The Philly power pop recording project presents their most engaging, listenable set of songs yet, despite it also being their most lo-fi.
A varied but consistently high-quality 12-song set recorded with the acoustic trio of Nick Hakim, Mat Davidson, and Josefin Runsteen.
The fourth album by the Brazilian pianist was inspired by a nearly mystical 4,600 kilometer journey to Manaus in the Amazon Basin.
The Australian punks' hardened third LP is a muscular dose of righteous anger in the face of a harsh reality.
An impassioned second album from the Grammy- and Golden Globe-winning singer/actress, this neatly deviates from the throwback orientation of the debut.
The Los Angeles singer pairs with Chicano Batman's Carlos Arévalo for her bold follow-up to Cha Cha Palace.
The jazz composer celebrates his mother and their loving, supportive relationship with a passionate, hard-swinging album.
The pop star takes an elevated, mature approach to her usual relationship confessions, resulting in a magical journey that's one of her best.
On her solo debut for Verve, the Brooklyn-based singer, composer, and producer delivers a poignant, sensuous meditation on the night.
The Austin, Texas duo enlisted producer John Congleton to reinvigorate their '60s-indebted sound on a (psych/garage) rock-solid 16-track sophomore LP.
On their first album in 13 years, this experimental duo balances their signature sonic decay with more straightforward shoegaze dreaminess.
The singer/songwriter returns from a long hiatus with gorgeously weathered songs that explore aging with resolute honesty.
The country-influenced second act in the reclamation trilogy brings history, famous friends, and family legacy together for an impressive statement.
Tight third album that explores relationships and identity with thrilling production and surprising flourishes.
The Swedish rapper creates an unrelenting listening environment that's dense, paranoid, and utterly fascinating.
The Colorado psychedelic death metal quartet brilliantly incorporate non-metal influences such as prog, space rock, and Krautrock.
An adventurous and exquisitely crafted followup to the New Yorker's 2021 critical breakout.
On his first studio album since 2017, the saxophonist enlists a superstar quartet to play his new compositions and re-vision older ones.
The Texas troubadour slides into a soulful groove on this exceptional sequel to his breakthrough The Man from Waco.
Fusing hyperpop and Y2K club music with nakedly confessional songwriting, the pop innovator delivers some of her most engaging and mature music.
Emotionally complex and more spontaneous second album from the Juno- and Polaris-nominated R&B singer/songwriter.
Fusing elegantly fractured trip-hop with wicked riffs and aching vocals, the singer/songwriter heals from trauma and reinvents her music.
The former Girls leader transforms crushing, rock-bottom sadness into expressions of hope and gratitude on some of his best songs to date.
Forsaking both the bedroom and the orchestra, Claire Cottrill's third album is an alternately sprightly and languid excursion into vintage soul with psychedelic hints.
An inspired and uplifting meeting between two figures crucial to hip-hop for over 30 years.
The Canadian shape-shifter and his band go full bore on this smart, swaggering punk set.
In three fine-drawn movements, the
singer/songwriter and multi- instrumentalist/ composer/ producer cope with
tragedy and grief with intent to comfort the listener.
The Swedish indie pop combo's third LP is a wonder of radiant melodies and arrangements.
A riveting and complex first Top Dawg mixtape from the self-proclaimed swamp princess.
The resolutely independent artist's fourth album is a musically inventive, emotionally direct, razor-sharp triumph.
With the help of Tame Impala's Kevin Parker, the pop star takes the high road after a breakup with this focused third set.
A bang-up set of 21st century honky tonk and heartfelt love songs, including a solid duet with Post Malone.
The New York-based experimental rapper incorporates more live instrumentation on this frantic, unpredictable, and ultimately hopeful effort.
Cut at a festival gig in 2017, this offering marks a one-of-a-kind jazz-rock gig with noisy, wildly inventive communication between guitarist and trio.
Multi-talented pop-R&B singer/songwriter's first album affirms that she's in the same league as associates Jessie Ware, Laura Groves, and Jai Paul.
A labyrinthian dance-punk experience, with enough urgency that it flies by like a fever dream.
A synthy, '80s prog rock aesthetic marks the British duo's ninth album.
Sam Shepherd focuses on his club side with a marvelous album of tightly engineered yet exploratory and psychedelic dance tracks.
Joy, optimism, and otherness fill the fourth album by Australia's premier hardcore avant-soul/jazz/funk/hip-hop band.
An unusually hushed and warm -- yet typically vital -- album from the folk-punk singer/songwriter.
With a quartet, vocalists, and select guests, the alto saxophonist explores a racial incident from 1964 through a lens that reflects modern society.
The Durham folksinger's first set for Fat Possum is rich in personality and warmth.
The producer's long-awaited second album is a joyous, pensive, and satisfying love letter to the communal healing power of dance music.
Pet Sounds-informed production, mercurial bossa nova breezes, and expanded instrumentation broaden the insular sound world of this already captivating singer/songwriter.
On his third leader date, the bassist and composer hosts a star-studded live quartet and intimate, revelatory home-studio recordings.
The singer/songwriter's anger, anguish, and mordant wit are more tangible than ever on these portraits of deception and betrayal.
Sturgill Simpson adopts a new persona on this uncommonly sunny and soulful record.
Exceptionally smooth Mozart pianism from a newcomer does not foreclose a wealth of detail.
The premiere of an operatic adaptation of the novel and movie features an equally star-studded cast.
