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“Though his debut was a monumentally daunting act to follow, Lahai is a considerable artistic step forward for Sampha.”

“The British singer-songwriter’s sophomore LP sees her attempting to make a more expansive and mature album than her debut, five years later.”

“The first album in a decade for the Icelandic band, who continue to make truly sweeping, gorgeous and grandiose music like it’s nothing at all.”

“This Montreal band’s debut EP sounds like it should be the soundtrack to an indie skateboarding video game where you grind on planetary rails and bomb down into celestial half pipes.”

A second compilation from the renowned Montreal record label.

“Swapping electric guitars for acoustic ones (and plenty of strings, horns, harmonicas and piano), Chatten channels Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave, Nick Drake, Morrissey and Elliott Smith.”

“A damn-near perfect project and a golden anniversary gift to hip hop.”

“As a music critic for the past 10 years, I can say Stay Safe! might be one of the strongest debut albums to appear out of thin air. Let’s just hope the world listens.”

“Even close to six decades into their career, Sparks still has a knack for operatic poppy vocal hooks or off-kilter melodies that chew the mind.”