A trans-Pacific partnership between two great singer/songwriters yields feelgood results.
A hip-house homecoming from the Detroit beatmaker.
New Zealand group’s debut is a confident and nostalgic set of top-notch dream pop and shoegaze.
A missed opportunity, no matter how popular it is.
A consistent, strong album that veers largely away from metal.
Australian producer pushes the extremes on the second of two releases this year.
The New York duo find the perfect balance of heavy and beautiful.
The Afrobeat collective remain committed to the groove.
Kelela’s long-awaited full-length debut impressively showcases her versatile yet singular sound.
Contradictory, mysterious, yet always breathtaking.
The West Coast psych rockers hit reset on their fourth record.
A small-scale celebration of music itself, which feels gigantic.
The Canadian collective continues to tell compelling narratives through instrumental compositions.
An intimate album with its sights to the beyond.
The band’s darkest album to date also ends up being their best.
The mythic black metal artists continue to build on their mysterious legacy.
Exactly what’s expected from the Italian psych-sludge outfit, nothing more and nothing less.
After 10 years together, the Bay Area death metal bruisers keep refining their filth.
This mix of styles and approaches turns out to be a surprisingly strong entrypoint to the band’s music.
The Australian synth-pop outfit edits down and creates a live feeling with their latest.