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| Five albums to try this week | Five albums to try this week |
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| Tune-Yards – Nikki Nack (4AD) | Tune-Yards – Nikki Nack (4AD) |
| Why you should listen: Tune-Yards’s Merrill Garbus has unleashed another batch of eclectic, energetic and joyfully experimental pop songs (streaming on our blog here). | Why you should listen: Tune-Yards’s Merrill Garbus has unleashed another batch of eclectic, energetic and joyfully experimental pop songs (streaming on our blog here). |
| It might not be for you if... You've not prepared yourself for an album that is quite hectic and scattered in places. | It might not be for you if... You've not prepared yourself for an album that is quite hectic and scattered in places. |
| What we said: “It's the force of Garbus' personality that holds these clashing parts together, her blunt promise that "I've got something to say" – and her surprising sense of fun.” – Maddy Costa, the Guardian. | What we said: “It's the force of Garbus' personality that holds these clashing parts together, her blunt promise that "I've got something to say" – and her surprising sense of fun.” – Maddy Costa, the Guardian. |
| Score: 4/5 | Score: 4/5 |
| Lykke Li – I Never Learn (LL/Atlantic) | Lykke Li – I Never Learn (LL/Atlantic) |
| Why you should listen: Sweden’s sad-songstress sounds as deliciously despondent as ever on this lovesick record. Hey, at least she’s consistent. | Why you should listen: Sweden’s sad-songstress sounds as deliciously despondent as ever on this lovesick record. Hey, at least she’s consistent. |
| It might not be for you if... Listening to a throng of love woes sounds like the kind of album that would grate after about six songs. | It might not be for you if... Listening to a throng of love woes sounds like the kind of album that would grate after about six songs. |
| What we said: “This is heartbreak squared, romantic pain for breakfast, lunch and afters; not everyone will be able to stomach it.” – Kitty Empire, the Observer | What we said: “This is heartbreak squared, romantic pain for breakfast, lunch and afters; not everyone will be able to stomach it.” – Kitty Empire, the Observer |
| Score: 3/5 | Score: 3/5 |
| The Horrors – Luminous (XL) | The Horrors – Luminous (XL) |
| Why you should listen: On their fourth album, the Horrors lay out another ode to gauzy psychedelia, with a smattering of danceable synths. | Why you should listen: On their fourth album, the Horrors lay out another ode to gauzy psychedelia, with a smattering of danceable synths. |
| It might not be for you if... You were expecting the band to take a bolder change of direction following 2011’s Skying. | It might not be for you if... You were expecting the band to take a bolder change of direction following 2011’s Skying. |
| What we said: “Their trademark washes of guitar and motorik rhythms are refracted through a variety of influences: punk-funk grooves (In and Out of Sight), sparkling Moroder disco (I See You) and even vocals that recall early-90s baggy (Mine And Yours).” – Tim Jonze, the Guardian | |
| Score: 4/5 | Score: 4/5 |
| Lily Allen – Sheezus (Regal) | Lily Allen – Sheezus (Regal) |
| Why you should listen: To decide for yourself whether Allen's mouthy take on pop still feels relevant or interesting, five years after her last album, It's Not Me, It's You. | Why you should listen: To decide for yourself whether Allen's mouthy take on pop still feels relevant or interesting, five years after her last album, It's Not Me, It's You. |
| It might not be for you if... You're an eye-roll beyond caring about an album which pays homage to Kanye West's Yeezus. | It might not be for you if... You're an eye-roll beyond caring about an album which pays homage to Kanye West's Yeezus. |
| What we said: “Behind all the screw-you bravado, – the title track that insists "I'm born again, go and tell all your friends", the way L8 CMMER bullishly opens with same kind of fanfare as House of Pain's Jump Around – Sheezus often sounds oddly tentative, as if Allen isn't entirely certain about her return to music, or of where she fits in the pop landscape of 2014”. – Alexis Petridis, the Guardian | What we said: “Behind all the screw-you bravado, – the title track that insists "I'm born again, go and tell all your friends", the way L8 CMMER bullishly opens with same kind of fanfare as House of Pain's Jump Around – Sheezus often sounds oddly tentative, as if Allen isn't entirely certain about her return to music, or of where she fits in the pop landscape of 2014”. – Alexis Petridis, the Guardian |
| Score: 3/5 | Score: 3/5 |
| Toumani Diabaté and Sidiki Diabaté – Toumani & Sidiki (World Circuit) | Toumani Diabaté and Sidiki Diabaté – Toumani & Sidiki (World Circuit) |
| Why you should listen: This Malian father-son duo are both masters of the kora, a West African stringed instrument that sounds similar to a harp. | Why you should listen: This Malian father-son duo are both masters of the kora, a West African stringed instrument that sounds similar to a harp. |
| It might not be for you if... You’re after something more high-octane than the Diabatés’ delicately finger-plucked melody lines. | It might not be for you if... You’re after something more high-octane than the Diabatés’ delicately finger-plucked melody lines. |
| What we said: “On their debut album of kora duets, Toumani can be heard on the left, with Diabate, on the right, driving the music on with attacking, rhythmic playing and flurries of rapid-fire improvisation.” – Robin Denselow, the Guardian | What we said: “On their debut album of kora duets, Toumani can be heard on the left, with Diabate, on the right, driving the music on with attacking, rhythmic playing and flurries of rapid-fire improvisation.” – Robin Denselow, the Guardian |
| Score: 4/5 | Score: 4/5 |
| Of course, there are plenty of other new albums to get excited about hearing this week. Let us know which releases you're looking forward to listening to, in the comments section. | Of course, there are plenty of other new albums to get excited about hearing this week. Let us know which releases you're looking forward to listening to, in the comments section. |
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