t a “you” and “I” album. It’s a “we”, “us” and “them” album.- Clash Music
- Posted Oct 11, 2013
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The maker and breaker of neon daisy chains, 'Galaxy Garden' is a fantasia that's as lush as a chain of soap shops.- Clash Music
- Posted May 8, 2012
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Remarkable. ... The 12-track project explores the collapse of a marriage, financial turmoil, anxiety, self-doubt and self-care. A lesser rapper might sink in the mire, but Open Mike has always been dope on the mic, and ‘Anime, Trauma and Divorce’ find him at his best.- Clash Music
- Posted Oct 16, 2020
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They're offering something new with 'MUNA' - evolving, inspiring, and taking us along for the [horse] ride.- Clash Music
- Posted Jun 24, 2022
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On her third album, the view has swung from microcosm to breathtaking panorama.- Clash Music
- Posted Feb 22, 2021
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It’s a beautifully sunny, unashamedly melodic tour de force which pitches up somewhere between a fevered Beatles obsession and a well-loved pile of Go-Betweens records.- Clash Music
- Posted Jun 20, 2013
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As a rapper, woods has gone from strength to strength, his armoury fortified. It’s been a joy to witness. Where hooks were once short phrases bellowed on repeat, now he toys with the capabilities of his voice.- Clash Music
- Posted May 23, 2023
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You can hear the size of her thoughts and desires on this truly stunning record, this genuine opera. They are as big as the universe and everything in it.- Clash Music
- Posted Dec 9, 2020
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Khruangbin didn’t need to change much on this album, the sound they produce as a unit is still fresh, exciting and uniquely life-affirming.- Clash Music
- Posted Feb 5, 2018
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Adele is sincere, poignant and affecting throughout; the emotive 'Someone Like You' closes the album magnificently.- Clash Music
- Posted Jan 27, 2011
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- Posted May 25, 2012
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That a record so dark and ripe with nuance can also harbour such blatant pop sensibility belies the duo’s young age while serving as a testament to their rampant eccentricities.- Clash Music
- Posted Jul 26, 2016
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Further proof that The Arcade Fire may indeed be the best band on the planet.- Clash Music
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- Posted Dec 23, 2014
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This is mood-manifesting music of exceptional quality, experimental electronic fare of substance and, crucially, heart.- Clash Music
- Posted Aug 22, 2013
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Brilliant stuff is still very much spooling out of Thom Yorke. His voice is revelatory on these tracks, better than ever, a peerless instrument; buttery and mellifluous in falsetto, snide and viperish on the growly bits. His magpie instincts for a tart one-liner remain razor sharp.- Clash Music
- Posted May 13, 2022
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The music is engaging, yet thought provoking. It sounds unlike his previous three releases, but there is a continuation of ideas throughout. It’s an album from an artist who doesn’t pander to trends and goes his own path.- Clash Music
- Posted Oct 23, 2020
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It’s majestic and beautiful in ways I never expected black midi to reach, let alone attempt.- Clash Music
- Posted May 27, 2021
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The album's arrangement of serenading beats and jazzy undertones has genuinely proven that Kehlani is a force to be reckoned with.- Clash Music
- Posted May 7, 2020
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Intimate and endearingly honest, This Old Dog is Mac DeMarco’s most essential chapter of slacker gospel yet.- Clash Music
- Posted May 3, 2017
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- Posted Nov 20, 2020
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M.I.A. stands alone in her own world of pop firing out her mercurial messages, which are as complex as they are captivating. MAYA is a towering work that makes a mockery of rivals and genres.- Clash Music
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It’s a statement of intent from Billy Nomates, unbalancing sonic scales and weaving this into a force to be reckoned with.- Clash Music
- Posted Jan 12, 2023
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Whilst the initial surprise felt on the original ‘Saturation’ may have subsided, the erratic excitement and experimentation on that album has been executed more confidently on each subsequent chapter. The LA group are everything progressive rap music should be; forward thinking, energetic and perhaps most importantly, exciting.- Clash Music
- Posted Dec 22, 2017
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This is an album to get lost in. Rosenstock is one of the most important songwriters working, in any genre, at the moment. You’ll love exploring ‘HELLMODE’ like Craig in his creek.- Clash Music
- Posted Sep 1, 2023
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10 tracks of soul-bearing introspection swathed in layers of rich reverb, icy chill and ephemeral echoes of 30 years of synth pop.- Clash Music
- Posted Jul 8, 2013
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An attempt to filter out the parts that truly matter, it’s a triumph, and perhaps the finest album yet in his storied career.- Clash Music
- Posted Apr 11, 2022
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The duo have created something extraordinary here - something that definitely needs to be heard.- Clash Music
- Posted Apr 26, 2022
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‘Javelin’ is an outstanding record, technically brilliant, and emotionally bewitching.- Clash Music
- Posted Oct 10, 2023
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The group feel more at home with the methodology of early prog or post-punk, with a sense of the abstract rippling beneath those crystalline waves of perfect sound. Shine on, you diamonds.- Clash Music
