Contemporary

Astral Travelling in the meadowlands with acid folk and spiritual jazz.

Nine years on from the release of his seminal Grammy, Brit, Ivor Novello and Mercury Music Prize-nominated debut album In Colour, London musician, DJ and producer Jamie xx announces his long-awaited second album In Waves.

Debuts as fully formed and confident as the xx's self-titled first album are rare, but then, there is very little that is typical about this band or their music.

Volcano follows Jungle’s previous album Loving In Stereo, which proved to be a landmark moment for the acclaimed UK duo.

Small Changes is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to Michael’s eponymous third LP, the Mercury Prize winning, and Grammy Award nominated Kiwanuka.

The third studio album from Everything Is Recorded, the collaborative music project centred around producer Richard Russell.

At the start of 2024, Acid Jazz announced a long-term collaboration with cult club troupe The Ballistic Brothers.

Nia Archives is the star at the forefront of the latest era of jungle.

The Smile release a new album titled Cutouts, via XL Recordings.

Five years on from the release of Demon Days, Murdoc Niccals and co. are back. The band have taken up residence, recording on a secret floating island deep in the south pacific, a plastic beach hq, made up of the detritus, debris and washed up remnants of humanity. This plastic beach is the furthest point from any landmass on earth; the most deserted spot on the planet.

Dan Snaith's latest album, "Honey," marks an intriguing new phase for Caribou. Over more than two decades Dan Snaith has had many guises.

Sun-kissed blue-eyed soul, reminiscent of Ned Doheny, but emanating from a beach far from California.

An ahead-of-it’s-time synth exploration which somehow combines the essence of new-age minimalism, early Detroit techno and the warmth of traditional songwriting.

“Where you come from is gone; where you thought you were going weren’t never there. And where you are ain’t no good unless you can get away from it”; in Goat’s eternal now of renewal and revelation, there’s never been a more potent means of escape.

A kaleidoscopic work that refracts several strains of lysergic rock music beamed in from the sun-blanched 60s and an effortless, Beatlesesque melodicism... Kevin Parker's effusive songwriting and guitar talents are magnified to the nth degree on this mind-expanding trip.

Much anticipated new album from Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino. This is an x11 trk double, Opaque Black LP Vinyl format, featuring collaborations with Ariana Grande, 21 Savage, Summer Walker, Young Nudy amongst others.

Flaws' is characterised by a delicate, heart-swelling beauty and lightness of touch throughout. Those that had Bombay Bicycle Club pegged merely as an indie band may need to re-think.

The mysterious collective Sault released two incredible albums last year, including our album of the year Untitled (Black Is) and Untitled (Rise).

Mystery Tiime is the new musical project from Ayman Rostom aka The Maghreban.

Timeless is the third solo studio album by Kaytranada.

Ishmael Ensemble’s third longplayer ‘Rituals’ marks a significant leap for the Bristolian musicians.

Meshell Ndegeocello’s 2nd Blue Note album No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin pays homage to the eminent writer and activist James Baldwin. Ndegeocello’s transformative music and collaborative spirit ignites this genre-bending work that is at once a musical experience, a church service, a celebration, a testimonial, and a call to action.

Label Two-Piers release new compilation Music Against Misogyny, released for International Women’s Day 2023. 

Following his blissfully abstract, piano-based collaborations with Harold Budd and Ruben Garcia over the last 20 years, The Arcades Project is John Foxx’s first solo piano album

Blind On A Galloping Horse serves as David Holmes’ first solo album since 2008’s The Holy Pictures.

Featuring musical contributions from El Michels Affair, The Shacks, Fleet Foxes and more.

Over the course of two EPs, two singles and a stripped-back live album, Puma Blue has established himself as one of the UK’s most vital new talents.

Bon Iver’s three-song collection SABLE, was a prologue mired in darkness, a controlled burn clearing the way for new possibilities.

This new album will please old fans and gain new as it has something for everyone. Both transcendent and surprising, As The Love Continues shows that Mogwai are still offering solace from the mundane, supplying the soundtrack to whatever movie you are making in your head.

FKA twigs releases her highly-anticipated third studio album, EUSEXUA via Young Recordings.

Coldplay's fourth studio album sees the band emerge from the success of 2005's X&Y with the same hunger that has gained them global success ever since 2000's Parachutes.

The Age of Pleasure is the fourth studio album by American musician Janelle Monáe.

The universally acclaimed third full length studio album from the rapidly rising RNB / soul star Lizzo, her first release on a major-label.

Much Love is the debut album by British singer Shola Ama. Ama worked with songwriting collective D'Influence on much of the album.

Acts of Faith is the eleventh studio album from Sault.

Now on album number seven, Metronomy has continued where many of their 2000s ‘cool’ band peers have dropped off along the way.

What A Devastating Turn Of Events is a culmination of the experiences, challenges and joys of Chinouriri’s life so far, explored through the prism of musical stylings honed through years of experimentation and creation. 

One of five new Sault masterpieces.

One of five new Sault masterpieces.

Dutch musician and producer Phil Martin has always been interested in the West Coast music scene and distinctive sound from the late 70s era.

Vespertine isn't so much a departure from her previous work as a culmination of the musical distance she's traveled; within songs like the subtly sensual "Hidden Place" and "Undo" are traces of Debut and Post's gentle loveliness, as well as Homogenic and Selmasongs reflective, searching moments.

Monument is one of Portico Quartet’s most accessible, direct records to date.

Leif Maine and Jackson Mathod release Volte-Face. This collaboration marks a bold new chapter in contemporary jazz, blending traditional and modern elements with great artistry and a willingness to explore many genres on one project.

Oh Me Oh My is both elegant and ferocious. It is stirring in one moment and a balm the next. It details histories both global and personal.

Drum-machine soul, funk, disco and boogie from Buffalo, NY. Rare 7" singles and previously unreleased tracks presented as a complete album.

The juxtaposition of sweet, sleepy vocals and raw, earnest vocals makes a dynamic mix that keeps your attention for every note of lo-fi mayhem or gentle blissed out melody