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Zola Jesus
ARKHON

Aided by players from Sun O))), Cloud Nothings and Perfume Genius, Nika Roza Danilova's latest Zola Jesus reaches out to the world with gnarled intensity

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Mat Ball
Amplified Guitar

BIG | BRAVE guitarist's solo project has less raw whumph, more spidery skeins of plucked steel strings

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Mejiwahn
Beanna

Liv.e collaborator Mejiwahn takes us on a wild and woozy journey, finds Arusa Qureshi

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Rhodri Davies
DWA DNI / For Simon H Fell

Two albums by harpist Rhodri Davies explores the edges of the idion with complexity and dexterity

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BTS
Proof

As k-pop's biggest hitters announce time off to focus on solo and side projects, a three-CD comp marks the end of an era, finds Verónica A. Bastardo

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Sound of Ceres
Emerald Sea

A collaboration with performance artist Marina Abramović proves a little extra for Marthe Lisson

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Akusmi
Fleeting Future

Akusmi crafts an often-jubilant, forward-thinking sound from a vocabulary of past futures, says Bernie Brooks

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Σtella
Up and Away

With producer Tom Calvert, Stella Chronopoulou imagines her fourth album as a found object, promising a lost image of mid-century Greek pop

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Beneather
s/t

A suite of warm and fuzzy dreampop for those who like their chillwave with a dose of Abba, finds Ed Power

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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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Zola Jesus
ARKHON

Mat Ball
Amplified Guitar

Mejiwahn
Beanna

Rhodri Davies
DWA DNI / For Simon H Fell

BTS
Proof

Sound of Ceres
Emerald Sea

Akusmi
Fleeting Future

Σtella
Up and Away

Beneather
s/t

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

Richard Ashcroft
Lovin’ You

Rochelle Jordan
Through The Wall

C.A.R.
Dance at Oscar’s

Mark Fell
Psychic Resynthesis