The innovative, confrontational rapper/producer leans into rock influences on one of his most accessible efforts to date.
Inspired by death, new motherhood, and creativity itself, the singer/songwriter and composer delivers flowing, affecting music filled with wonder.
Intense, highly ornamented production of Monteverdi's first opera captures the excitement that must have accompanied the work at its premiere.
Recorded at the same time as Red Moon in Venus, the artist's second Spanish-language album stands ready to break into the mainstream.
The indie icon's winning solo debut offers some of her catchiest, most eclectic, and most revealing music.
Very different from the singer's 2017 album Honestly, this is a celebratory and romantic affair with Michael McDonald, MC Lyte, and Willow among the guests.
A bold mezzo-soprano program, equally brilliant in conception and execution.
An embarrassment of riches in this album of French sacred choral music.
Elegant solo singing and bright, clean playing bring this grim martyrdom oratorio alive.
The swaggering, apocalyptically romantic fourth album from the Philly indie punk outfit.
The synergistic free jazz trio erases the line between composition and improvisation on this masterfully dynamic and beautifully tense collection.
A sonically thrilling and rallying dispatch from the Niger-based guitar hero.
The solo studio project of Eblis Alvarez looks to Colombia's Caribbean coastline and Africa on this danceable, futurist concept album.
Joined by an ensemble including co-producer Chris Bruce, the genre-blurring musician delivers an impassioned tribute to the titular writer/activist on his centennial.
The Brazilian icon looks back on his career on this warm collaboration with the Grammy-winning singer and bassist.
The guitarist from Wednesday and Waxahatchee creates a triumph of noisy roots rock on his fourth solo effort.
Phil Elverum's sprawling, noisy document of the peace he found while reassembling his life offers a deeply rewarding listening experience.
The harpist demonstrates her range from soundscape weaver to art-pop maverick on her bewildering debut album.
An enlightening and awe-inspiring second effort from the visionary composer, harpist, and modular synth player.
On his intimate third Blue Note album, the pianist's trio delivers a three-movement masterwork balancing past, present, and future.
Full-length debut from the award-winning singer/producer, seamlessly blending jungle's head-rush breakbeats with neo-soul introspection.
After two albums of mourning, the master songwriter finds a stark but very real light at the end of the tunnel.
The sax-and-drums duo's brazen, fiery debut album is a thrilling listen for those who love music that's as unpretentious as it is inventive.
Returning from a five-year recording break, the Scandinavian metallers wed a decade-long exploration of prog with their death metal heritage.
Forsaking guitars but sounding punkier than ever, the band unleash an angry, angst-filled, and 100% alive set of songs that ranks with their best ever.
Two rarely recorded Romantic period piano concertos, expertly played, that may set a new standard for each.
Tales of a dangerous past and uplifting survival told in classic punk troubadour style by the former Only Ones' leader.
The power pop-meets-hard rock legends celebrate their longevity with the angriest, hookiest, and most intense album of their career.
The fourth album from this singer/songwriter is an assemblage of simple beauties, gentle freak-outs, and staggering vulnerabilities delivered calmly.
Synth funk, art pop, and soft rock are fused by the singer/songwriter on the second LP from Jai and A.K. Paul's Paul Institute label.
The singer reintroduces herself on this deliciously cheeky, instant-classic summer album.
The Grammy-winning singer leads a lushly arranged octet on her fourth album.
The sixth album from this California rapper effortlessly switches between disparate styles while remaining coherent and focused.
The Canadian singer returns after an extended hiatus with a rootsy, confessional fifth album.
Drawing on industrial, grunge, ska, and more, Annie Clark expresses the terror and exhilaration of being alive with ferocious, candid songs.
Aided principally by Zo!, Tall Black Guy, and Phonte, the high-caliber singer turns in a lavish sixth album of contemporary soul.
Impressively bleak Schubert from a veteran but always fresh ensemble.
On their first album in 16 years, these goth rock superpowers stir up echoes of the slow, sad beauty of their best-loved work.
A remarkably assured set of bold-faced indie rock teaming with earworm melodies, darkly romantic lyrics, and thespian bluster.
The Smashing Pumpkins summon the gothy psych-rock magic and electric guitar riffage of their classic work on their 13th album.
Sounding exactly as warm, sweet, and moving as they did decades earlier, the duo add maturity and grace to their minimal indie pop sound.
The rapper's long-awaited debut album combines inventive productions, dizzying wordplay, and emotional honesty into candid, surprisingly moving songs.
Hyperdub's first full-on jungle record, produced by two of the leading figures of the genre's revival.
The debut album from the amapiano-influenced South African pop star, featuring her Grammy-winning single "Water."
The band blow up their proto-metal template to create an imaginary soundtrack that pays tribute to Italian cinema of the '70s.
The band's urgent musings on how history happens make for some of their most moving and jaw-droppingly audacious music.
Leeds post-punks upstage their Mercury Prize-nominated debut with a wry, chaotic, and infectious follow-up produced by Gorillaz's Remi Kabaka, Jr.
The Virginia guitarist's first release for Nonesuch is effervescent and adventurous with many collaborators.
Aided by the likes of Corey Fonville, Karriem Riggins, and Jay Daniel, the progressive R&B artist relates joy and pain with unfeigned emotion and sardonic wit.
Brilliant and above all youthful readings of Chopin's Études.
Although recorded at different times, the two works and two performances here are beautifully linked.
