Prateek Kuhad – cold / mess
Week 2
Indian singer/songwriter Prateek Kuhad shows his most vunerable side on his beautifully haunting EP 'cold/mess'.
Highlight Track: did you/fall apart
Ending the year with one of the years best records, Fiona Apple's fifth album is unique masterpiece.
Highlight Track: Fetch The Boltcutters
Powered by some exellent production and some killer guitar tones, 'Every Bad' is post-punk at it's best.
Highlight Track: Sweet
A elegant convergence of jazz, art-rock and folk, supported by an astonishing voice.
Highlight Track: Cut Me
Hot on the heels of 'Folklore', Swift's second surprise album of the year is once again a wondefully crafted folk and pop crossover, largely down to her recent collaborations with Aaron Dessner.
Highlight Track: Champagne Problems
Dark and powerful, Lankum's approach to traditional folk is as epic as it is original.
Highlight Track: The Wild Rover
Reminiscing about summer with some dancehall vibes from the reggae superstar's fourth album.
Highlight Track: TWIST & TURN
The alternate-rock god's debut album is still just as good almost 25 years later.
Highlight Track: Nancy Boy
If you can withstand Tik-Tok's infamous Blinding Lights, this album is a superb dreamy R&B album with perfect production as usual and a bunch of catchy songs.
Highlight Track: After Hours
Anschütz's debut album is a sonic masterpiece. How does noone know about this?!
Highlight Track: Adjustment
Whilst certainly not for everyone, the trio's sequal to 2019's 'There Existed an Addiction to Blood' gives us second helping of avant horrorcore tunes.
Highlight Track: Pain Everyday
Revisted Hozier's self-titled debut album this week. A flawless blend of Blues/Soul/Folk & Indie Rock
Highlight Track: To Be Alone
A contender for best album of the year, Sault's second album of the year is a masterpiece in playful genre-fusing world music.
Highlight Track: Fearless
The grime OG's debut is a just as enjoyable and brilliant as it was on it's release over 17 years ago.
Highlight Track: I Luv U
Returning to their debut territory, the fourth album by the Seatle based band boasts an impressive collection of songs that fulfill any missed summer folk vibes.
Highlight Track: Can I Believe You
Packed with pop-culture references, quick wit, and outstanding delivery and originality, the London Grime king's most recent effort is probably his best.
Highlight Track: ISSMAD
Georgia Anne Muldrow's third album as Jyoti is a wondefully unique and soulful jazz record worthy of a back-to-back listen.
Highlight Track: This Walk
The chicago trio are back with a excellent album of heartbreak, shoegaze and dream pop.
Highlight Track: Flood
Following her excllent 2017 Ep 'Nubya's 5ive', Saxophonist and composer Nubya Garcia returns with a trully excellent jazz album with dub and reggaie undertones. A remarkable debut.
Highlight Track: Pace
Off the back of her Instagram success, talented guitarist Melanie Faye's self-titled EP showcases her guitar playing, songwriting and singing in an enjoyable R&B debut.
Highlight Track: Jump
Modern musical maestro Jacob Collier returns with another genre blending, diversely collaborative and masterfully assembled album.
Highlight Track: Flutter
Having worked alongside U2, Kasabian and Snow Patrol, Prolific modern-rock producer Jacknife Lee takes a different direction from his past to bring us this electronic mashup with help of an array of artists.
Highlight Track: Flutter
Containing re-structured versions of his lesser known songs, Simon's 14th solo album contains a mix of themes and instrumentation, all united by his instantly recognisable voice.
Highlight Track: Can't Run But
With creative collaborations from the likes of Idles, Tame Impala, Ms Banks and others, Mike Skinners latest mixtape has adequate variation coupled with familiar garage beats.
Highlight Track: Eskimo Ice
27 years on and Björk's first solo album is just as relevent and unique today, a melting pot of techno, jazz, trip-hop, and pop.
Highlight Track: Venus As A Boy
Vocalist and producer Jim James used his quarantine time to review songs that didn't make the cut of 2015's Waterfall, thus creating an equally successful 'part 2'.
Highlight Track: Climbing the Ladder
Dallas Green's third album is an occasionally bluesy, melancholic folk album with Green's distinctive voals performing familiar melodies.
