Sleigh Bells Bunky Becky Birthday Boy review

Sleigh Bells : Bunky Becky Birthday Boy

The duo reconfigure their sound while offering a more personal set of lyrics

Perfume Genius Glory review

Perfume Genius : Glory

A surprisingly more conventional stab at alt-rock from Mike Hadreas

Tunic A Harmony of Loss review

Tunic : A Harmony of Loss Has Been Sung

An excellent, devastating about loss from the Canadian noise rock duo

Logic1000 Dj-Kicks review

Logic1000 : DJ-Kicks

A stellar entry to the long-running mix series that provides a sense of calm

Spellling Portrait of My Heart review

SPELLLING : Portrait of My Heart

Chrystia Cabral turns musical tropes on their heads with her latest full-band effort

Young Widows - best albums of 2025 so far

Young Widows : Power Sucker

On their first new album in over a decade, the Louisville post-hardcore trio scarcely let off the throttle

Gnod and White Hills Drop Out III review

GNOD & White Hills : Drop Out III

The two psych-rock collaborators come together for a third time with somewhat diminished results

amenra de toorn review

Amenra : De Toorn/With Fang and Claw

A new EP pairing that showcases the musical duality of the Belgian metal band

Spiritworld Helldorado review

Spiritworld : Helldorado

The Vegas death cowboys ride even harder on their yeehaw agenda

clipping. dead channel sky review

clipping. : Dead Channel Sky

The eclectic industrial rap group serve up dystopian hip-hop with extra electronics

Deafheaven Lonely People with Power review

Deafheaven : Lonely People With Power

The Bay Area group leans back toward metal on a far-reaching and diverse set of songs

Intensive Care and the Body Was I Good Enough review

Intensive Care & The Body : Was I Good Enough?

A blistering industrial-noise collaboration with subtle, melodic moments

Lonnie Holley Tonky review

Lonnie Holley : Tonky

Another excellent set of music from the veteran artist, one that blurs the line between music and poetry

Venamoris to cross or to burn review

Venamoris : To Cross or To Burn

Dave and Paula Lombardo’s sophomore album seeks a path toward healing through heavy sounds

Derya Yilddrim Yarin Yoksa review

Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek : Yarın Yoksa

The Berlin-based group’s Leon Michels-produced new LP incorporates funk, Anatolian rock and psychedelic folk in a fusion swirl

Goodbye Horses The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus review

Q Lazzarus : Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus

The companion album to the documentary about the enigmatic artist reveals a world of music beyond “Goodbye Horses”

Hiroshi Yoshimura Flora review

Hiroshi Yoshimura : Flora

Recorded in 1987 but unreleased until three years after the ambient artist’s death, this serene album is given a much-welcome reissue

SASAMI Blood on the Silver Screen review

SASAMI : Blood on the Silver Screen

An album of emotional and escapist pop with a subtle classical influence

The Tubs Cotton Crown review

The Tubs : Cotton Crown

The UK group’s sophomore album pairs heartbreaking lyricism with bright, jangly guitars

Jason Isbell Foxes in the Snow review

Jason Isbell : Foxes in the Snow

A stripped down and nakedly vulnerable album written after Isbell’s divorce