Featured New Releases for
January 12, 2018

Album cover for Blue Madonna by BØRNS
BØRNS

Blue Madonna

Interscope / Polydor
Pop/Rock
The Michigan native's sophomore follow-up adds a sun-drenched California vibe to his glam-inspired sound.

— Neil Z. Yeung

Album cover for Encore by Anderson EastEditors' Choice
Anderson East

Encore

Atlantic / Elektra / Low Country Sound
Pop/Rock
Splitting the difference between retro-Southern soul and Van Morrison, Anderson East comes up with a minor gem.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Album cover for Camila by Camila Cabello
Camila Cabello

Camila

Epic / Syco Music
Pop/Rock
The debut album from the former Fifth Harmony singer is a vibrant production, buoyed by several Latin-influenced pop tracks inspired by her Cuban roots.

— Matt Collar

Album cover for What Happens Next by Joe Satriani
Joe Satriani

What Happens Next

Legacy Recordings / Sony Music
Pop/Rock
Satriani returns to hard rock, but he sounds inspired thanks to drummer Chad Smith and bassist Glenn Hughes.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Album cover for Live 1969 by The Remains
The Remains

Live 1969

Sundazed
Pop/Rock
Legendary Boston garage rock band fires on all cylinders on a rediscovered live recording of a 1969 reunion show.

— Mark Deming

Album cover for Mercury's Rainbow by Zomby
Zomby

Mercury's Rainbow

Modern Love
Electronic
Recorded during a 2008-2009 flurry of activity, a concentrated set informed by grime catalyst Wiley's "eskibeat" sound.

— Andy Kellman

Album cover for Vale by Black Veil Brides
Black Veil Brides

Vale

Island / Republic
Pop/Rock
Picking up where their 2013 concept LP left off, Vale sees the goth-glam metal troupe again reveling in the dark pageantry of rock & roll.

— James Christopher Monger

Album cover for Crooked Numbers by Unlikely Friends
Unlikely Friends

Crooked Numbers

Swoon Records
Pop/Rock
Members of Seattle indie pop and rock fixtures BOAT and Math & Physics Club collaborate on a second set of hooky and loose indie goodness.

— Tim Sendra

Album cover for After Hours by The Sufis
The Sufis

After Hours

Burger Records
Pop/Rock
After recording two albums of note-perfect garage psych, the Brooklyn duo reinvent themselves as synth-toting, soft rock-inspired weirdos.

— Tim Sendra

Album cover for All in My Mind by Dr. Lonnie Smith
Dr. Lonnie Smith

All in My Mind

Blue Note
Jazz
Recorded at the Jazz Standard, the great organist and his trio offer a diverse program of standards and jazzed-up pop with striking communication.

— Thom Jurek

Album cover for Underworld by Tonight Alive
Tonight Alive

Underworld

Hopeless Records
Pop/Rock
Fourth outing from the Australian emo-punk quartet finds them embracing pop and shiny production.

— Neil Z. Yeung

Album cover for Blackout by Audrey Horne
Audrey Horne

Blackout

Napalm Records
Pop/Rock
The sixth LP from the Norwegian hard rockers delivers another solid set of neo-classic rock confections that borrow happily from stalwart radio heavies.

— James Christopher Monger

Album cover for Ringthing by Jaguwar
Jaguwar

Ringthing

Tapete Records
Pop/Rock
Densely delivered yet melodic shoegaze from this indie trio based in Dresden, Germany.

— Timothy Monger

Album cover for Glade by Spice Boys
Spice Boys

Glade

PNKSLM
Pop/Rock
Swedish garage punks blend surfy clamor and wonky ramshackle weirdness on their full-length debut.

— Timothy Monger

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