Issue 99

Oh Wonder’s self-titled debut is an alt-pop dream filled with airy harmonies and R&B-influenced beats, with synths and keyboards serving as backgrounds to the duo’s beautiful voices. Read more.

Richard Julian finds himself honing his craft and storytelling abilities on Sunday Morning In Saturday’s Shoes, a folky singer-songwriter record that goes down like a smooth cup of coffee and lingers like a good drink. Read more.

Tell ‘Em What Your Name Is! has joyful glee in every chord as Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears riff and shout their way through vintage, Chuck Berry-esque rock ’n’ roll.

Lykke Li’s debut was a breath of fresh air when it was released in 2008, and it’s still refreshing today. Lykke Li’s debut is intimate, almost shy, but still big on ideas and unpredictable pop hooks. Read more.

Lotus Plaza’s shoe-gaze is laid-back and open-hearted on The Floodlight Collective, and the organic production style makes the record feel more inviting than many of their contemporaries and peers. Read more.