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Our top picks of the latest albums to listen to every month, from pop to rap to rock. Our top choices this month will be a great addition to anyone’s record collection.
We have picked out our favourite songs from the albums below. Check out our December Songs of the Month playlist.
KEYS
Alicia Keys | RCA
Alicia Keys eighth studio album 'KEYS' is comprised of ‘Originals’ and ‘Unlocked’ remixes. The double LP wonderfully showcases her beautiful piano ballads and swirling melodies as the album switches, with Keys both writing and producing all twenty-six tracks.
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Old Friends New Friends
Nils Frahm | Leiter
German composer and record producer Nils Frahm gathers together some unreleased music on his new compilation album 'Old Friends New Friends'. With tracks accumulated over the the past twelve years, Frahm takes you through his universe, with radiant and graceful piano solos.
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Wild Type Droid
Failure | PIAS
Veteran rockers Failure return for their sixth studio album 'Wild Type Droid' with a real gem. Although slightly more mellow than previous albums, their grunge sound is still present, with jarring riffs and haunting vocals which are imposing, clever and louder than ever.
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Wasteland
Laura Lee & The Jettes | Duchess Box Records
Laura Lee, known as one half of Berlin's garage-rock-duo Gurr, this time alongside The Jettes, release their debut album 'Wasteland'. With influences from Krautrock, this is a grunge album for millennials, with a modern sound that leaves a lingering impression.
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An Orchestrated Songbook
Paul Weller | Polydor
With sweeping strings and guest vocals, Paul Weller’s latest record 'An Orchestrated Songbook', takes hit music from earlier in his career, which has been reworked and redefined, alongside The BBC Symphony Orchestra and acclaimed conductor Jules Buckley.
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