Album of the Week

Every album that’s earned Treble’s coveted Album of the Week designation.

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D’Angelo and the Vanguard : Black Messiah

After 14 long years, D’Angelo returns with the album of our time.

Azealia Banks Broke with Expensive Taste

Azealia Banks : Broke With Expensive Taste

The silver- and acid-tongued rap succubus personifies the axiom ‘better late than never.’

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Andy Stott : Faith In Strangers

The Manchester producer pushes his dub techno sound into deeper extremes — both noisier and more accessible.

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Big K.R.I.T. : Cadillactica

The Mississippi-born rapper establishes his Southern galaxy as its own weird, hot, funk-filled world.

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Atriarch : An Unending Pathway

Portland blackened doom-slingers tap into ornate gothic sounds for their amazing new album.

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Run the Jewels : Run the Jewels 2

Killer Mike and El-P step up their game, enhancing their production and inviting more guests while having the time of their lives.

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Scott Walker and Sunn O))) : Soused

A terrifying and overwhelming trip through avant garde doom metal majesty.

Jessie Ware Tough Love

Jessie Ware : Tough Love

The British singer and songwriter showcases the fine art of understatement on her gorgeous second album.

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Iceage : Plowing Into the Field of Love

The Danish post-punk band embraces new sounds and grows more sophisticated with their songwriting.

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Caribou : Our Love

A gorgeous and hypnotic electronic masterpiece that uses house beats as its central framework.

Perfume Genius Too Bright

Perfume Genius : Too Bright

A masterful art-pop record that fleshes out Mike Hadreas’ emotional songs with a big sound.

The Juan Maclean In a Dream

The Juan Maclean : In a Dream

DFA Records’ longest running act reaches a new peak of progressive disco artistry.

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Ryan Adams : Ryan Adams

A big step forward for the singer/songwriter through simplicity and, simply, a great set of songs.

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YOB : Clearing the Path to Ascend

While metal goes through its midlife crisis, the Portland doom trio continue to age gracefully.

Cymbals Eat Guitars : LOSE

The Staten Island indie rockers start fresh in a sense, and tap into long-held grief on their incredible new record.

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Pallbearer : Foundations of Burden

Little Rock quartet’s second is a triumph of doom metal ambition, as well as an album that transcends it.

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FKA Twigs : LP1

Following the intrigue of her first two EPs, the UK R&B artist expands her approach and introduces another layer of mystique.

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Spoon : They Want My Soul

Refreshed after a four-year absence, Spoon return on a new label, with a new album, and a new sense of purpose.

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Jenny Lewis : The Voyager

Singer/songwriter’s latest is her first album in six years as well as the first since Rilo Kiley’s breakup; it’s also her best.

Shabazz Palaces Lese Majesty

Shabazz Palaces : Lese Majesty

Seattle duo’s second album is another strong argument that they’re the future of hip-hop.