Arlo Parks

Best New Releases, May 26: Arlo Parks, Sparks, and more

Plus Water From Your Eyes, AJJ, Kassa Overall, Guardian Singles and Stuck

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A glimpse at a complicated artist with empathy and care for the person behind the music

Alison Goldfrapp

Best New Releases, May 12: Alison Goldfrapp, Eluvium, and more

Plus Overmono, Ascended Dead, Island of Love and Midwife & Vyva Melinkolya

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10 Essential Trouble in Mind Albums

Our picks from the eclectic, Chicago-based label

King Crimson Red

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The triumphant climax of the prog-rock legends’ powerful early run

Feist

Best New Releases, April 14: Feist, Jesus Piece, and more

Plus Angel Olsen, Black Thought & El Michels Affair, VoidCeremony and Penelope Trappes

The Clash Cut the Crap

How Cut the Crap brought The Clash to a screeching halt

How a controlling manager and a crumbling lineup delivered their worst album

Wednesday

Best New Releases, April 7: Wednesday, Yaeji, and more

Plus Tim Hecker, FACS, Heather Woods Broderick, Fly Anakin, and Magnolia Electric Co.

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6 Essential New Metal Albums for a Blistering Spring

With spring comes rebirth, and six albums that absolutely destroy

Bloodrock D.O.A.

Bloodrock’s “D.O.A.”: A disruptive rock anthem

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Best New Releases, March 31: boygenius, London Brew, and more

Plus Gel, A Certain Ratio, Steve Gunn and David Moore, and reissues from Alan Braxe/Fred Falke, and La Monte Young/Marian Zazeela

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10 Essential RVNG Intl. Albums

A sampling of some of the thrilling sounds on the innovative indie label

Depeche Mode

Best New Releases, March 24: Depeche Mode, Debby Friday, and more

Plus HIRS Collective, JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown, Angel Bat Dawid, Caroline Rose, and Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily

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Best New Releases, March 17: M83, Yves Tumor and more

Plus Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Surgeon and Rezn