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February 19, 2016Calling it "our Ramones record," the indie experimenters' tenth LP puts a premium on tightened forms, lively beats, and nimble vocal interplay.
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February 19, 2016Long overdue Motown debut from a gospel- and soul-rooted singer and songwriter who appeared on several high-charting albums during 2014 and 2015.
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February 19, 2016The Austin-based singer, songwriter, and violinist formed an all-star band to record "culturally blended music for a culturally blended world."
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February 19, 2016A more mature and well-produced version of their sound, with longer, more emotionally involved songs.
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February 19, 2016Norway's veteran psychonauts explore the vast reaches of inner space with this sprawling yet refined offering.
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February 19, 2016Aaron Funk crafts an album of intense, intricately programmed songs using a modular synthesizer system.
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February 19, 2016On their fourth album, Andrew Stockdale and a crew of new personnel head to Hollywood to work with producer Brendan O'Brien.
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February 19, 2016The Norwegian space-disco producer tips his hat to his kosmische influences on this sprawling, excellent 96-minute opus.
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February 19, 2016Fifth album from the Seattle indie-folk quartet expands on their quiet and gritty sides with intelligence and soul.
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February 19, 2016The Minnesota-based prog-metalcore unit's fifth LP and first set of new material released after the death of co-founder and guitarist Justin Lowe.
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February 19, 2016Less psychedelic trickery and more of a folk-rock jangle on Tuttle's second album, but the songs are just as good, maybe even better.
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February 19, 2016After a six-year wait, the Spanish electro-pop wizard returns with a new mutilated R&B sound.
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February 19, 2016Stepping out from behind the Hunx name, Bogart's debut is a bubbling blast of good-time bubblegum-flavored electro pop.
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February 19, 2016The Canadian pop-punk band returns with a feel-good fifth album of throwback nostalgia and a few surprising guests.
January 29, 2016
The Long Ryders were a couple decades too late for the golden era of folk rock and country rock, and a few years early for the alt-country and Americana explosion. They had to settle for being one of the strongest acts to come out of the Paisley Underground and making a few smart, heartfelt, and enduring albums; this four disc box set tells you everything you need to know about a great, underappreciated American band.
August 2, 1994
Uniquely of the '90s but still standing as a paragon of high-quality fusion, this 1994 debut of the hip-hopped jazz project led by Branford Marsalis features appearances by Maya Angelou, Roy Hargrove, Nils Lofgren, Kevin Eubanks, and many more. Highlights include "Breakfast @ Denny's," which makes for a groovy soundtrack to any meal.