Best New Releases

Robert Smith - The Cure

Best New Releases, Nov. 1: The Cure, Mount Eerie, and more

Plus Tyler, the Creator, Thirdface, Tribulation, and Thus Love

Soccer Mommy Best New Releases

Best New Releases, Oct. 25: Soccer Mommy, Fievel Is Glauque, and more

Plus Buñuel, Elias Rønnenfelt, Naked Roommate, Two Shell, Dazy, AKAI SOLO, and 2nd Grade

Japandroids

Best New Releases, Oct. 18: Japandroids, High Vis, and more

Plus Cold Cave, Kelly Lee Owens, Christopher Owens, Karate, Nap Eyes, Immortal Bird, The Armed, and American Football

Chat Pile

Best New Releases, Oct. 11: Chat Pile, ELUCID, and more

Plus Oranssi Pazuzu, Touche Amore, Envy, and Ariella

The Smile

Best New Releases, Oct. 4: The Smile, Blood Incantation, and more

Plus Caribou, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Drug Church, Fred Thomas, Dawn Richard & Spencer Zahn, Geordie Greep, Anna Butterss, Leon Bridges, Wild Pink and more

Jamie xx

Best New Releases, Sept. 20: Jamie xx, Nubya Garcia, and more

Plus Regional Justice Center, LICE, Unto Others, Katy J. Pearson, and Lijadu Sisters

Nilufer Yanya - Essential Tracks

Best New Releases, Sept. 13: Nilüfer Yanya, Floating Points, and more

Plus The Jesus Lizard, Kal Marks, The War on Drugs, Fentanyl, Cursive, and The Bug

MJ Lenderman

Best New Releases, Sept. 6: MJ Lenderman, Nala Sinephro, and more

Plus Midwife, Dummy, Party Dozen, The The, Mercury Rev, Public Opinion, and Fat Dog

Fontaines D.C.

Best New Releases, August 23: Fontaines D.C., Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, and more

Plus Uniform, Illuminati Hotties, Ka, The Softies, Spirit of the Beehive, Nicole Miglis, and Cocteau Twins & Harold Budd

J.R.C.G.

Best New Releases, August 2: J.R.C.G., Navy Blue, and more

Plus JPEGMAFIA, Blood, Moses Sumney and Poison Ruin

Wand

Best New Releases, July 26: Wand, Nightshift, and more

Plus Klein, State Faults, Respire, Dave Harrington and Pat Metheny

Sturgill Simpson - Johnny Blue Skies

Best New Releases, July 12: Johnny Blue Skies (a.k.a. Sturgill Simpson), Scarcity, and more

Plus Cassandra Jenkins, Jay Worthy and Dam-Funk, Jake Xerxes Fussell, Meridian Brothers, and Orquesta Akokan

Mabe Fratti

Best New Releases, June 28: Mabe Fratti, Wilco, and more

Plus Previous Industries, SML, The Drin, Dirty Three, 200 Stab Wounds, Danny Paul Grody Duo, Shackleton & Six Organs of Admittance and Sour Widows

Sumac

Best New Releases, June 21: Sumac, Alcest, and more

Plus Kronos Quartet and friends, Aseethe, Royal Headache, Bangladeafy, and Sufjan Stevens

John Cale

Best New Releases, June 14: John Cale, NxWorries, and more

Plus The Decemberists, REZN, Bad Breeding, Ulcerate, Fu Manchu, Crypt Sermon, Hermanos Gutierrez, Mono, and Royal Trux

Actress

Best New Releases, June 7: Actress, Charli XCX, and more

Plus Peggy Gou, Shrapknel, Pedro the Lion, Marina Allen, Candy, and Umbra Vitae

Arooj Aftab

Best New Releases, May 31: Arooj Aftab, Thou, and more

Plus Bat for Lashes, Idaho, BEAK>, HHY and the Macumbas, Bad Nerves, and Can