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Big|Brave : Ardor

The Montreal trio creates a potent slow burn on their heavy, graceful third album.

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Album of the Week: Omni – Multi-Task

Atlanta post-punks refine their minimalist sound on their excellent second album.

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Prawn : Run

The New Jersey emo revivalists recapture rawness while shedding some of their post-rock ambition.

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Usnea : Portals Into Futility

A solid addition to an expanding space in doom metal.

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Zola Jesus : Okovi

A soulful work heavily accented by sweeping strings.

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Leikeli47 : Wash & Set

The rising, masked rapper makes her proper debut with boisterous beats and smart wordplay.

Ted Leo : The Hanged Man

A reserved embrace of serious topics.

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Chelsea Wolfe – Hiss Spun

Wolfe embraces heavier rock sounds with the aid of Kurt Ballou, Aaron Turner and more.

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Leprous : Malina

The Norwegian progressive band tightens up a little too much and loses some character in the process.

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Tori Amos : Native Invader

A strong enough effort to make one reevaluate the past decade or so.

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LCD Soundsystem : American Dream

James Murphy and company’s first album in seven years is more mournful but still groovy.

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The National – Sleep Well Beast

After four years, the indie heroes rock a little harder but mostly find their groove in quiet contemplation.

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Mount Kimbie : Love What Survives

The UK electronic duo shelves their post-dubstep bass in favor of post-punk sleekness.

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Cloud Control : Zone

The Australian outfit’s third album has competent song structures but little that separates them from the pack.

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Dälek : Endangered Philosophies

The noise-rap outfit soundtracks the tension of the modern age.

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Alvvays – Antisocialites

The Canadian jangle-pop outfit rides the in-between of FOMO and JOMO on their second album.

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Tony Allen : The Source

The Afrobeat legend nods to his past while taking jazz into the future.

EMA : Exile in the Outer Ring

A statement of understanding and empathy from Erika Anderson.

The War on Drugs : A Deeper Understanding

Adam Granofsky goes for the biggest album of his career.