Tamaryn Cranekiss review

Tamaryn : Cranekiss

Tamaryn’s newest full-length exudes their usual confident mystique, but in a cleaner, pop production style.

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Yo La Tengo : Stuff Like That There

The Hoboken indie rock trio returns to the familiar well of the covers album, with delightful results.

Dam-Funk Invite the Light

Dâm-Funk : Invite the Light

Damon Riddick follows-up his career-launching funk box set with a slightly more concise, emotional groovefest.

Royal Headache : High

Australian garage rockers take their sweet time in finishing new music, but the wait pays off.

The Weeknd Beauty Behind the Madness

The Weeknd : Beauty Behind the Madness

Abel Tesfaye’s second major-label album is a failed experiment, and a fucking mess.

Ducktails St. Catherine

Ducktails : St. Catherine

Matthew Mondanile builds on the formerly lo-fi foundation of his solo project, with expansive flourishes.

Beach House Depression Cherry

Beach House : Depression Cherry

The Baltimore duo make another beautiful, slow-moving record that’s a little too familiar.

Willis Earl Beal Noctunes

Willis Earl Beal : Noctunes

The enigmatic singer/songwriter scales back after a double album, delivering an intimate, emotional piece of music.

Deradoorian Expanding Flower Planet review

Deradoorian : The Expanding Flower Planet

The former Dirty Projector returns six years after her debut EP with an eclectic and spiritual set.

FKA Twigs M3LL155X review

FKA Twigs : M3LL155X

The enigmatic art-pop/R&B artist drops an empowered and abrasive EP without notice, and it’s incredible.

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Destroyer : Poison Season

Dan Bejar’s latest full-length places his intricate lyrical wordplay in a classic-rock context.

All Dogs Kicking Every Day

All Dogs : Kicking Every Day

The Ohio-based accidental supergroup’s new album is pure emotional catharsis in a catchy package.

Publicist UK Forgive Yourself

Publicist UK : Forgive Yourself

Debut album by metal-leaning post-punks is heavy on both drama and riffs, maintaining a tricky balance.

The Sword High Country

The Sword : High Country

The Texas stoner metal outfit find new avenues and explorations within their doom-influenced sound.

White Reaper Does It Again

White Reaper : White Reaper Does It Again

The Louisville quartet keep the hits coming at three minutes a pop on their debut garage rock full-length.

Ghost Meliora

Ghost : Meliora

Papa Emeritus and his unnamed ghouls return with their most melodic, accomplished paeans to Satan.

Myrkur M

Myrkur : M

Denmark artist Amalie Bruun’s Relapse debut is a stunning summary of generations of black metal, and a new path forward.

Gardens & Villa : Music for Dogs

The California synth-pop group makes an attempt at reinvention, without using much of a blueprint.

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Krallice : Ygg Huur

The NYC black metal outfit’s surprise new album is the most concise and potent distillation of their essence.

Good Life Everybody's Coming Down

The Good Life : Everybody’s Coming Down

The ever-prolific Tim Kasher continues to evolve and explore, with a new set of riff-heavy songs.