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Yaeji : What We Drew 우리가 그려왔던

Yaeji’s mumbletronica is both a party in a box and a party for the boxed-in.

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Yves Tumor – Heaven to a Tortured Mind

The art pop iconoclast changes shape once again, fully embracing their inner rock star.

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The Orb : Abolition of the Royal Familia

The electronic vets seed new moods and emotional spaces.

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Four Tet : Sixteen Oceans

Kieran Hebden’s latest is a rich, atmospheric affair that occasionally takes some strange detours.

FACS : Void Moments

The Chicago post-punk band operates on empty space and unresolved tension on their third album.

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Little Dragon : New Me, Same Us

More than a decade after their debut, the Swedish group seems to have advanced twice as far.

Nine Inch Nails : Ghosts V-VI

Trent Reznor’s surprise two new albums showcase a sophisticated and rich sonic world.

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TOKiMONSTA : Oasis Nocturno

A guest-packed effort that doesn’t leave enough room for TOKiMONSTA’s own production flair.

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Thundercat – It Is What It Is

The bass virtuoso offers a strong but concise balance of grief with silliness on some of his most enjoyable songs to date.

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5 R V L N 5 : The Black Mark

An emotionally penetrating work of electro-industrial.

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U.S. Girls : Heavy Light

Meghan Remy’s most complex, experimental and strongest work to date.

Hailu Mergia : Yene Mircha

The Ethiopian legend’s second album in three years boosts the energy and diversity.

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Waxahatchee : Saint Cloud

Katie Crutchfield finds peace in not knowing in her latest full-length.

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Orion Sun : Hold Space For Me

The singer/songwriter’s new full-length could be the start of something epic.

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Nandi Rose’s fourth album finds her delivering her most poetic vision to date.

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Candlemass : The Pendulum

A new EP of mostly outtakes that shows the band still rocks hard enough.

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Irreversible Entanglements : Who Sent You?

A potent dose of protest jazz from a collective that definitely gives a shit.

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Dead Feeling : nu.Wav

A strong debut from the Gainesville post-punk artist that shows how vintage sounds can be made new.

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Shabaka and the Ancestors – We Are Sent Here by History

A powerful, emotional spiritual jazz album that reflects the tension of our times.

Monophonics : It’s Only Us

A psychedelic soul experience that’s not revolutionary but still sounds sublime.