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Ozzy Osbourne: Ordinary Man

This compilation is a valuable reminder that even the most celebrated musicians didn’t think it all up on their own

Various Artists: I’d Love to Turn you On

Justin Bieber: Changes

Tame Impala: The Slow Rush

EDEN: No Future

Ash: Teenage Wildlife - 25 Years of Ash

Bedlam Suitcase: The Fourth Wall

Green Day: Father of All...

The Lost Brothers: After the Fire After the Rain

John Blek: Embers

The Bonny Men: The Broken Pledge

Isobel Campbell: There is No Other...

Kesha: High Road

Ben Watt: Storm Damage

Destroyer: Have We Met

Hot damn is it good to have the Pet Shop Boys back

Pet Shop Boys: Hotspot

An album to admire, rather than enjoy

Polica: When We Stay Alive

A glorious celebration of a heritage

Steve Cooney: Ceol Ársa Cláirsí:Tunes of the Irish Harpers for solo guitar

The Lasters are the final family on Earth, which is on the verge of extinction

Fred Deakin: Fred Deakin Presents The Lasters

Neneh Cherry: Raw Like Sushi

Kiwi Jr.: Football Money

David Keenan: A Beginner’s Guide to Bravery

Field Music: Making a New World

Nicolas Godin: Concrete and Glass

Aoife Nessa Frances: Lands of No Junction

Various Artists: Odyssey: The Sound Of Ivor Raymonde Vol II

The result is nothing less than all killer, no filler.

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Annie Hart: A Softer Offering

Harry Styles: Fine Line

Hail the Ghost: Arrhythmia

Burial: Tunes 2011-2019

Yann Tiersen: Portrait

Lee "Scratch" Perry: Heavy Rain

The Band: The Band

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