![]() The result is a colourful, joyous set of club-oriented bangers that contain the multitudes that the album’s title implies. Imagine This Is A High Dimensional Space Of All Possibilities by James Holdenįollowing a period of deviance from the techno of his early career, UK producer James Holden incorporates his musical explorations by creating a rave album that refuses to be reined in by structures or genre divisions. James Holden Imagine This Is A High Dimensional Space Of All Possibilities Cathartic and anthemic, this is one for blasting with the windows rolled down.–KD Filled with blunt, observational lyricism against an alt-country-leaning full band sound, A ll Of This Will End grapples with life’s constant interplay between hope and disappointment. Indigo De Souza gets visceral on her third album for Saddle Creek. A playbook for becoming a pop sensation, Desire… has a passion for maximalism and the abstract with its Spanish guitars, bagpipes and Celtic influences complimenting Polachek’s euphoric composition seamlessly.–BR Across Bridgers’ dark humour, Dacus’ earnest story-telling and Baker’s intensity, The Record is an alt-rock rumble focusing on personal insecurities and the power of friendship.–KDĬaroline Polachek Desire, I Want To Turn Into Youĭesire, I Want To Turn Into You by Caroline PolachekĬaroline Polachek welcomes us onto her pop-infected island with Desire, I Want To Turn Into You. The Record plays to each member’s strengths, serving as a sampling menu for the trio’s individual styles. boygenius, the supergroup made up of contemporary indie-folk triumvirate Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, present their first fully-realised project following what seemed to be a one-off EP back in 2018. A beautifully crafted and insightful release.–KDįew albums this year have had as much online anticipation as The Record. Bottling elements of ‘90s shoegaze and marrying it with a thrilling, tender grandiosity, The Land, The Water, The Sky is a spiritual journey to discovering one’s identity through nature and ancestral connection. Katherine Paul, aka Black Belt Eagle Scout, releases her third album via Saddle Creek. The Land, The Water, The Sky by Black Belt Eagle Scout A diamond in a catalogue filled with precious jewels.–KDīlack Belt Eagle Scout The Land, The Water, The Sky His delivery alternates between harsh and vulnerable, supplemented by the free-flowing, discordant productions of Segal. billy woods is in unbeatable form on Maps, giving voice to his anxieties and the downside of a life spent on the road. ![]() The 15-track LP is more fleshed out than previous releases, maxing out at nearly double the length, but it’s Tracey Denim’s grit that pushes it into rock-essential territory.–BRīilly woods and Kenny Segal reunite to craft the best hip-hop album of the year so far. Mysterious trio bar italia offer up a mixing pot of lo-fi, post-punk and shoegaze on their third album, and first on Matador, Tracey Denim. This minimalism leaves space to examine the intricacies of each artist’s talent as disparate parts speak to each other with stunning chemistry. Love In Exile is a minimalist proposition, centred around interplay between keys, bass and voice. A hypnotic snapshot of the group’s live prowess, Aşk dances between space-rock stomps and funky-acid breakdowns with ease all while bringing ‘70s psych folk into the modern day.–Becky RogersĪrooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily Love In ExileĪrooj Aftab teams up with pianist Vijay Iyer and multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily on Love In Exile for a lesson in musical collaboration. Read below the discover the VF team’s favourite albums of the year so far.Īltın Gün return to their Anatolian folk-rock roots with fifth album Aşk, after venturing into synth-pop with previous releases Âlem and Yol. From debut albums to established legends, lush pop to doom-driven trad, 2023 has so far given us a wonderful scope of talent, exploration and artistry. We’re halfway through the year and that only means one thing it’s time to take stock of the brilliant music blessing our ears over the last six months.
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