The Oregon stoner-psych band’s third LP is their boldest and most confident.
The progressive sludge metal stalwarts achieve a new second-half career peak with this 2xLP set.
Roberto Carlos Lange builds his long-running genre fusion into his richest expression to date.
A richly psychedelic and heady set of songs with dreams of escape.
A sleek, highly danceable record with an abundance of joy.
The iconic and prolific guitarist delivers an understated but melodically strong set of songs.
The Icelandic trio expand and grow more sophisticated, filling the expanse of their gloom.
A warm and comforting set of autumnal pop.
A brief but brutal explosion of scrape and rumble.
Chris Stewart’s solitary approach yields epic, synth-laden rewards on his latest.
Sarah Tudzin and company create an album of mature, nuanced songs that provide more than a few auditory thrills.
The UK post-hardcore duo are thriving in the gutter, even while looking at the stars.
The former Wild Beasts frontman’s sophomore effort finds him in meticulously layered bliss.
The Bay Area noise rock group captures their most elegantly mournful sound to date.
An unpredictable and breathtaking LP from the Egyptian artist.
The group’s most lyrically poignant is also their most sonically overwhelming.
An album of interesting ideas that eludes enjoyment.
The L.A. singer/songwriter provides a cure for common malaise.
The Bay Area band’s sophomore album is as filthy as death metal gets.
The Belgian death metal group finds more thrilling horrors in a Lovecraft-inspired narrative.