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Matmos : Plastic Anniversary

An accessible album created from the sounds of disposable materials.

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Helado Negro : This Is How You Smile

Roberto Lange delivers a more expressive and intensely beautiful set of songs.

Octo Octa : For Lovers

A brief set of creative, euphoric tracks capturing a quintessential late ’90s idealism.

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The Comet Is Coming – Trust In the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery

A vision of future jazz from the Shabaka Hutchings-guided electro-jazz trio.

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James Yorkston : The Route to the Harmonium

Nine albums in, the singer/songwriter remains a steady voice of calm and poetry.

Children of Bodom Hexed review

Children of Bodom : Hexed

Heaviness alone can’t save this disappointing album from a typically strong death metal band.

Vanum Ageless Fire review

Vanum : Ageless Fire

The New Mexico black metal band’s latest is familiar, but still carries strong songs.

Bjarki Happy Earthday review

Bjarki : Happy Earthday

A diversion into IDM from the chameleonic Icelandic producer.

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Album of the Week: Solange – When I Get Home

Ms. Knowles puts grown-folks’ blues and concerns into a consistently stunning beat-tape format.

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Kaleikr : Heart of Lead

A fully-formed and impressive debut release from the Icelandic black metal band.

AJ Tracey self-titled album review

AJ Tracey : AJ Tracey

A debut with momentary highs but too many red flags.

Methyl Ethel Triage review

Methyl Ethel : Triage

An album that provides layers of depth beneath plentiful hooks.

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Cochemea : All My Relations

The former Dap-King taps into his native ancestry for a work of spiritual psychedelia.

Primitive Man Hell split review

Primitive Man/HELL : Split

The two doom/sludge bands share EP real estate, perfect for the depths of winter.

Be Forest Knockturne review

Be Forest : Knockturne

The Italian dream pop outfit returns after five years with a new set of blissful sketches.

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Devil Master – Satan Spits on Children of Light

The Philadelphia deathpunk outfit’s full-length debut makes rowdy fun out of classic heavy metal and goth rock.

Golden Daze Simpatico review

Golden Daze : Simpatico

A gorgeous and tuneful set of indie pop that pulls at the nostalgia strings.

Downfall of Gaia Ethic of Radical Finitude review

Downfall of Gaia : Ethic of Radical Finitude

A massive metal album made for closer listening and mindful absorption.

Cass McCombs Tip of the Sphere review

Cass McCombs : Tip of the Sphere

The veteran singer/songwriter injects more psychedelia into his folky compositions.

Spellling Mazy Fly review

SPELLLING : Mazy Fly

A bolder, weirder and more experimental web of pop songs.