Without the visuals and context, the record can become excessively meditative at times, yet at its finest moments it re-forms the uninhabitable vastness of the desert-space as a blank canvas in the listener’s imagination, to be filled with inspiration of their own.

Daring, experimental, and hugely addiction, Blue Lab Beats may just have delivered your summer soundtrack.

Ferocious and feral yet exhilarating and energising, this is music that will reverberate through your bones. One to play loud and ignore the world outside. And boy do we need that right now.

Bouncing from indie to alternative R&B to hip-hop, ‘Ivory’ is a culmination of his interests, all mushed together to create his own sense of authenticity. It is a commanding start, clearly marking out his career ambitions as he continues his journey of success. For him, this is only but the beginning.

More an album that demands repeated listens, at times creates confusion, and juts from one influence to the next. Tatum’s record collection is clearly solid, and now he can again add one of his own to it.

It’s an absolute treat. Littered with innumerable highlights and demonstrating a remarkable consistency across its 16 tracks.

This is her strongest set of songs since 2000's 'Faith And Courage'.

Endless Scroll is 14 snappy, spirited and occasionally incantatory songs.

The resulting record leaves the listener feeling power alongside their anger, and brings a fresh and compelling blend of punk, rock, grime and rap together in an experimental way.

Dream Nails often surprising, forever enlightening debut album proves that the revolution will be a whole lotta fun.

His most cohesive, and delightful, to date.

Orbital’s revised sound sees them cement themselves at the forefront of electronic music.

A thrilling return, ‘I Don’t Know’ finds bdrmm breaking down the walls around them to claim a space of pure freedom.

Sinking Into A Miracle isn't for everyone, and it isn't meant to be. If you want to escape down a rabbit hole of enchanting electronic orchestration then this is just the ticket. If not, then maybe give this one a miss.

Compelling back-story aside, Understated--Collins’ eighth solo album--is a magnificent set of songs.

The truth is that in matters of injustice, anger is one of our most powerful tools and with it ‘Hugo’ showcases an essential part of the depth and criticality Loyle Carner possesses as an artist.

Self-produced and melding electronic elements to their more conventional methods, this is a record by a band that has fallen in love with making music again.

Aat only just in their twenties, they’re still wracked with as much uncertain as they self-assure; a dichotomy conveyed perfectly across Try Not to Freak Out, and something which makes the record both ballsy, and utterly irresistable.

‘Bad Cameo’ rightly shines light on the craft, a soothing, extremely subtle song cycle that needs time for its labyrinth to be solved.

A brilliant and intoxicating record.

‘Big Conspiracy’ never fully sits in one place, this ever-evolving puzzle with J Hus at the core. He wears many masks, but it’s often when these slip that ‘Big Conspiracy’ is at its most viral, and revealing.

Glorious singalong hooks and unashamed sass dominate the debut offering from indie writer Elizabeth Sankey and indie cult-hero Jeremy Warmsley.

Musgraves is gifted at letting the melodrama slip into something sensual and ‘Mexico Honey’, and its neon-lit innuendos, proves that her pen is still razor sharp. .... Her voice is as serene as ever and it rarely complicates her desire to embrace the undefined. If anything, it amplifies it through her day-glo incisiveness.

'Music' is an album that shines its brightest light on Sings himself. Often lending his talents to the work of others - including Rex Orange County’s ‘Loving Is Easy’ and Free Nationals’ ‘Apartment’ - Sings often had to be comfortable on the sidelines. 'Music', however, sees this prolific musician finally move centre stage.

It’s a welcome return from the marquee indie act, who thread moments of humour, aspiration and joy across the album’s twelve tracks. Their sound is coated in a new varnish which leaves the listener feeling as rejuvenated as the band.

Self-possessed and uncompromising, this is a record with regal bearing.

Far from a filler project, ‘Find El Dorado’ stands as a fully formed artistic statement, reaffirming Weller’s place as a restlessly creative interpreter of song (yet again).

This is a timeless collection of blossoming ballads.