Black Marble : I Must Be Living Twice

The coldwave project of Chris Stewart takes on songs by Grouper, Wire, Robert Palmer and more.

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Nubya Garcia : Source

The UK saxophonist’s highly anticipated debut arrives with an eclectic and joyously grooving set of material.

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Necrot : Mortal

The American death metal trio deliver an absolute ripper of a sophomore album.

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Angel Olsen : Whole New Mess

A stripped down counterpart to last year’s ‘All Mirrors’ that reveals how rock solid each song is at its barest.

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Kelly Lee Owens – Inner Song

The British producer’s second album is a document of great growth and bigger bangers.

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Bully : SUGAREGG

The grungy Nashville group’s third full-length is more musically nuanced and emotionally mature.

Washed Out : Purple Noon

Ernest Greene’s latest, luxuriant chillwave release gets lost in its own luxurious fog.

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Steve Von Till : No Wilderness Deep Enough

The Neurosis guitarist and vocalist lends his voice to a new set of meditative, ambient compositions.

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Bright Eyes : Down In the Weeds, Where the World Once Was

Conor Oberst and company’s long-awaited return is a beacon of hope in a time of strife.

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Primitive Man : Immersion

The Colorado doom-metal trio delves into emotion and agony to arrive at a place of darkness and truth.

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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers : Just Coolin’

Blue Note unearths an archival session from the Jazz Messengers, and it cooks, as expected.

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Young Jesus – Welcome to Conceptual Beach

Young Jesus complete the transition from indie to art rock on their most ambitious album to date.

Valkyrie : Fear

A rough rock ‘n’ roll album that has greatness within its reach.

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Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids : Shaman!

The legendary spiritual jazz collective returns with a more somber, yet still groove-heavy set of music.

Terminal Nation : Holocene Extinction

A hybrid of death metal and powerviolence that meets our troubled moment.

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The Microphones : Microphones in 2020

Phil Elverum revives the name of his old “band” for a massive new album-length composition.

Jason Molina – Eight Gates

The late Songs:Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. songwriter’s set of previously unreleased recordings harbor some of his most shadowy dirges.

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Jaga Jazzist : Pyramid

The Norwegian progressive jazz fusion group deliver a warmly exciting permutation of their consistent, yet constantly changing sound.

The Psychedelic Furs : Made of Rain

The UK post-punk icons return with their first new music in 30 years, and one of their strongest to date.

Voivod : The End of Dormancy

The Canadian metal legends offer a reworked recent track with a handful of live gems.