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Anat Ben-David
Tzipora

Chicks on Speed collaborator Anat Ben-David's Tzipora soars towards space with earthy lyrics, finds Ronnie Angel Pope

Tunes of Negation
Reach the Endless Sea

Shackleton returns – under a new 'Tunes of Negation' moniker – and it sounds like nothing else on earth, finds Joseph Burnett

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The Sweet Release Of Death
The Blissful Joy of Living

On their third album, Rotterdam noise trio The Sweet Release of Death prove their singular determination to plough their own furrow, finds Richard Foster

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Matana Roberts
Coin Coin Chapter Four: Memphis

Matana Roberts returns with another instalment in her acclaimed Coin Coin project, this time eschewing the solo aspect of its predecessor, in favour of backing from a new band

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Alice Hubble
Polarlichter

One half of “cutie electronica” duo Arthur and Martha, Alice Hubble's solo debut conjures gorgeous pastoral soundscapes, finds Fergal Kinney

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Stephen Mallinder
Um Dada

On his first solo album in thirty-five years, Cabaret Voltaire's Stephen Mallinder conjures a world of machine rhythms that sits alone in the field, finds Bob Cluness

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Tony Njoku
Your Psyche’s Rainbow Panorama

Tony Njoku’s follow up to last year's *h.p.a.c* proves to be his most rousing work to date, finds Esme Bennett

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Gross Net
Gross Net Means Gross Net

Philip Quinn’s sophomore LP as Gross Net is a darkly romantic Brexit record that rewards repeat listens, says Bernie Brooks

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Hurtling
Future From Here

Playing guitar with My Bloody Valentine on tour may have influenced Jen Macro's sounds, but there's more to Hurtling's debut than that, finds Nick Roseblade

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Ana Roxanne
~~~

Water runs through Ana Roxanne's ~~~, opening up a world of electronic sensuality, finds Jo Higgs

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Slaylor Moon
Zone of Pure Resistance

Beneath the fog and shady sounds, Slaylor Moon's latest album for Maple Death Records feels intimate and ominous, finds Bob Cluness

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Kim Gordon
No Home Record

For her first solo album, Kim Gordon digs deep into the uncanny underbelly of American supermodernity, finds Danijela Bočev

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Richard Dawson
2020

2020 by Richard Dawson may be the British songwriter's most accessible album, but it still finds room for plenty of barbs, finds Johny Lamb

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Various
And Now For Something Completely Crunchy: 25 Years of Crunchy Frog

A degree of silliness abounds in this quarter century comp from Copenhagen’s Crunchy Frog label, but above and beyond that there remains something refreshing and inspiring, finds Richard Foster

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Ensemble neoN
Niblock / Lamb

Two composers exploring the outer reaches of microtonality played with consummate virtuosity by Oslo's Ensemble neoN, finds Aaron Skates

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Tom Brosseau
In the Shadow of The Hill: Songs from the Carter Family catalogue, Vol. 1

Folksinger Tom Brosseau finds curatorial flair in his selections from the Carter Family songbook, finds Lara C Cory

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Black Cilice
Transfixion Of Spirits

The mysterious Black Cilice offer up more essential extremity, finds Noel Gardner

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J Rick
No Retreat, No Surrender

If anything, J Rick's new mixtape just has *too many* ideas, finds Luke Cartledge

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Kristian Eidnes Andersen
Antichrist OST

Kristian Eidnes Andersen's soundtrack to the Lars von Trier film Antichrist may be short, but it's still a monster of a record, finds Robert Barry

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Serafina Steer
The Mind is a Trap

Bas Jan's Serafina Steer delivers a unique and multifaceted solo album, finds Tom Bolton

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Cult of Luna
A Dawn To Fear

Swedish metal stalwarts Cult of Luna return with seventy-nine minutes of hypnotic riffs and some almost dance-y rhythms, finds Tom Coles

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Fire-Toolz
Field Whispers (Into The Crystal Palace)

Fire-Toolz' fifth album sounds like so many things that it ends up sounding like absolutely nothing on earth, finds Noel Gardner

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Todd Anderson-Kunert
Conjectures

Amongst the bucketloads of ambient records currently on Bandcamp, Todd Anderson-Kunert's Conjectures stands out, finds Joseph Burnett

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Thaiboy Digital
Legendary Member

Swedish immigration officers be damned, Thaiboy Digital will keep spitting out bangers, finds Zac Cazes

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Julie’s Haircut
In The Silence Electric

The ninth album by Italian psych rockers Julie's Haircut deserves to be played loud, finds Sean Kitching

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Laura Cannell & Polly Wright
Sing As The Crow Flies

Starting life as a sound installation in a forest in East Anglia, this soaring duet from Laura Cannell and Polly Wright is transportive and eerie, finds Jo Higgs

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Opeth
In Cauda Venenum

Opeth's thirteenth album – and their first to be sung in Swedish – finds the group in a playful mood whilst still delivering a powerhouse performance, finds Dean Brown

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Jenny Hval
The Practice Of Love

On The Practice of Love, Jenny Hval reveals her sensitive humane core, finds Danijela Bočev

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Various
25 Years Of Paper

British house label Paper Recordings was founded in 1994. 25 years later, Crazy P, Flash Atkins et al curate some of the highlights. Esme Bennett is suitably impressed.

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Sequoyah Murray
Before You Begin

Since his first EP drew comparisons to Arthur Russell, expectations have been high for Atlanta native Sequoyah Murray's debut full-length LP. Before You Begin more than meets them, finds Zara Hedderman

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Mestozi
Peak Communication

Milwaukee producer Mestozi builds gorgeous sad beats reminiscent of Anticon and afrofuturism, finds CJ Thorpe-Tracey

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Sloth Racket
Dismantle Yourself

Mixing free improvisation and graphic scores, Sloth Racket produce sumptuous, mischievous music, finds Antonio Poscic

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Hurtling Future From Here

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Slaylor Moon Zone of Pure Resistance

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Ensemble neoN Niblock / Lamb

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Anat Ben-David
Tzipora

Tunes of Negation
Reach the Endless Sea

The Sweet Release Of Death
The Blissful Joy of Living

Matana Roberts
Coin Coin Chapter Four: Memphis

Alice Hubble
Polarlichter

Stephen Mallinder
Um Dada

Tony Njoku
Your Psyche’s Rainbow Panorama

Gross Net
Gross Net Means Gross Net

Hurtling
Future From Here

Ana Roxanne
~~~

Slaylor Moon
Zone of Pure Resistance

Kim Gordon
No Home Record

Richard Dawson
2020

Various
And Now For Something Completely Crunchy: 25 Years of Crunchy Frog

Ensemble neoN
Niblock / Lamb

Tom Brosseau
In the Shadow of The Hill: Songs from the Carter Family catalogue, Vol. 1

Black Cilice
Transfixion Of Spirits

J Rick
No Retreat, No Surrender

Kristian Eidnes Andersen
Antichrist OST

Serafina Steer
The Mind is a Trap

Cult of Luna
A Dawn To Fear

Fire-Toolz
Field Whispers (Into The Crystal Palace)

Todd Anderson-Kunert
Conjectures

Thaiboy Digital
Legendary Member

Julie’s Haircut
In The Silence Electric

Laura Cannell & Polly Wright
Sing As The Crow Flies

Opeth
In Cauda Venenum

Jenny Hval
The Practice Of Love

Various
25 Years Of Paper

Sequoyah Murray
Before You Begin

Mestozi
Peak Communication

Sloth Racket
Dismantle Yourself

Quade
The Foel Tower