- Posted May 3, 2017
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On ‘Ignore Grief’ they’ve done it again as the album is the most powerful and uncompromising album they’ve ever released. It’s also one of their most playable. This is down to the dense music. Every time you listen you hear something new that gives the song a different context. This is the mark of a, and I use this word properly, class.- Clash Music
- Posted Mar 3, 2023
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- Posted Oct 11, 2012
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A grand, cinematic record, it seems to burst past the edges of the widescreen limitations it utilises. Terrific space rock that feels utterly untethered from its sources, ‘Everything Was Beautiful’ easily ranks amongst Spiritualized’s finest achievements.- Clash Music
- Posted Apr 26, 2022
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The friction between these two worlds is rife throughout the album, creating moments of explosive hyper pop euphoria (Bites on My Neck) and complete emotional vulnerability and devastation (Friendly Machine).- Clash Music
- Posted Feb 4, 2022
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Tom Misch’s vocals return towards later in the project for stunning standout ‘Last 100’. The piano chords brighten the mood whilst a raspy yet soft vocal line glides down, with quick-fire guitar peppered throughout, while album closer ‘Storm Before The Calm’ rounds off the mood with bittersweet nostalgia.- Clash Music
- Posted Apr 28, 2020
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‘Cry Sugar’ may take the cake for dance record of the year; that lighting-in-a-bottle moment we’ve all been waiting for.- Clash Music
- Posted Aug 15, 2022
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- Posted Mar 27, 2023
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It isn't just the narratives that feel more mature however, the entire composition does. Something which stems from its two individual halves.- Clash Music
- Posted May 23, 2016
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DAMN. does at times feel contradictory and the ideas he’s transmitting at times don’t feel fully formed, but this is where its genius lies. Kendrick offers a true snapshot of the eternal debates that we host inside our heads, and there is immense bravery and artistry in his depiction.- Clash Music
- Posted Apr 24, 2017
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Overall, Modern Vampires Of The City conveys one hell of a sense of permanence from a band that once seemed ephemeral and frivolous.- Clash Music
- Posted May 6, 2013
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‘MONTERO’ excels the marketing spin by delivering one of 2021’s most daring, riveting, and honest pop statement.- Clash Music
- Posted Sep 17, 2021
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Mason is going from strength to strength, and new album Above the Light is quite possibly the most grandiose thing he has released to date.- Clash Music
- Posted Jan 16, 2019
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- Posted Sep 22, 2023
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‘DEACON’ is a triumph because it realises and relives love’s quiet, archived moments, be it romantic or spiritual. It’s a triumph because it reminds us R&B exists on a vast continuum, forever a source of inspiration and innovation.- Clash Music
- Posted Mar 24, 2021
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The human condition and thus society is complex and difficult to navigate but Sprints have not been afraid to express uncertainty and vulnerability. And all the while they have enveloped these themes in the most glorious noise for us all to find comfort and lose ourselves in. Is it possible to have an album of the year contender on only the first week in? Of course it is.- Clash Music
- Posted Jan 4, 2024
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Unapologetic bangers with tongue firmly cheek and a furious, feminist bent, ‘Tilt’ is the album you need in your life.- Clash Music
- Posted Mar 29, 2022
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A singular experience, You Will Not Die is a theatrical jewel, the sound of a rich, vital talent moving briskly into the limelight. At times reminiscent of Kate Bush in its sense of performance, ANOHNI in its integrity, or even Marvin Gaye in its soulful, sinewy groove, this is an album to be cherished.- Clash Music
- Posted Feb 20, 2019
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It’s evocative and like much of Empress Of’s entire discography, it’s a reconfiguration of laptop material and pop expectations. It subverts heartbreak, makes it sexy, and silhouettes a continuous desire to distort dancefloor traditions with experimental come-ons.- Clash Music
- Posted Mar 26, 2024
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With lyrics dripping with casual poetic nuance and bold, full arrangements, Stay Gold is at once an arresting set of classic country reference points as well as a towering body of stirring, beguilingly original songs.- Clash Music
- Posted Jun 6, 2014
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Everything here is gorgeously sung and this woozy, gently uplifting collection of songs is pretty close to perfect.- Clash Music
- Posted Aug 8, 2011
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Centepede Hz is somehow both futuristically innovative and welcomingly accessible. Amid the obscurantism caused by white noise and radio interference are strong choruses likely to get any form of life dancing.- Clash Music
- Posted Sep 4, 2012
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The only real criticism of Ceremonials is that this album is completely, relentlessly, Florence. Her fans will lap it up, while those who aren't keen on her will probably remain unconvinced.- Clash Music
- Posted Oct 27, 2011
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The record plots a gorgeous curve from open to close, with earthy drum rolls rubbing up against rusty industrial buzzsaw synths and field recordings serving as segues.- Clash Music
- Posted Jan 20, 2017
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‘Cousin’ is the perfect entry point for those who have inexplicably escaped the shadow of the Wilco’s influence to date. Showcasing all they do best it is also unique enough to stand as one of their finest moments.- Clash Music