Highlight Track: The Grand Optimist
Tying a variety of genres together with her unique voice, Park Hye Jin’s second EP is a successful experiment in the young DJ's talents.
Highlight Track: Like This
The Houston-based three piece return to their dub infused soul-groove for the third time with this excellent album.
Highlight Track: Time (You and I)
Arguably their best record, White Stripe's third album encapsulates the band's raw, effortless and simplistic sound.
Highlight Track: Fell in Love with a Girl
Killer Mike and El-P are "Back at it like a crack addict" with their latest installment of their RTJ collaboration and it most certainly does not dissapoint.
Highlight Track: Goonies vs. E.T.
Deerhoof's 15th album is a celebration of disjointed and diverse indie music with a constant change of pace, style and production.
Highlight Track: Sympathy for the Baby Boo
Raw, honest and stripped back - A remarkable debut album from George van den Broek, perfect for lockdown summer evenings.
Highlight Track: Holding On
Michael Hadreas's fifth album as Perfum Genius is an emotionally filled, powerful and diverse alt-pop record that has you listening on repeat.
Highlight Track: Whole Life
The Canadian's third album is still probably his best to date, beautifully showcasing his songwriting ability whilst adding his usual character, flare and humour.
Highlight Track: My Old Man
Jurado's 15th album continue's his intimate Lo-Fi folk journey in his trademark sparse and delicate nature.
Highlight Track: Alice Hyatt
Re-discovered in 2017, Monk's incredible soundtrack to Roger Vadim’s film 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' is nothing short of a spectacular jazz album, complimenting any of his previous work.
Highlight Track: Pannonica
Tom Misch teams up with influencial jazz collaborator and drummer Yussef Deyes for this festival of finessed-yet-freestyle tunes on this fantastic LP.
Highlight Track: Nightrider
We've been jamming out to BADBADNOTGOOD's sophmore album from 2012. Intrumental hip-hop infused jazz provides and unbeatable combination of grooves.
Highlight Track: CMYK
His second album of 2019, producer William Phillips hits his musical sweetspot with this relaxing electronic dance album.
Highlight Track: Elixir
Bursting with creativity and sleek production, this dreamy-pop-dance debut from the Korean-American producer has been a highlight this week.
Highlight Track: WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던
Leaving her lo-fi roots behind, Katie Crutchfield's 5th solo album is warmer, brighter and transformative.
Highlight Track: Fire
An unapologetically raw, louder than loud debut LP from the Detroit punk rockers will punch you in the face leaving you with a heavily nostalgic emo nosebleed.
Highlight Track: Kawasaki Backflip
A playful, unexpected and diverse album from young and relatively unknown Italian singer-songwriter has been a highlight this week.
Highlight Track: Draw
Released in 2001, Radiohead's 5th album was recorded during their 'Kid A' session, and acts as a more sombre, cryptic and complex record than their previous.
Highlight Track: Pyramid Song
Dan Snaith's multi-layered production fused with compelling and beautiful melodies makes his seventh album as Caribou an uplifting and complex delight.
Highlight Track: Never Come Back
The supergroup's debut album is homage to folk music past and present, each song as unique yet familiar as the next.
Highlight Track: Deep In Love
MorMor’s latest EP is an escape into a world filled with infectious melodies, soothing synths and delicate introspection, which will not be easily forgotten.
Highlight Track: Pass the Hours
Full of Jenkins’ unique and jazz-infused energy, The Circus is a short spectacle of rhythm and character from this popular performer.
Highlight Track: Carefree
Rediscovered by record producer Joshua Henry after 40 years, Bill Fay's latest album is a beautifully sombre collection of stripped back folk songs, putting Fay back in a much deserved spotlight.
Highlight Track: Filled With Wonder Once Again
Inspired by his older brother's therapy sessions while in prison, Santan Dave's debut album is a journey of anger, fear, discover and hope.
Highlight Track: Environment
Beautiful, ethereal and spellbinding, Harpist Sage Fisher aka Dolphin Midwives' latest LP is a masterpiece not to be missed
Highlight Track: Junglespell
Indian singer/songwriter Prateek Kuhad shows his most vunerable side on his beautifully haunting EP 'cold/mess'.
Highlight Track: did you/fall apart
Kaytranada’s masterful and diverse production makes Bubba our first album to start off the new decade.
Highlight Track: The Worst in Me