Featured New Releases for
September 1, 2017

Album cover for American Dream by LCD SoundsystemEditors' Choice
LCD Soundsystem

American Dream

Columbia / DFA / Sony Music
Pop/Rock
After a short "retirement," the band returns with a set that blends melancholy synth ballads with wall-rattling dance rock, aka business as usual.

— Tim Sendra

Album cover for Omnion by Hercules & Love Affair
Hercules & Love Affair

Omnion

Big Beat/Atlantic
Electronic
A stunning mix of style and vulnerability that expresses leader Andy Butler's struggles with substance abuse via kinetic dance and introspective pop.

— Heather Phares

Album cover for Add Violence by Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails

Add Violence

Capitol
Pop/Rock
The second EP of a proposed trilogy, this catalog highlight features exciting callbacks to Year Zero and The Fragile.

— Neil Z. Yeung

Album cover for Endangered Philosophies by DälekEditors' Choice
Dälek

Endangered Philosophies

Ipecac
Rap
After 2016's Asphalt for Eden, the revamped lineup of New Jersey noise rap pioneers Dälek hits full stride with the triumphant follow-up.

— Paul Simpson

Album cover for Urban Hymns by The Verve
The Verve

Urban Hymns

Virgin EMI
Pop/Rock
The Verve's biggest success, thanks to "Bittersweet Symphony" and "The Drugs Don't Work."

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Album cover for Songs of Bob Dylan by Joan OsborneEditors' Choice
Joan Osborne

Songs of Bob Dylan

Womanly Hips Music
Pop/Rock
The vocalist interprets 13 career-spanning songs by Bob Dylan, displaying a strong voice and genuine musical intelligence.

— Mark Deming

Album cover for All This Life by Starsailor
Starsailor

All This Life

Cooking Vinyl
Pop/Rock
The British band's soulful, inspired fifth album, and first work of all-new material since 2009.

— Matt Collar

Album cover for Treasures Untold by Tom Brosseau
Tom Brosseau

Treasures Untold

Crossbill
Pop/Rock
Recorded on-stage from a gig in Cologne, Germany, the North Dakota singer/songwriter delivers a quietly stunning set of covers and originals.

— Thom Jurek

Album cover for INHEAVEN by INHEAVEN
INHEAVEN

INHEAVEN

PIAS
Pop/Rock
The band skillfully blends sounds from the '70s, '80s, and '90s on its eclectic, energetic debut.

— Heather Phares

Album cover for Other People by The Rails
The Rails

Other People

Psychonaut
Pop/Rock, Folk
The London folk-rock duo streamlines their sound on this impressive, all-original sophomore set recorded in Nashville.

— Timothy Monger

Album cover for Cuckoo [Expanded Edition] [2 CD] by Curve
Curve

Cuckoo [Expanded Edition] [2 CD]

3 Loop Music
Pop/Rock
Following their landmark debut full-length, British alternative group Curve went in a darker, moodier direction with the difficult but rewarding Cuckoo.

— Paul Simpson

Album cover for Under Cöver by Motörhead
Motörhead

Under Cöver

Motörhead Music
Pop/Rock
A set of covers recorded between 1992 and 2015, with the metal icons taking on everything from Judas Priest to David Bowie.

— Mark Deming

Album cover for Remixes by T. Rex
T. Rex

Remixes

Edsel
Pop/Rock
Fifteen remix artists put a new spin on Marc Bolan's glam-era classics, with highly uneven results.

— Mark Deming

Album cover for Bicep by Bicep
Bicep

Bicep

Ninja Tune
Electronic
Bicep refine their brand of dreamy, dramatic club music on their long-awaited full-length debut, following numerous sought-after singles.

— Paul Simpson

Album cover for Part of Me by Good Old War
Good Old War

Part of Me

Nettwerk
Pop/Rock
The Philadelphia indie folk trio scales back down to its scrappy, big-hearted acoustic roots.

— Timothy Monger

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