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The Irish post-punk group step up their game in a big way on their latest LP.

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Further exploration and expansion abound on the group’s new double album

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The London group’s debut is eclectic cool, swirling cumbia, psych and surf rock

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The group makes a turn toward the revelatory with their psychedelic, stunning new album

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Tristan Shone continues to bend his machine metal into more melodic and experimental shapes

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A worthwhile and enjoyable sixth album that carries a bit of exhaustion.

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The French black metal group delivers the apocalypse in surround sound

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The Melbourne group more naturally swirls their psychedelic side with their post-punk rhythms.

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The Abya-yalista group’s latest captures their sharp energy and vast aims through a diverse set of songs

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The Leeds band find groove in chaos on their debut LP.

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A synth-driven black metal journey with strains of alien prog.

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A folk album that balances melancholy with hope and tenderness.

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The Welsh singer/songwriter’s new LP explores stillness and joyful absurdity on one of her strongest sets of songs to date.

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The UK doom metal project transitions into a more stripped-down dark folk sound.

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Reptaliens : Multiverse

The Portland group strips back their sound to create something more straightforward but no less satisfying

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Boris : W

On this more atmospheric companion album to NO, the trio craft a heavy album of quiet parts.

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A more energized Costello and company deliver their strongest set of songs in over a decade.

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More than a decade after his debut, Earl eases into a succinct but mature set of songs.

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The Massachusetts darkwave duo score a horror film with cool, seething neon results.