Featured New Releases for
October 13, 2017

Album cover for MASSEDUCTION by St. VincentEditors' Choice
St. Vincent

MASSEDUCTION

Loma Vista
Pop/Rock
Annie Clark's fifth album weaponizes pop's trappings, transforming them into sad, witty songs about desire and destruction.

— Heather Phares

Album cover for Colors by Beck
Beck

Colors

Capitol / Fonograf Records / Virgin EMI
Pop/Rock
A bright, bustling, and sleek pop album that's the opposite of Morning Phase.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Album cover for The Saga Continues by Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan

The Saga Continues

36 Chambers / eOne
Rap
Good but not great collection of tracks from the fabled N.Y.C. collective is buoyed by fine production from Mathematics.

— Mark Deming

Album cover for The Wild by The Rural Alberta AdvantageEditors' Choice
The Rural Alberta Advantage

The Wild

Saddle Creek Records
Pop/Rock
Indie folk with a rock & roll heart that specializes in sweat-inducing, stadium-ready anthems for a crowd of 20 of your closest friends.

— James Christopher Monger

Album cover for Mr. Davis by Gucci Mane
Gucci Mane

Mr. Davis

Atlantic / Guwop Enterprises
Rap
On his 11th LP and ninth post-prison release, the Atlanta rapper delivers one of his best efforts.

— Neil Z. Yeung

Album cover for Blue Field by The Luxembourg SignalEditors' Choice
The Luxembourg Signal

Blue Field

Shelflife
Pop/Rock
The band's second album finds them expanding their lineup and sound, resulting in a richly melodic and suitably melancholic dream pop delight.

— Tim Sendra

Album cover for Field Ceremony by Pia Fraus
Pia Fraus

Field Ceremony

Seksound / Shelflife
Pop/Rock
Estonian shoegaze group Pia Fraus maintain their wonderfully autumnal sound on their first proper album in nearly a decade.

— Paul Simpson

Album cover for OUÏ by Camille
Camille

OUÏ

Because Music / Nonesuch
Pop/Rock
Inspired by the possibilities of life and language, the singer's fifth album is a charming celebration of both.

— Heather Phares

Album cover for How Dare You by Electric Six
Electric Six

How Dare You

Metropolis / Metropolis Records
Pop/Rock
Detroit's heroes of party rock are still bringing the bombast on their 13th studio effort.

— Mark Deming

Album cover for Going Grey by The Front BottomsEditors' Choice
The Front Bottoms

Going Grey

Fueled by Ramen Records
Pop/Rock
The New Jersey indie punk weirdos exhibit signs of growing up on their more polished fourth effort.

— Timothy Monger

Album cover for The Book of Law by Lawrence Rothman
Lawrence Rothman

The Book of Law

Downtown / Interscope
Pop/Rock
Intriguing if hit-and-miss debut of piano balladry and lite synth pop by the idiosyncratic L.A.-based singer/songwriter.

— Marcy Donelson

Album cover for Paper Money by Montrose
Montrose

Paper Money

Rhino / Warner Bros.
Pop/Rock
The band's second album doesn't rock as hard as their debut, but it's solid album rock with lots of fiery fretwork.

— Tim Sendra

Album cover for The Ooz by King Krule
King Krule

The Ooz

True Panther Sounds
Pop/Rock
Archy Marshall's second album under his regal alias is a rumbling and eerie work of physical and emotional isolation.

— Andy Kellman

Album cover for Molten Young Lovers by Airiel
Airiel

Molten Young Lovers

Shelflife
Pop/Rock
Ambitious Chicago-based dream pop group Airiel make their most direct, passionate statement yet with their second full-length.

— Paul Simpson

Album cover for 1970 by Avishai Cohen
Avishai Cohen

1970

Masterworks
Jazz
The Israeli-born jazz bassist/singer draws upon the Jewish folk and Sephardic traditions of his youth for this spiritually uplifting funk- and pop-informed album.

— Matt Collar

Album cover for Nothing Valley by Melkbelly
Melkbelly

Nothing Valley

Wax Nine Records
Pop/Rock
Chicago quartet with a heavy guitar sound and an in-depth knowledge of the intricacies of indie rock.

— Tim Sendra

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