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THIS WEEK'S ALBUMS

Here's what the team are reviewing this week.

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BABY QUEEN

From Wikipedia:

Arabella Sarah Lennox Latham (born 19 August 1997), known professionally as Baby Queen, is a South African-born British singer based in London. Born and raised in Durban, she moved to London at 18 to pursue a career in music and signed a recording contract with Polydor Records in 2020.

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CHARLI XCX

Music, Fashion, Film

From Wikipedia:

Charlotte Emma Aitchison (born 2 August 1992), known professionally as Charli XCX, is a British singer, songwriter, and actress. She began posting songs on Myspace in 2008 before entering the London rave scene. Signing a recording contract with Asylum Records in 2010, Charli XCX released a series of singles and mixtapes in the early 2010s.

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CYPRESS HILL

From Wikipedia:

Cypress Hill is an American hip-hop group formed in South Gate, California in 1988. One of the first Latin American groups to gain mainstream recognition in hip-hop, they have sold over 20 million albums worldwide, and have obtained multi-platinum and RIAA platinum certifications. They are considered to be among the main progenitors of West Coast hip-hop and 1990s hip-hop.

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THE STROKES

Reality Awaits

From Wikipedia:

The Strokes are an American rock band formed in New York City in 1998. The band is composed of lead singer and primary songwriter Julian Casablancas, guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr., bassist Nikolai Fraiture, and drummer Fabrizio Moretti. They were a leading group of the early-2000s garage rock revival and post-punk revival movements.

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CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK

Lovely - The Primatives

From Wikipedia:

Lovely is the debut studio album by the English indie pop band the Primitives, released in March 1988 by RCA Records. It features the international hit single "Crash", as well as the UK top 100 hits "Stop Killing Me", "Thru the Flowers", and "Out of Reach". "Way Behind Me" was issued as a single after the album's initial release and was later included on re-releases as well as on the follow-up studio album Pure (1989).

PREVIOUS WEEKS' ALBUM REVIEWS

Note that the reviews below are the honest opinions of each member of the group. We welcome this diversity of opinion. The copyright in the album cover images and Wikipedia / Spotify copy on the acts we review is not owned by us. We feature it simply to contextualise our reviews.

W/e 26/06/26 -Graham Coxon, Hard-Fi, Fancy Weapon, Pond, The Mighty Lemon Drops

Album Club — Week of 19th June 2026 Album of the Week: Pond 🏆 Pond topped the table with a trimmed average of 7.45, narrowly ahead of The Mighty Lemon Drops (7.39). It was the most consistently liked record of the week, with several reviewers calling it the standout. Tune of the Week: Pond's "Terrestrials" and "Two Hands" both picked up multiple votes, alongside scattered support for other Pond tracks — the band dominated the individual song picks across the board, but TOTW

Guy McConnell

Jul 59 min read

W/e 19/06/26 - The Bobby Lees, La Securite, Oral Habit, Olivia Rodrigo, Faith No More

Album Club — Week of 12th June 2026 Album of the Week: The Bobby Lees 🏆 The clear winner with a trimmed average of 7.47 — the most consistently loved record of the week, picking up praise across the board for its energy and punk credentials. Tune of the Week: A close call between two Bobby Lees tracks — "All I Got" and "New Self" — each picking up multiple votes from different reviewers. Happiest reviewer (excl. Faith No More): Phil C 😊 — averaged 7.68, clearly enjoying the

Guy McConnell

Jul 510 min read

W/e 12/06/26 - Death Cab for Cutie, Liz Lawrence, HorsegiirL, Skrillex, Santana

Congrats to Liz, our winner this week. She’s into the top 20 for the year, and just above her best previous offering – 2021’s Avalanches at #184. It was a tight ‘race’ at the bottom, with both horsegirlL and Skrillex landing in our bottom 10 for the year, and bottom 50 overall , which is a pretty grim place to be - Skrillex becomes the first act with 2 albums there. His one from 2023 is just below at #1171. Paul has his 2nd 😊 of the year. Andy retains the ☹️ but has to shar

Guy McConnell

Jun 1410 min read

W/e 05/06/26 - Boards of Canada, Francis of Delirium, Violet Grohl, Guided by Voices, Midfield General

Congrats to Violet Grohl, our winner this week, has the tune of the week and I imagine she’ll be very happy to hear she’s a handful of places above her Dad’s offering from a month ago. Not too far off our overall top 100, which isn’t a bad debut. Board of Canada were unsurprisingly a bit of an acquired taste and land in our bottom 5 for the year. Mark has is first😊 for over a year, although he must share it with Si. Andy’s takes the ☹️. Midfield General were a nice reminde

Guy McConnell

Jun 138 min read

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