Ty Segall possession review

Ty Segall : Possession

The prolific singer/songwriter offers a more refined take on his glam-garage sound

Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe Luminal/Lateral

Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe : Luminal/Lateral

Two different lenses through which to hear this ambient/pop duo collaboration

Lindstrøm sirius syntoms review

Lindstrøm : Sirius Syntoms

The veteran producer delivers some of his most immediate disco bangers on his concise, catchy new LP

Aesop Rock Black Hole Superette review

Aesop Rock : Black Hole Superette

Aes’ 11th album is a deep dive into a carnivalesque capitalist hellscape

MSPAINT No Separation review

MSPAINT : No Separation

A five-song EP that comprises some of the best punk of the year

Swans birthing review

Swans : Birthing

The potential final album of this era of Swans recalls their ’90s darkness with an uplifting undercurrent

Youth Code Yours with Malice review

Youth Code : Yours, With Malice

A bracing hybrid of hardcore sensibilities and electronic production

Stereolab Instant Holograms on Metal Film review

Stereolab : Instant Holograms on Metal Film

15 years after their last album, the “groop” makes a stellar comeback

best albums of 2025 so far - Pachyman

Pachyman : Another Place

Pachy Garcia doubles down on psychedelic groove on his latest

Mark Pritchard and Thom Yorke Tall Tales review

Mark Pritchard and Thom Yorke : Tall Tales

A particularly dark and abstract statement from the IDM producer and Radiohead frontman

Cole Pulice Land's End Eternal

Cole Pulice : Land’s End Eternal

The saxophonist invites us to step into the endless possibilities of sound

Bleed s/t review

Bleed : Bleed

A feisty but familiar set of nu-metal and alt-rock

Club Night Joy Coming Down review

Club Night : Joy Coming Down

The group returns after six years, reenergized and stronger than ever

Callous Daoboys I Don't Want to See You in Heaven review

The Callous Daoboys : I Don’t Want to See You in Heaven

The Atlanta mathcore group continues to see their dramatic sound evolve in interesting ways

Grails Miracle Music review

Grails : Miracle Music

The Portland post-rock group continues to beautify their rich, eclectic soundscapes

Car Seat Headrest The Scholars review

Car Seat Headrest : The Scholars

Will Toledo and company offer a sprawling rock opera with complex characters and narratives

mclusky the world is still here review

Mclusky : the world is still here and so are we

The Welsh noise rock trio’s first new album in two decades retains their humor and intensity

Propagandhi At Peace review

Propagandhi : At Peace

The Winnipeg punks live up to their mission statement of “progressive thrash”

Celestial Trails Observation of Transcendence review

Celestial Trails : Observation of Transcendence

The Bay Area ambient artist’s latest feels like a living canvas