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Sheep, Dog & Wolf
Two-Minds

What started off as a deeply personal album for New Zealand folk-pop artist Daniel McBride has proved surprisingly universal, finds Amanda Farah

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Khalab & M’berra Ensemble
M’berra

Real World Records’ latest release harks back to the label’s grand tradition of intercultural collaborative fusion as Italian DJ and producer Raffaele Costantino – better known as Khalab – meets and mingles with the musician residents of the M’berra refugee camp in south-eastern Mauritania

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Yukika
Timeabout

Japanese-born K-pop star Yukika accelerates the sonics of late 70s disco towards thrilling new zones, finds Verónica A. Bastardo

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Glüme
The Internet

With a touch of old school Hollywood glamour, the debut album from new Italians Do It Better signing Glüme makes for a subtly strange and alluring record, finds Will Salmon

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For Those I Love

The eponymous debut from Dublin producer/songwriter David Balfe is full of savage joy, finds Johny Lamb

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Plastic Ono Band
Ultimate Collection

A lavish box set edition of the Plastic Ono Band's 1971 debut shows a band pushed forward by one person's singular genius – and that genius was Yoko Ono all along

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IU
Lilac

IU's fifth album, Lilac, shows an artist far too inventive and eclectic to be constrained by a term like k-pop, finds Verónica A. Bastardo

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Saint Jude
Bodies of Water

Bodies of Water is a neat collection of tranquil house tunes in association with Slow Dance and Tmwrk Records, finds Laviea Thomas

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girl in red
if i could make it go quiet

The debut album by Norway's girl in red is a record to cherish and learn off by heart, finds Cat Caie

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Andy Stott
Never The Right Time

Manchester's Andy Stott feels more washed out than dubbed out on his latest collection, finds Liam Inscoe-Jones

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Colin Webster
vs Amp

Playing his sax through Fender Twin and Bassman amplifiers, Sex Swing and Dead Neanderthals collaborator Colin Webster provides a thrilling journey for Noel Gardner

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Aerosol Jesus
Survive

Brigton's Aerosol Jesus teeter on the very brink of noise, barely holding back – and all the sweeter for it, finds Tom Coles

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Loney Dear
A Lantern and a Bell

A Lantern and A Bell finds Loney Dear paring back their sound, but the record still sparks joy for Andrew Bulhak

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Mouse On Mars
AAI

Exploring new forms of 'anarchic' AI, Berlin's Mouse on Mars sound as futuristic as ever, to Danijela Bočev

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The Antlers
Green to Gold

From its gentle beginning to its psychedelic finish, the latest from New York's Antlers mirrors the cycles of nature – to beguiling effect, finds Guia Cortassa

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MXLX
Nebula Rasa

A towering release from Bristol maximalist Matt Loveridge, finds Noel Gardner

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Manslaughter 777
World Vision Perfect Harmony

Lee Buford and Zachary Jones unite as Manslaughter 777, serving up a fantastic feast of breaks and bass on their debut LP, World Vision Perfect Harmony, says Bernie Brooks

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New Life
Visions Of The Third Eye

Long unavailable and going for an absolute packet on Discogs, this newly re-issued treasure from Steve Reid, David Wertman, and Brandon Ross is an essential cut, for Cal Cashin

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New Age Steppers
Stepping Into A New Age 1980–2012

A boxset documenting the rise of punk-reggae supergroup New Age Steppers proves a valuable history lesson for Julian Marszalek

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Lisel + Booker Stardrum
Mycelial Echo

A work for choreographer Gwendolyn Gussman and an opera about trees provided the starting points for this collaboration between Lisel and Booker Stardrum. But it's on headphones that the music really comes alive for Amanda Farah

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Nine Treasures
Awakening From Dukkha

A greatest hits of sorts for Mongolian folk metallers Nine Treasures opens up new worlds for Tom Coles

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La Ola Interior: Spanish Ambient & Acid Exoticism 1983–1990
Various

Oily weirdouts and rustic psychedelia from Spain's 1980s synth electronic proves a treat for Noel Gardner

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Bishop/Rezaei
Veil

Opal Tapes founder Stephen Bishop and avant-turntablist Mariam Rezaei make audible the latency of a socially distanced world for Daryl Worthington

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Dntel
The Seas Trees See

The first of the year's two promised Dntel albums offers an intriguing glimpse into Jimmy Tamborello's sketchbook for Will Salmon

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Godspeed You! Black Emperor
G_d's Pee at STATE's END!

As the world seems evermore grim, Godspeed You! Black Emperor are looking on the bright side of life (well, sort of…) finds Mike Vinti

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Eccentronic Research Council
The Dreamcatcher Tapes Volumes 1 & 2

Lockdown dreams provide the source material for the latest output from the Eccentronic Research Council

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Mirage
Mirage

A one-off album by a duo from Tijuana leaves Robert Barry swooning

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ioulus
oddkin

Keeping it short and sweet, ioulus's debut on Rhizome is still sufficient to satisfy Matthew Horton

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William Doyle
Great Spans of Muddy Time

Pocket symphonies and mantra-like repetitions conspire to make William Doyle's new full-lengther into an epic proposition, for Will Ainsley

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Noga Erez
KIDS

Tel Aviv's Noga Erez boasts razor sharp beats and a heart of pure pop, finds Neil Kulkarni

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Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra
Promises

A collaboration between the octogenarian saxophonist and the Mancunian electronic producer proves a revelation for Chiara Wilkinson

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Bernardo Devlin
Proxima B

The press release for Bernardo Devlin's latest album evokes Brel, Cohen, Scott Walker… But for once, the comparison is not spurious, finds Johny Lamb

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Sheep, Dog & Wolf
Two-Minds

Khalab & M’berra Ensemble
M’berra

Yukika
Timeabout

Glüme
The Internet

Plastic Ono Band
Ultimate Collection

IU
Lilac

Saint Jude
Bodies of Water

girl in red
if i could make it go quiet

Andy Stott
Never The Right Time

Colin Webster
vs Amp

Aerosol Jesus
Survive

Loney Dear
A Lantern and a Bell

Mouse On Mars
AAI

The Antlers
Green to Gold

MXLX
Nebula Rasa

Manslaughter 777
World Vision Perfect Harmony

New Life
Visions Of The Third Eye

New Age Steppers
Stepping Into A New Age 1980–2012

Lisel + Booker Stardrum
Mycelial Echo

Nine Treasures
Awakening From Dukkha

La Ola Interior: Spanish Ambient & Acid Exoticism 1983–1990
Various

Bishop/Rezaei
Veil

Dntel
The Seas Trees See

Godspeed You! Black Emperor
G_d's Pee at STATE's END!

Eccentronic Research Council
The Dreamcatcher Tapes Volumes 1 & 2

Mirage
Mirage

ioulus
oddkin

William Doyle
Great Spans of Muddy Time

Noga Erez
KIDS

Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra
Promises

Bernardo Devlin
Proxima B

Mats Gustafsson
Piano Mating