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89. THE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS: EVERYTHING YOU’VE COME TO EXPECT
Barry: Once again, Alex Turner and Miles Kane deliver a minor-key slice of melancholic yet melodic indie-rock.
90. THE KILLS: ASH & ICE
Barry: Further emphasising their innate ability to pluck at the heartstrings whilst soothing the soul. Mossheart’s vocals are as sultry and emotive as ever, and the instrumentation is just as you’d expect; raw, honest and beautiful.
91. DE LA SOUL: AND THE ANONYMOUS NOBODY
Patrick: Over a plethora of self-recorded, clearance-cheating loops, De La Soul drop science a-plenty to deliver their finest work since their debut.
92. JENNY HVAL: BLOOD BITCH
Martin: It sounds like Hval may have just written her opus. Subversive synthetic rhythms and churning drones are cut through with stunningly serene moments. A masterpiece.
93. GOLD PANDA: GOOD LUCK AND DO YOUR BEST Martin: Gentle, textured electronica bathed in the golden glow of a quiet sunset; a pared back and subtle soundtrack to a tranquil evening.
94. HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER: HEART LIKE A LEVEE
Matt: Perfectly produced and heartfelt country-tinged acoustic odes with stripped back minor-key melodies. Sit by the fireside with a glass of whiskey and enjoy.
THE TOP 100 ALBUMS: TOP ONE HUNDRED
95. KAYTRANADA: 99.9%
Matt: Following ley-lines laid by Anderson .Paak and Kendrick Lamar, Kaytra takes musical genres and flips them on their head — taking the gangstas out of hip-hop and adding the raving club-goer to pop music. The result is an album both welcoming and challenging in equal measure.
96. LNZNDRF: LNZNDRF
Laura: The National’s rhythm section have teamed up here with Ben Lanz from Beirut to create a really good moody, atmospheric, Krautrock-infused album.
97. FIELD MUSIC: COMMONTIME
Andy: The Brewis brothers return with more perfectly realised funky, melodic, math-pop (and not forgetting 70s rock!?) nuggets. Possibly their best yet.
98. AFRICAINE 808: BASAR
Patrick: After a clutch of club thumping 12s, Berlin based duo Africaine 808 release their debut LP on Golf Channel. ‘Basar’ pushes their divine blend of West African bass and rhythms, disco, island-funk and house to new heights.
99. HOWES: 3.5 DEGREES
Patrick: Howes treats us to an octet of constantly evolving modular jams in the spirit of Border Community or Aphex Twin on this accomplished debut LP.
100. HERON OBLIVION: HERON OBLIVION
Barry: Heron Oblivion perfectly juxtapose eastern influenced guitar stanzas with almost ghostly and ethereal vocal lines. Think Sonic Youth meets Low via Grails. Lo-fi beauty at its best.