The Roots - ...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin (2014) - "total command of their combination of jazz-influenced hip-hop and social awareness.
Aidan Moffat - Songs That Weren't To Be (2017) - "I had this idea that I’d write drinking songs in a more literal sense, which would attempt to address Scotland’s relationship with The Bevvy itself."
Days Fade, Night Grow - Amelioration (2017) - "a grasping of beauty from the punishing maelstrom of existence, building a cohesive whole out of the fractured remnants of a life"
The FRIGHTNERS - More to Say Versions (2017) - "Rocksteady, Reggae, & Early Dancehall Inna The Finest Nyc Fashun ... *romantic Murderation/ Rub A Dub Assassination*""
Inna De Yard ?– The Soul Of Jamaica (2017) - "invites legends of the Jamaican reggae scene, including Cedric Myton and Ken Boothe, to rework classic songs in the great outdoors"
Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas (1990) - "A masterpiece of dream pop, as well as an ethereal and emotional experience"
Cocteau Twins - Blue Bell Knoll (1988) - "their airiest, cottoniest album, with an enticing use of space on the production but with hooks that sound oddly restrained."
Goldfrapp - Silver Eye (2017) - "a decent but unsurprising return to synthpop"
Future Islands - The Far Field (2017) - "The Far Field is carried by light catharsis, diffused and mild-tempered fun, virtuosic vocal delivery, and steel-clean production."
A.Savage - Thawing Dawn (2017) - "... finds Savage treading the familiar territory of an urban creative distilling personal and contemporary concerns through an alt-country framework."
Ty Segall - Ty Segall (2017) - "he's taken yet another strong step toward turning retroactive garage rock into high art."
Soul Jazz Records Presents STUDIO ONE Supreme: Maximum 70s and 80s Early Dancehall Sounds (2017) - "Loved it some great tracks on here plus some gems genuine studio one very nice indeed"
Hans Chew - Open Sea (2017) - "The six lengthy tunes here twist and turn, boogie and burn, staying focused and sharp no matter what paths they travel down"
Zeitkratzer - Performs Songs from the Albums "Kraftwerk" and "Kraftwerk 2" (2017) - "the six tracks reveal a bucolic and even psychedelic aspect of the ensemble that's mostly known (or feared) for its interpretatory and aesthetic acerbity"
Bill MacKay & Ryley Walker - SpiderBeetleBee (2017) - "Picking in the tradition, Walker and MacKay summon drafts of slide blues, baroque dance, percolating latin and deep-focus space to push them on their way beyond the sunrise"
Benjamin Booker - Witness (2017) - "the New Orleans-based Benjamin Booker makes retro music feel modern, reflecting on racism in America while drawing on blues, soul, and gospel."
N*E*R*D - No_One Ever Really Dies (2017) - "...boasts a gripping, consistent sound behind its plethora of high-profile cameos."
Thee Oh Sees - Orc (2017) - "John Dwyer’s garage-punk band continues to travel further toward rock’s outer limits."
Phoebe Bridgers - Strangers in the Alps (2017) - "... alchemizes sorrow into redemptive beauty. It’s never about wallowing, but about slowly moving through it."
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