Review: Dead Gaze – “Dead Gaze”

Somehow, the Mississippian/Cats Purring associate has made his debut into a breakout record without the cheese.

Review: Daft Punk – “Random Access Memories”

Giving up on the duo’s ninth release since 1997 would be like leaving the Sistine Chapel after a 30-second tour.

Review: Wampire – “Curiosity”

The Portlanders’ Jake Portrait-produced disc is a riff-heavy burst of psych that’s just begging to be unravelled.

Review: Vampire Weekend – “Modern Vampires Of The City”

Everyone’s growing old but Vampire Weekend’s third LP is a reminder of what it means to be young and modern.

Review: Savages – “Silence Yourself”

Savages’ debut practically guts the hype around them and drags a knife along the ground to say “Hello”.

Review: She & Him – “Volume 3″

The unlikely twosome still fall for covers and pitfalls of repetition, but the overflow of fun is in a league of its own.

Review: Deerhunter – “Monomania”

Bradford Cox and his gang flip out with shades of Room On Fire, forgotten Decca groups and a very vivid make-up.

Review: Major Lazer – “Free The Universe”

Watch Out For Dis: Major Lazer’s latest collection chops up new blends and proves Diplo’s not done educating.

Review: Kid Cudi – “Indicud”

Cudi’s still lost in his own space but his latest solo LP shows his creative methods still burn with a little bit of mojo.

Review: James Blake – “Overgrown”

Having created a new world of post-dubstep, Blake’s evolved taste now strikes a balance between man and monster.