Blackwater Holylight Silence Motion review

Blackwater Holylight : Silence/Motion

The Oregon stoner-psych band’s third LP is their boldest and most confident.

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Mastodon : Hushed and Grim

The progressive sludge metal stalwarts achieve a new second-half career peak with this 2xLP set.

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Helado Negro : Far In

Roberto Carlos Lange builds his long-running genre fusion into his richest expression to date.

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La Luz : La Luz

A richly psychedelic and heady set of songs with dreams of escape.

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Parquet Courts : Sympathy for Life

A sleek, highly danceable record with an abundance of joy.

Johnny Marr Fever Dreams Pt 1 review

Johnny Marr : Fever Dreams, Pt. 1

The iconic and prolific guitarist delivers an understated but melodically strong set of songs.

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Kælan Mikla : Undir Köldum Norðurljósum

The Icelandic trio expand and grow more sophisticated, filling the expanse of their gloom.

Wet Letter Blue review

Wet : Letter Blue

A warm and comforting set of autumnal pop.

Tunic Quitter review

Tunic : Quitter

A brief but brutal explosion of scrape and rumble.

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Black Marble : Fast Idol

Chris Stewart’s solitary approach yields epic, synth-laden rewards on his latest.

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Illuminati Hotties : Let Me Do One More

Sarah Tudzin and company create an album of mature, nuanced songs that provide more than a few auditory thrills.

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JOHN : Nocturnal Manoeuvres

The UK post-hardcore duo are thriving in the gutter, even while looking at the stars.

Hayden Thorpe Moondust for My Diamond

Hayden Thorpe : Moondust For My Diamond

The former Wild Beasts frontman’s sophomore effort finds him in meticulously layered bliss.

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Kowloon Walled City : Piecework

The Bay Area noise rock group captures their most elegantly mournful sound to date.

Maurice Louca Saet El Hazz review

Maurice Louca : Saet El Hazz (The Luck Hour)

An unpredictable and breathtaking LP from the Egyptian artist.

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The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die – Illusory Walls

The group’s most lyrically poignant is also their most sonically overwhelming.

Amon Tobin How do You live review

Amon Tobin : How Do You Live

An album of interesting ideas that eludes enjoyment.

Hank May One More Taste of the Good Stuff review

Hank May : One More Taste of the Good Stuff

The L.A. singer/songwriter provides a cure for common malaise.

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Succumb : XXI

The Bay Area band’s sophomore album is as filthy as death metal gets.

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Aborted : ManiaCult

The Belgian death metal group finds more thrilling horrors in a Lovecraft-inspired narrative.