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The Best Albums of October 2021

Sixteen albums—14 new albums and two reissues—you have to hear this month.

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The Best Albums of September 2021

A 15-pack of incredible new releases that you need to hear.

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The Best Albums of August 2021

Thirteen albums that made the month, plus two great ones we missed from the past few.

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The Best Albums of July 2021

A roundup of 11 of the best listens of the past month.

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The Best Albums of May 2021

The best new releases of the past month, from desert blues to progressive metalcore.

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The Best Albums of April 2021

The best albums of the month, plus reissues and what we missed.

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The Best Albums of March 2021

The best new albums, overlooked albums and reissues of the month.

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The Best Albums of February 2021

A dozen albums from a stacked month of music.

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The Best Albums of January 2021

10 albums to start the year off right

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Our 15 favorite albums from the past month.

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The Best Albums of September 2020

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The Best Albums of August 2020

Twelve albums from the past month that you need to hear, from grunge to avant-garde jazz.

The Best Albums of July 2020

Thirteen favorites from the last 31 days (give or take an extra week or two).

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Our nine favorite records of the past month.

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The Best Albums of April 2020

Eleven new albums you need in your headphones.

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The Best Albums of March 2020

The best albums from an extremely long month.

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The Best Albums of February 2020

10 albums from the past month that need to go in your headphones.

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The Best Albums of January 2020

Nine albums to start the year off right.

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The 13 albums you need to hear from October.

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The Best Albums of September 2019

The 11 best albums of the past month.