‘Tis the season: Spotify has unwrapped and Apple Music has replayed but here are 10 best albums released this year according to The Loquat Loop.
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ROSALÍA – ‘LUX’On repeat since it came out, this is one of the strongest releases this year.
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Olivia Dean – ‘The Art of Loving’We’ve loved this record since it was released in September.
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Lily Allen – ‘West End Girl’A return after seven years sees Lily deliver possibly her best, most cohesive album.
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FKA Twigs – ‘EUSEXUA Afterglow’ Review
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Rosalía – ‘LUX’ Review
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‘Tis the season: Spotify has unwrapped and Apple Music has replayed but here are 10 best albums released this year according to The Loquat Loop.
FKA Twigs – ‘EUSEXUA Afterglow’ Review
The afters to EUSEXUA arrive hazy and tender, but not quite as thrilling as the night before — with a few strange choices made to its parent album along the way.
Rosalía – ‘LUX’ Review
A bilingual pop opera that finds beauty in heartbreak and proves Rosalía’s instinct for transformation remains unmatched.
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ROSALÍA – ‘LUX’
On repeat since it came out, this is one of the strongest releases this year.
Read our review
Lily Allen – ‘West End Girl’A return after seven years sees Lily deliver possibly her best, most cohesive album.
Read our review
Olivia Dean – ‘The Art of Loving’We’ve loved this record since it was released in September.
Read our review
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