Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile : Lotta Sea Lice

A trans-Pacific partnership between two great singer/songwriters yields feelgood results.

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Album of the Week: Shigeto – The New Monday

A hip-house homecoming from the Detroit beatmaker.

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Miniatures : Jessamines

New Zealand group’s debut is a confident and nostalgic set of top-notch dream pop and shoegaze.

Foo Fighters : Concrete and Gold

A missed opportunity, no matter how popular it is.

Myrkur Mareridt review

Myrkur : Mareridt

A consistent, strong album that veers largely away from metal.

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Ben Frost : The Centre Cannot Hold

Australian producer pushes the extremes on the second of two releases this year.

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Spotlights : Seismic

The New York duo find the perfect balance of heavy and beautiful.

Here Lies Man Ritual Divination review

Antibalas : Where the Gods Are In Peace

The Afrobeat collective remain committed to the groove.

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Kelela – Take Me Apart

Kelela’s long-awaited full-length debut impressively showcases her versatile yet singular sound.

Celeste Infidele(s) review

Celeste : Infidele(s)

Contradictory, mysterious, yet always breathtaking.

Wand Plum review

Wand : Plum

The West Coast psych rockers hit reset on their fourth record.

Kamasi Washington Harmony of Difference review

Kamasi Washington : Harmony of Difference

A small-scale celebration of music itself, which feels gigantic.

Godspeed You BLack Emperor Luciferian Towers review

Godspeed You! Black Emperor : Luciferian Towers

The Canadian collective continues to tell compelling narratives through instrumental compositions.

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Moses Sumney : Aromanticism

An intimate album with its sights to the beyond.

Protomartyr Relatives in Descent review

Protomartyr – Relatives in Descent

The band’s darkest album to date also ends up being their best.

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Wolves in the Throne Room : Thrice Woven

The mythic black metal artists continue to build on their mysterious legacy.

Ufomammut 8 review

Ufommamut : 8

Exactly what’s expected from the Italian psych-sludge outfit, nothing more and nothing less.

Acephalix Decreation review

Acephalix : Decreation

After 10 years together, the Bay Area death metal bruisers keep refining their filth.

Circa Survive The Amulet review

Circa Survive : The Amulet

This mix of styles and approaches turns out to be a surprisingly strong entrypoint to the band’s music.

Cut Copy Haiku from Zero review

Cut Copy : Haiku from Zero

The Australian synth-pop outfit edits down and creates a live feeling with their latest.