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

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.

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

Truly original and a definite must.

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

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

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.

This DJ-Kicks is the latest instalment in Quantic’s ever-evolving artistic trajectory, an accompaniment to those moments when the gloaming disappears into darkness. Will Holland’s longstanding dedication to a full range of melodic and percussive expression alongside continued musical collaboration is what makes his edition of DJ-Kicks such a rare beauty.

Trip-hop royalty Morcheeba make a blistering return with a stunning 11th studio album Escape The Chaos.

Instant Holograms On Metal Film’ is the first Stereolab album in 15 years, featuring 13 new studio recordings.

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.

The first Pulp album for almost 24 years!

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.

Ride guitarist and songwriter Andy Bell’s third solo album pinball wanderer is an otherworldly collection of intergalactic wizardry that mixes psychedelic melodies, Can-via-The Stone Roses grooves and Arthur Russell-style experimental textures.

“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.

Acts of Faith is the eleventh studio album from Sault.

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.

Kept These Old Blues is an astonishing first glimpse at the breadth of Muireann Bradleys talent – both as a guitar virtuoso and a singer. Her astounding fingerpicking and original interpretations of blues classics has already created a loyal fanbase of listeners and collectors alike.

The enigmatic Sault return with album number 10.

One of five new Sault masterpieces.

One of the most exciting musicians today, Nilüfer Yanya returns with a brand new studio album My Method Actor via Ninja Tune.

Lavender, an emerging producer duo, explores the question: What if Bon Iver were produced by J Dilla?

Between Two Points by David Gilmour with Romany Gilmour, this vinyl only release celebrates one of the stand-out tracks from the #1 album ‘Luck and Strange’.

The mysterious Sault return with album number three that was announced when the whole album was played on BBC 6 Music’s Gilles Peterson’s show.

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.

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

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.

Few bands cut through the noise and distractions of the world to bring you a pure elemental truth or feeling like Sigur Rós. As you hear on ÁTTA, there’s a new compulsion and drive to the band that comes with the new formation of the line up. Multi-instrumentalist Kjartan Sveinsson is back in the fold – having left the band in 2012 – to join frontman Jónsi and bassist Georg Holm.

The vintage age of mix CDs may be long over, but listen to ‘Midnight Ragas’, the new album by legendary downtempo electronic music producer Eric Hilton, and you’ll think it never left.

New 9 track album reimagining tracks from their critically acclaimed album ‘Find Your Flame’, transforming them into bass-heavy, dub-infused dancefloor killers

Black Country, New Road return with Forever Howlong, their first studio album since 2022’s seminal Ants From Up There earned the band their second Top 5 UK album in just 12 months following their Mercury Prize-shortlisted debut For the first time.

Room was born almost unintentionally, as a result of an exchange of ideas while both were working on their respective albums, highlighting the personalities of both artists.

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

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.

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

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