Sudan Archives – Natural Brown Prom Queen
Aided by a number of likeminded producers to help fulfil her vision, Parks comes across as an open book, delivering a lushly atmospheric portrayal of a woman who takes pleasure in living in the moment.
Electronic
Darkside – Spiral
Darkside’s triumphant return after an eight-year hiatus is an alchemical concoction of beats, textures, sonic flourishes, and melodies that sound like they were recorded in a world that had no precedent.
The Avalanches – We Will Always Love You
Four years on from the divisive Wildflower, and now almost two decades on from Since I Left You, it feels like The Avalanches have now freed themselves from any pressure at all.
Yves Tumor – Heaven to a Tortured Mind
Tumor’s latest works on the issues of Safe in the Hands of Love, while reaching for new genres and ideas.
Burial – Tunes 2011-2019
Tunes is a monumental snapshot of the “second act” of Burial’s career, and should be on all electronic music connoisseurs’ Christmas wish lists
The xx – I See You
The xx’s third full-length sees the trio expanding their previously minimalist sound
Majical Cloudz – Are You Alone?
Are You Alone is the fourth and final studio album from Canadian duo Majical Cloudz.