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Momma  Household Name

The band’s third album, and first for Lucky Number, is a whirlwind of huge riffs and slick ‘90s revivalism NME

Regina Spektor  Home, before and after

The production may sound sanitised, but Spektor’s cracked the songwriting code Gigwise

Momma  Household Name

Whether it's highly relatable or a bit paint-by-numbers is up to the listener, although the blueprint here is an auspiciously well-tested one All Music

Zola Jesus  Arkhon

Arkhon is an impressively solid album, if sometimes lacking in originality. It confirms the place of Zola Jesus in the pantheon of dark and slightly twisted contemporary pop The Irish Times

Lupe Fiasco  Drill Music in Zion

The rapper’s loose, speedily recorded eighth album is full of restless innovation – with mixed results The Observer

Lupe Fiasco  Drill Music in Zion

Drill Music in Zion is strong but weighed down by its heavy message and repetitive structure, ultimately highlighted by lengthy runtimes The Line Of Best Fit

Lupe Fiasco  Drill Music in Zion

After yelling warnings outside the gates for nearly a decade, at 40 years old, Lupe has managed to get his message across more effectively with a whisper on DRILL MUSIC IN ZION Exclaim

Lupe Fiasco  Drill Music in Zion

An unpredictable force who is unafraid to speak the truth, Lupe Fiasco merges the modern with the classic for another powerful project Clash

Lupe Fiasco  Drill Music in Zion

If Fiasco could take the energy captured on the breathtaking second verse of "Ms. Mural", a truly fantastic trilogy-capper, and stay there for an entire project he might finally make his masterpiece; this time around, though, unhurried and easy is a suit that he wears well Sputnik Music (staff)

Momma  Household Name

Momma are sounding increasingly impressive Gigwise

Momma  Household Name

Household Name re-establishes the pair’s vitality to this extent, avoiding a potential slump in extending the countercultural charge that cemented the appeal of their previous LP's The Line Of Best Fit

Momma  Household Name

Where their sophomore album Two of Me flowed off the back of being a concept record, Household Name bathes in a personal light Loud And Quiet

Momma  Household Name

The Brooklyn duo’s cheeky spin on Gen-X slacker rock asks: What does it take to become a 1990s alt-rock star right this minute? Pitchfork

Zola Jesus  Arkhon

Arkhon is a distinct statement. Even Danilova’s uneven work manages to be intriguing Beats Per Minute

Horsegirl  Versions of Modern Performance

You’ll do well to hear a better guitar-based debut all year Record Collector