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THIS WEEK'S ALBUMS

Here's what the team are reviewing this week.

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NIA ARCHIVES

From Wikipedia:

Dehaney Nia Lishahn Hunt (born September 1999), known professionally as Nia Archives, is an English record producer, DJ, singer and songwriter. Born in Bradford in West Yorkshire, she moved to Leeds aged seven, out of the family home aged sixteen, and then to Greater Manchester, during which time she was inspired by jungle documentaries and the women within them.

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SWAPMEET

Mount Zero

From Wikipedia:

Swapmeet is an Australian indie rock band formed in Adelaide in 2022. The group consists of guitarists and drummers Maxwell Elphick and Jack Medlyn, lead vocalist and guitarist Venus O’Broin, and bassist Joshua Doherty. After issuing their debut extended play Oxalis in 2024, they became the first international artist signed to Los Angeles-based record label Winspear. They released their debut studio album, Mount Zero, in July 2026.

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YARD ACT

From Wikipedia:

Yard Act are a British rock band from Leeds, West Yorkshire, composed of James Smith (vocals, lyrics), Ryan Needham (bass), Sam Shipstone (guitar) and Jay Russell (drums). Their debut album, The Overload, was released on 21 January 2022 and debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart. They released their second album, Where's My Utopia?, on 1 March 2024.

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TRICKY

Different When It's Silent

From Wikipedia:

Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws, better known by his stage name Tricky, is an English musician, record producer,[6] vocalist and rapper. Born and raised in Bristol, in southwest England. Through his work with Massive Attack and other artists, Tricky became a major figure in the Bristol underground scene, which gave rise to multiple internationally recognized artists and the music genre of trip hop.

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CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK

Faith - George Michael

From Wikipedia:

Faith is the debut solo studio album by the English singer-songwriter George Michael, released on 30 October 1987 by Columbia Records in the US and on 2 November by Epic Records in the UK. In addition to playing various instruments on the album, Michael wrote and produced every track on the recording except for one, "Look at Your Hands", which he co-wrote with David Austin. A pop album with influences of R&B, funk and soul music, Faith's songs include introspective lyrics, which generated controversies about Michael's personal relationships at that time.

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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