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Jameszoo : Blind

A unique slice of electronica that removes the human element

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Methyl Ethel : Are You Haunted?

A transition between grieving the past and hope for the future.

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Sally Shapiro : Sad Cities

A forward-looking set of Italo-disco, vintage inspired but not trapped in the past

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Trentemøller : Memoria

A further continuation of the Danish producer’s gothic electronica with highly rewarding results.

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Jenny Hval – Classic Objects

The prettiest album in Hval’s catalog is one that finds her looking inward more often than usual

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Cult of Luna : The Long Road North

An impeccably crafted album that still feels like it’s missing a certain magic.

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Bambara : Love On My Mind

A tightened, sharpened, but concise set of post-punk.

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Shamir : Heterosexuality

A richly arranged pop album that seeks a deeper interior understanding

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Band of Horses : Things Are Great

With a sardonic view of a dark timeline, Band of Horses return with an exceptional set of songs.

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Kendra Morris : Nine Lives

On Morris’ fourth album, she sounds cool, collected and free.

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Superchunk – Wild Loneliness

The North Carolina indie heroes’ first pandemic recording is a sunnier, dreamier pop wonder.

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Mark Lockheart : Dreamers

The UK jazz artist enhances his new school sound with a greater degree of electronic elements.

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Venom Prison : Erebos

As the death metal band’s ambition grows, their direction becomes more confounding

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A Place to Bury Strangers : See Through You

The New York noise-gazers balance their cacophony and sonic experiments with some of their strongest post-punk sounds to date.

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Quiet Dawn : Movements

An EP that does what its title says, while keeping listeners in a trance

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Hurray For the Riff Raff – Life on Earth

Alynda Segarra tackles heavy topics but retains some hope on one of their strongest albums to date

Spoon : Lucifer on the Sofa

Spoon’s hardest rocking album in years finds them with a renewed verve and confidence of direction

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Frank Turner : FTHC

The singer/songwriter delivers a set of outsized rock anthems with a deeply personal bent

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Beach House : Once Twice Melody

The Baltimore duo’s eighth album and first double album is a grand statement, heavy on vibes.

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Zeal & Ardor : Zeal & Ardor

The Swiss black metal group evolves further on this diverse set of heavy new songs