Softcult : When A Flower Doesn’t Grow

The Canadian duo are more emboldened in their message, yet their sound is still a work in progress

Maria BC Marathon review

Maria BC : Marathon

The singer/songwriter’s latest hones in on shorter ambient pop songs, a concise but no less affecting series of songs

Momoko Gill Momoko review

Momoko Gill : Momoko

Following a stellar collaboration with Matthew Herbert, the UK singer/drummer offers her own outstanding solo debut

Lala Lala Heaven 2 review

Lala Lala : Heaven 2

Lillie West’s latest is a meditation on learning how to live in the present

Department Audacity Files review

Department : Audacity Files

A bright and joyful exercise in sample-based genre obliteration

Dialect Full Serpent review

Dialect : Full Serpent

Andrew PM Hunt’s electronic project continues to explore a playful patchwork of samples

Worm : Necropalace

Every room can’t be the throne room

Nick Schofield Blue Hour review

Nick Schofield : Blue Hour

An ambient jazz record of subtle shifts

The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis Deface the Currency review

The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis : Deface the Currency

The D.C. art-punk outfit and New York saxophonist reconvene for a wilder set of punk jazz

Remember Sports The Refrigerator review

Remember Sports : The Refrigerator

The Philadelphia group maximize energy and pop choruses on their third LP

Charli XCX Wuthering Heights review

Charli XCX : Wuthering Heights

The first post-‘brat’ project from Charli is a potent vision of artistic growth

Beverly Glenn-Copeland Laughter in Summer review

Beverly Glenn-Copeland : Laughter in Summer

A document of living with a form of dementia, the Canadian artist’s latest carries a heavy emotional weight

Daphni Butterfly review

Daphni : Butterfly

Dan Snaith’s house project yields a solid set of 12-inches that doesn’t quite feel like an album

Shackleton Euphoria Bound review

Shackleton : Euphoria Bound

The electronic innovator crafts a heart-healthy dancefloor workout better felt than intellectualized

Kid Kapichi Fearless Nature review

Kid Kapichi : Fearless Nature

The UK punk group slow the tempo and explore deeper emotions on their fourth LP

Courtney Marie Andrews Valentine review

Courtney Marie Andrews : Valentine

The singer/songwriter’s latest is a richly arranged set of yearning odes

Tashi Dorji low clouds hang review

Tashi Dorji : low clouds hang, this land is on fire

The experimental guitarist allows more silence into his improvisational approach

Blackwater Holylight Not Here Not Gone review

Blackwater Holylight : Not Here Not Gone

The Portland doomgazers deliver their strongest album to date

Naive Melodies review

Various Artists : Naive Melodies

A tribute to the Talking Heads that showcases the post-punk legends’ influence on Black music

Poppy : Empty Hands

Ambition married with pop instincts and a charming nu-metal aesthetic