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Perfume Genius
Ugly Season

Mike Hadreas flexes some gnarlier, knottier muscles on the soundtrack to a collaboration with choreographer Kate Wallich

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Abronia
Map of Dawn

On this Oregon psychedelic sextet’s latest album, Dustin Krcatovich hears the natural splendour of the Pacific Northwest reflected in sound

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Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals
King Cobra

A collaboration between rapper Brian Ennals and producer Infinity Knives proves as elusive as it is irresistible, finds Arusa Qureshi

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Hercules & Love Affair
In Amber

Andy Butler and friends return with their most experimental release to date, finds Zara Hedderman

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Stan van Dijk
Caustics

Dutch programmer and multi-instrumentalist Stan van Dijk goes way beyond his meagre means on solo debut, *Caustics*, finds Brian Coney

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Avalanche Kaito
s/t

A meeting between a Burkina Faso-raised urban griot and two Belgian noise rockers yields something greater than the sum of its parts, says Dustin Krcatovich

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Mary Halvorson
Amaryllis & Belladonna

With one set written for her new sextet and the other Halvorson’s first composition for string quartet, these two recordings mark a high point in the guitarist composer’s discography to date, finds Sean Kitching

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Osheyack
Intimate Publics

Osheyack’s second album boasts a haptic intensity courtesy of bristling synthetic soundscapes and flinty electronics. Will Ainsley locks in

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Sofie Birch
Holotropica

Sofie Birch gives ambient music a new colour with this charming but unconventionally composed record, finds Jakub Knera

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Kee Avil
Crease

The debut album from Vicky Mettler balances pop sensibilities and experimental incinations, finds Antonio Poscic

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LE SSERAFIM
Fearless

A daring manifesto bringing together two singers from K-pop group IZ*ONE, Sakura and Chaewon with a surprising new sound

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Yama Warashi
Crispy Moon

Yama Warashi plays with time and space on an album that, for all its diverse influences, is pop through and through, finds Daryl Worthington

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Shiva Feshareki
Turning World

Shiva Feshareki mangles and mutates classical music history with two turntables and a mixer

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Jasmyn
In The Wild

The debut from the former Weaves singer provides instant gratification for Zara Hedderman

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Heldon
Antelast

Richard Pinhas prepares to bow out with an album of pounding drums and phrygian lead guitar lines, finds Aug Stone

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Weird Nightmare
s/t

Alex Edkins of METZ used his time off the road to explore his most melodic side. Sean Kitching listens appreciatively

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William William Rodgers
Sings the Yellow Pages

William William Rodgers finds a source of fantasy in deep England, finds Tom Bolton

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Murkage Dave
The City Needs A Hero

Murkage Dave's state-of-the city address proves underwhelming for Nathan Evans

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Nonsun
Blood & Spirit

Nonsun’s latest LP is a heavy treat that delights in subverting the doom template, says Bernie Brooks

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Anton Barbeau
Power Pop!!!

The decidedly non-English 'English eccentric' resurrects his teenage compositions for an album of medical grade pop songs

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OHYUNG
imagine naked!

Will Ainsley dives into OHYUNG’s masterful selection of muscular, shuddering, trembling ambient excursions

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Petronn Sphene
Exit The Species

One half of Guttersnipe producing some fucked-up beat-choppage. Noel Gardner is suitably impressed

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Porridge Radio
Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky

Porridge Radio seem to be able to twist even the most prosaic of influences into something uncanny and unnerving, finds Ed Power

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FINAL
It Comes To Us All

Justin Broadrick resurrects his FINAL project for an album of woozy, crackly murk

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Atenção – Novos sons do Brasil
Various Artists

A compilation of new music from Brazil harks back to the miracle days of the early 70s for Andy Cumming

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JOYFULTALK
Familiar Science

JOYFULTALK goes free jazz on new album, *Familiar Science*

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Otoboke Beaver
Super Champon

Chaos reigns on the new Otoboke Beaver record, finds Jared Dix

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Shit and Shine
Phase Corrected

Subwoofer-testing swells and cataclysmically potent bong hits. That'll be the return of Shit and Shine then

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Organ Tapes
唱着那无人问津的歌谣

Third space music direct to your third ear from Tim Zha

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Oh My Girl
Real Love

K-pop's queens of the summer return with a set of songs for every taste

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Fhunyue Gao & Sven Kacirek
Hoya

On this duo’s debut album together, Dustin Krcatovich hears these sonic experimentalists straddling musical lines with a deep-set sensitivity and physicality

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Wilma Vritra
Grotto

Wilma Archer and Odd Future's Vritra go deeper underground

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Abronia Map of Dawn

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Perfume Genius
Ugly Season

Abronia
Map of Dawn

Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals
King Cobra

Hercules & Love Affair
In Amber

Stan van Dijk
Caustics

Avalanche Kaito
s/t

Mary Halvorson
Amaryllis & Belladonna

Osheyack
Intimate Publics

Sofie Birch
Holotropica

Kee Avil
Crease

LE SSERAFIM
Fearless

Yama Warashi
Crispy Moon

Shiva Feshareki
Turning World

Jasmyn
In The Wild

Heldon
Antelast

Weird Nightmare
s/t

William William Rodgers
Sings the Yellow Pages

Murkage Dave
The City Needs A Hero

Nonsun
Blood & Spirit

Anton Barbeau
Power Pop!!!

OHYUNG
imagine naked!

Petronn Sphene
Exit The Species

Porridge Radio
Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky

FINAL
It Comes To Us All

Atenção – Novos sons do Brasil
Various Artists

JOYFULTALK
Familiar Science

Otoboke Beaver
Super Champon

Shit and Shine
Phase Corrected

Organ Tapes
唱着那无人问津的歌谣

Oh My Girl
Real Love

Fhunyue Gao & Sven Kacirek
Hoya

Wilma Vritra
Grotto

Siavash Amini
Caligo

Shannon & The Clams
Onion

Winter
What Kind Of Blue Are You?