- Posted Sep 28, 2023
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The process seemingly thrived on capturing ideas when they were half-finished, and this ruptured, fragmented approach gives ANIMA its character--tearing down productions, reigniting processes, this is a wild, careering feast of sound.- Clash Music
- Posted Jun 26, 2019
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[Loveless] not only stands the test of time, but transcends it. Songs like 'When You Sleep' sound as inventive now and would outshine much of the crop of young pretenders... Remains an archetypal classic.- Clash Music
- Posted May 10, 2012
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Sad, weird, beautiful, fiercesome; music to move and excite. [Apr 2013, p.97]- Clash Music
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The music is stark and abrasive but there is a feeling of hope. Lurking underneath it all themes of gender and insecurity litter ‘The Great Regression’.- Clash Music
- Posted Mar 18, 2022
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It doesn’t feel like as much of an instant classic as 'Your Queen Is A Reptile', but it has all the makings of a slower, more thought-provoking, ultimately more accomplished project, the likes of which will remain relevant for decades to come.- Clash Music
- Posted May 12, 2021
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From understated bedroom pop to innovative troubadour, Skinner’s new record is truly a gift.- Clash Music
- Posted Nov 8, 2022
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The product of producing something so relatable that people find solace where you once only saw pain. Sack off therapy, just stick this on.- Clash Music
- Posted Jan 21, 2022
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- Posted Sep 9, 2022
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When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? is a brave and fortuitous debut album from the LA teen, capturing the hopes, fears and vulnerabilities of an entire generation. The genius in this record is its unaffected relatability.- Clash Music
- Posted Mar 29, 2019
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An album that leaves you in a different environment than where you entered it, ‘YIAN’ will surely rank as one of 2023’s most impressive British debuts.- Clash Music
- Posted Mar 24, 2023
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‘Alfredo’ excels on every front, a record that fuses a thirst for fresh innovation with a depth of love for hip-hop and rap music that is almost unparalleled. Pretty much an instant classic, it’s the sound of Freddie Gibbs finally bursting free, working with tour de force production to surge past expectations and claim his place at the absolute pinnacle.- Clash Music
- Posted Jun 3, 2020
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There’s still moments of fragility that populate the record (‘Fade’), but for the most part it’s a brazen and self-assured release, and it’s all the better for it.- Clash Music
- Posted Jul 25, 2017
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Only their most dogged of fans would have expected such brilliance – this lengthy, thrill-a-minute release could well be their finest moment.- Clash Music
- Posted Jul 10, 2023
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On ‘Songbook’ The Lazy Eyes are showing off, offering the full kaleidoscope of their insane talent. It’s an invitation into a dreamy utopia of their own invention - and you’ll want to stay.- Clash Music
- Posted Apr 20, 2022
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- Posted Nov 14, 2012
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III is a triumph that takes pop and redefines it, and may come to be seen as a watershed moment for the group as they hit full stride.- Clash Music
- Posted Mar 29, 2016
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An emphatic show of force that frequently taps into outright brilliance. As an album it's not without fault, but as a cultural event it's largely without peer.- Clash Music
- Posted Mar 19, 2021
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‘Bleachers’ as an album symbolises the full-throttle shift from solo voice to its current form of ensemble unity; a band of six-talented musicians entering their most monumental era yet.- Clash Music
- Posted Mar 6, 2024
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There is a Big League sheen to much of this record which, mercifully, at no point saps the band's wildly abandoned creativity.- Clash Music
- Posted Jun 15, 2015
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This is a band, ten years into their career, still at the height of their powers, rejuvenated and ready to show the world that you still can’t second-guess them.- Clash Music
- Posted Apr 22, 2022
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‘LAHAI’ is an astral soul coda that whilst intimately rendered, doubles as a pledge for connection and interrelatedness. We needed this.- Clash Music
- Posted Oct 23, 2023
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‘Pink Noise’ is a triumph for both the label and for the super-talented Laura Mvula.- Clash Music
- Posted Jul 1, 2021
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‘FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE’ is nostalgic, melancholic, hopeful and hopeless, existentialist and nihilist. Brian Eno is one of the few artists who is able to convey the things he does by using so little, and ‘FOREVER’ is a prime example of his mastery.- Clash Music
- Posted Oct 12, 2022
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Instinctual, acerbic and erudite, ‘UK GRIM’ is stark and enthralling all in one.- Clash Music
- Posted Mar 9, 2023
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Sleeping Through The War strikes the perfect balance of the familiar and the alien to distill 45 minutes of musical opium. Bliss.- Clash Music
- Posted Feb 27, 2017
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Constructed amid the dystopia of 2020, ‘CARNAGE’ instead stands as something unique, the sound of two vastly experienced musicians removing themselves from expectations, and constructing something both beautiful and visceral, tender and blood-thirsty, wholly terrifying and completely absorbing.- Clash Music
- Posted Feb 25, 2021
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