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Tombs : Monarchy of Shadows

The Brooklyn metal band enters a punishing yet spacious new phase of their career.

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Album of the Week: Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats – Unlocked

Not a moment is wasted on this 18-minute hip-hop super team-up.

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Long Arm : Silent Opera

The Russian producer’s latest feels like the most vibrant trip-hop of Bristol’s golden age.

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Kvelertak : Splid

With a new singer at the helm, the Norwegian metal group returns with a renewed sound.

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Bambara : Stray

The New York band’s latest impressively balances dark narrative threads with an explosive post-punk sound.

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Sightless Pit : Grave of a Dog

A dark, harrowing album that speaks, or screams rather, to the soul.

The Men : Mercy

A loose and peculiar album that amounts to a compilation of strong tracks.

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Album of the Week: Moses Boyd – Dark Matter

The MVP UK jazz drummer carves out a bold new direction with this set of electronic fusion.

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Nada Surf : Never Not Together

After more than two decades, the indie rock icons stay the course, with a few neat surprises.

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Torres : Silver Tongue

Mackenzie Scott scales back and delivers a more subtle, atmospheric set of pop songs.

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Squarepusher : Be Up A Hello

A reconnection to classic IDM textures that somehow feels darker and more sinister.

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Envy : The Fallen Crimson

After a five-year break, and a near break-up, the Japanese post-hardcore band returns triumphant.

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Album of the Week: Khruangbin & Leon Bridges – Texas Sun

Two of Texas’ best new artists come together on a brief but memorable road trip mixtape.

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Wire : Mind Hive

Another strong entry from one of the most consistent art rock bands of our time.

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Algiers : There Is No Year

The sound of revolution, toned down.

Mura Masa : R.Y.C.

The producer’s sophomore album is all potential with little follow-through.

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Dan Deacon : Mystic Familiar

The oddball composer delivers one of his strongest pieces of music to date.

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Jeff Parker : Suite for Max Brown

The prolific Chicago guitarist dedicates his outstanding new album to his mother, Maxine Brown.

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Album of the Week: Frances Quinlan – Likewise

The Hop Along vocalist and songwriter steps out on her own with a bold, assured debut.

Caspian : On Circles

The post-rock outfit adds more layers of atmosphere and more varied instrumentation on their fifth album.