Editors' Choice for March 2024
One Little Independent Records / One Little Indian
An inspired pairing that yields an album of rugged grace and poeticism.
4AD
A varied but consistently high-quality 12-song set recorded with the acoustic trio of Nick Hakim, Mat Davidson, and Josefin Runsteen.
Impulse! / Verve
This previously lost concert features the great pianist and harpist with an all-star double quartet performing her own and John Coltrane's compositions.
Psychic Hotline
The fourth album by the Brazilian pianist was inspired by a nearly mystical 4,600 kilometer journey to Manaus in the Amazon Basin.
Columbia / Parkwood Entertainment
The country-influenced second act in the reclamation trilogy brings history, famous friends, and family legacy together for an impressive statement.
Rhino / Warner Records
Containing the indestructible disco anthem "I'm Every Woman," a solid solo debut delivered between two of the singer's best LPs with Rufus.
You've Changed Records
The Canadian shape-shifter and his band go full bore on this smart, swaggering punk set.
Spiritmuse Records
This Chicago ensemble celebrates 50 years with wildly creative redone selections from their catalog with a small handful of covers.
Polyvinyl
The Australian lo-fi duo takes a significant leap forward on this double album pop opus.
Planet Mu
The electronic visionary's third album builds on all of her past achievements, and features high-profile guests like Björk and Philip Glass.
Domino
Inspired by death, new motherhood, and creativity itself, the singer/songwriter and composer delivers flowing, affecting music filled with wonder.
Blue Note
A gorgeously textured and varied set from the enigmatic guitarist featuring production from Joe Henry.
Warp
The experimental composer utilizes a programmable instrument to create an understated yet otherworldly sound environment made up primarily of acoustic piano sounds.
Matador
The former Sonic Youth member delivers knife-edged beats and hypnotic character studies that feel like the essence of her entire body of work.
Captured Tracks
Originally available only on cassette, this 1996 album features the words of Victorian-era poet Charlotte Mew as interpreted by a pioneer of lo-fi indie.
Captured Tracks
1995 album from this home recording visionary finds her making the transition to relatively clearer production without sacrificing her inventiveness or unique songwriting style.
Anti-
A bracing, powerful work concentrating on British colonialism and its aftereffects, featuring a stellar cast of guest collaborators.
Blue Note / EMI Records
A bright, colorful record that places equal weight on mood and melody.
Secretly Canadian
The singer/songwriter's breezy, tender third album explores the powerful physical and emotional hold of new love within the gay Black club scene.
Sony Music
Twelfth LP from the global pop star that essentially merges a short new album with a de facto "Greatest Hits 2022-2024."
Third Man Records
The Philly band make their Third Man Records debut with their most stylistically diverse yet still rockin' album to date.
Duophonic / Warp
A comprehensive box set of the band's singles and rarities collections that completes their fascinating, innovative body of work.
Polyvinyl
Album eight hits a sweet spot with 17 bittersweet, grooving synth pop tracks that play out like an hour-long DJ set for the alienated.
Rise Records
The eighth and final album from the Canadian crew merges their pop-punk and metal-leaning sides onto a sprawling double LP.
Easy Action Records
A dazzlingly spacy, gothy companion concept album to 2023's The Hypnogogue.
Anti-
An exceptionally warm and intimate album that benefits from the interaction of a full band featuring MJ Lenderman, Spencer Tweedy, and Phil Cook.
Sacred Bones
Formidable 7" and 12" material from the dark Hamburg post-punk band, recorded before they signed to 4AD.
Island / Republic
Leeds post-punks upstage their Mercury Prize-nominated debut with a wry, chaotic, and infectious follow-up produced by Gorillaz's Remi Kabaka, Jr.