Watched
I had not heard of any of these albums.

2:38 Really From – Really From

3:41 Vijay Iyer, Linda May, Han Oh & Tyshawn Sorey – Uneasy

4:42 Sweet Trip – A Tiny House, In Secret Speeches, Polar Equals

6:17 For Those I Love – For Those I Love

7:17 NyX, Gazelle Twin – Deep England

8:24 Black Country, New Road – For The First Time

10:13 Hannah Peel – Fir Wave

11:29 Skee Mask – Pool

12:41 Armand Hammer & The Alchemist – Haram

14:32 Black Midi – Cavalcade

15:51 The Armed – Ultrapop

17:37 Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders – Promises

Clearly I have some listening to do.

Watched Swayed by Critics? / Fiona Apple and the ‘perfect’ record from YouTube

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Oliver Kemp provides some thoughts and reflections on the focus of ratings and scores when it comes to album releases.