Featured New Releases for
June 3, 2016

Album cover for Love You to Death by Tegan and SaraEditors' Choice
Tegan and Sara

Love You to Death

Rhino / Vapor / Warner Bros.
Pop/Rock
The twin sisters' eighth album is, like Heartthrob before it, wrenchingly honest modern pop music made with heart and no silly frills.

— Tim Sendra

Album cover for Ash & Ice by The Kills
The Kills

Ash & Ice

Domino
Pop/Rock
The duo's fifth album captures post-breakup isolation and exhaustion with remarkable honesty.

— Heather Phares

Album cover for Hero by Maren MorrisEditors' Choice
Maren Morris

Hero

Columbia / Sony Music
Country
An inventive, thoroughly modern, and tremendous debut from the country singer/songwriter.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Album cover for Modern Country by William TylerEditors' Choice
William Tyler

Modern Country

Merge
Pop/Rock
The guitarist's instrumental reflection on America is ambitious, tightly written, and expertly performed with a full band.

— Thom Jurek

Album cover for My Best Human Face by Moonface / SiinaiEditors' Choice
Moonface / Siinai

My Best Human Face

Jagjaguwar
Pop/Rock
Krug's fourth outing as Moonface dials back the ballad-heavy melodrama of 2012's Heartbreaking Bravery in favor of a more Autobahn-ready set of indie rock anti-anthems.

— James Christopher Monger

Album cover for Narrow Birth by Pale DianEditors' Choice
Pale Dian

Narrow Birth

Manifesto Records
Pop/Rock
Sharp, infectious post-punk/dream pop from an Austin trio formerly known as Blackstone Rngrs.

— Paul Simpson

Album cover for Postcards From by Fiona BriceEditors' Choice
Fiona Brice

Postcards From

Bella Union
Pop/Rock
The British violinist/composer's solo debut is a winsome mediation from the soul of a world traveler.

— Timothy Monger

Album cover for Wild Things by Ladyhawke
Ladyhawke

Wild Things

Polyvinyl
Pop/Rock
Slickly poppy and very sunny, this is an album tailor-made for summer days and cellphone commercials.

— Tim Sendra

Album cover for Fall Forever by Fear of Men
Fear of Men

Fall Forever

Kanine Records
Pop/Rock
The British indie pop trio's second album is more experimental than their debut, while retaining singer Jessica Weiss' biting lyricism.

— Paul Simpson

Album cover for Obsessed by Dan + Shay
Dan + Shay

Obsessed

East West / Rhino / Warner Bros.
Country
More soft, sweet crossover country-pop from the duo.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Album cover for The Family by Joseph Arthur
Joseph Arthur

The Family

True North Records
Pop/Rock
This collection of emotionally connected songs about family dynamics is sloppy, powerful, and necessary.

— Thom Jurek

Album cover for Ha, Ha, He. by Mourn
Mourn

Ha, Ha, He.

Captured Tracks
Pop/Rock
The band's post-rock and post-punk-influenced second album delivers on their debut's potential.

— Heather Phares

Album cover for Topiary by Xeno & Oaklander
Xeno & Oaklander

Topiary

Ghostly International
Pop/Rock, Electronic
The duo's first album recorded in a professional studio focuses on Liz Wendelbo's icy vocals and a mood of unhurried drama.

— Heather Phares

Album cover for Feel the Clamps by Spray Paint
Spray Paint

Feel the Clamps

Goner Records
Pop/Rock
Sixth album (and first for Goner) from the noisy Austin garage punk trio takes bitter, sardonic snapshots of the American wasteland.

— Paul Simpson

Album cover for Dark Charms by Banta
Banta

Dark Charms

eOne
The debut full-length from the Los Angeles-based outfit pairs breezy classic rock with brooding indie pop.

— James Christopher Monger

Album cover for The Night Machines by The Casket Girls
The Casket Girls

The Night Machines

Graveface Records / Graveface Records & Curiosities
Pop/Rock
On their third LP, the trio continue to toughen the industrial textures of their melodic, charcoal-shaded electro-pop.

— Marcy Donelson

Album cover for Faraway Reach by Classixx
Classixx

Faraway Reach

Innovative Leisure
Electronic
The duo's second album has an impressive guest list and plenty of sunny, breezy dance-pop variations.

— Tim Sendra

Album cover for Zero Moment by Contact
Contact

Zero Moment

Temporary Residence
Electronic, Pop/Rock
Zombi's A.E. Paterra teams up with British film composer Paul Lawler for the soundtrack to an imaginary outer space thriller.

— Paul Simpson

Album cover for Treasure House by Cat's Eyes
Cat's Eyes

Treasure House

Raf
Pop/Rock
The duo's vivid second album borrows from a wide range of influences, including their own evocative score for The Duke of Burgundy.

— Heather Phares

Album cover for Max Jury by Max Jury
Max Jury

Max Jury

Kobalt / Marathon Artists
Pop/Rock
The soulful Iowan offers up a debut of richly detailed, Americana-influenced pop ballads.

— Timothy Monger

Album cover for Playing Favorites by 10,000 Maniacs
10,000 Maniacs

Playing Favorites

Omnivore
Pop/Rock
The aptly named concert LP finds 10,000 Maniacs delivering a career-spanning show before an adoring crowd in their native Jamestown, New York.

— James Christopher Monger

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