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April 27, 2018
Dirty Computer
Wondaland / Bad Boy
Artful resistance and pop music aren't mutually exclusive on the multihyphenate's first album in five years.
Graffiti U
Capitol / Hit Red Records
Keith Urban engages with the modern world on this electronic-inflected album.
You're Driving Me Crazy
Exile Records / Legacy / Sony CMG / Sony Music
On his third album in seven months, the Celtic soul man teams with Joey DeFrancesco for a set of jazz standards and redone catalog jams.
Last Man Standing
Legacy / Sony CMG / Sony Music
Willie Nelson faces mortality and decides the time is ripe to have a good time.
In the Rainbow Rain
ATO
With producer Shawn Everett (War on Drugs, Alabama Shakes), Will Sheff has crafted his least Okkervil River-sounding Okkervil River outing to date.
Twerp Verse
Carpark Records
The band fuses the political and personal on its angriest, and catchiest, album yet.
Everything's Fine
Mello Music Group
On their first collaborative full-length, newly engaged couple Jean Grae and Quelle Chris reflect on staying normal and sane in today's society.
Critical Equation
We Buy Gold Records
The free-wheeling Philadelphians turn in a vital and surprisingly focused effort on their Thirty Tigers debut.
Grid of Points
Kranky
The project's 11th album uses artful minimalism to capture fleeting moments that touch on the eternal.
Déjà-Vous?
Crammed Discs
Unpredictable and exciting live album from French avant-pop ensemble Aquaserge.
Trespassing
Minty Fresh
The long-running indie pop group shows no signs of slowing here as the band adds synth pop to its already impressive skill set.
YRU Still Here?
Northern Spy
A raging, politically conscious third album from guitarist Marc Ribot's punk and experimental rock trio.
Partir
ECM
On her first solo outing, the Albanian-Swiss singer/songwriter delivers 12 songs in nine languages about love, leaving, and loss.
Forth Wanderers
Sub Pop
On their rock-solid Sub Pop debut, the five-piece carve their own sound from '90s lo-fi and emo influences.
The Sciences
Third Man Records
The first album in decades from the stoner rock pioneers is a heavyweight dose of gargantuan riffs and righteous weed.
Bad Frequencies
Pure Noise
Get ready for big hooks and radio-friendly choruses delivered with plenty of nasally pop-punk snap and a little bit of classic rock posturing.
Beerbongs & Bentleys
Republic
The Texan singer/rapper deals with the hardships of fame and a lavish lifestyle on his sophomore set.
Blue Motel
Lovemonk
Bart Davenport and band add some synthy sweetness to the mix and slow the tempos on this amiable sleeper of an album.
Megaplex
100% / 100% Records
The sixth set from the Brooklyn-based indie outfit takes big steps into poppy dance-rock territory.
Conquistador
Sargent House
The drone rock innovator returns with a superb solo effort that evokes the barren landscapes of a scorched earth.
When Legends Rise
BMG
Massachusetts hard rock vets veer in new directions on their polished but no less powerful seventh set.
Floor Kids
Arts & Crafts
Kid Koala's soundtrack to Floor Kids, a breakdancing-themed video game, pays homage to multiple eras of hip-hop and funk.
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Dazzling Display [Expanded and Remastered Edition]
Omnivore
Reissue of the paisley underground pathbreaker's second album is upgraded with six bonus tracks.
Kerosene Man
Omnivore
The Dream Syndicate frontman explores his pop leanings on this expanded reissue of his solo debut.
Complete Studio Recordings
Dais
Absolutely vital collection of seminal early-'80s post-punk recordings from a band led by future New Zealand indie stalwarts Peter and Graeme Jefferies.
Peaks And Valleys
Futureman Records
Midwest power pop heroes broaden their emotional palette with a set that contemplates the peaks and valleys of love.
Exotic Worlds and Masterful Treasures
Stones Throw
The proper debut album from Sam Lunsford resembles spiffed-up late-'80s/early-'90s R&B demos designed for twilight listening.
Life is Short the Answer's Long
Bella Union
Austere and deeply elegant electronic pop with a vintage new wave bent from this Montreal duo.
Until Death Call My Name
Atlantic / Never Broke Again
Official debut album from Baton Rouge, Louisiana rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again, featuring the hit "Outside Today."
Enemies in Love: Handel
Ëvoe
State-of-the-art countertenor and soprano Handel performances testify to the new strength of Poland's Baroque scene.
Handel's Last Prima Donna: Giulia Frasi in London
Chaconne / Chandos
Solid, sympathetic performances that examine a neglected Handelian singer of the time and follow her career post-Handel.
Through the Lens of Time
Orchid Classics
Useful recontextualization of Richter's popular reworking of Vivaldi.
Songs of Orpheus
Avie
On his solo debut, American tenor Karim Sulayman is backed by members of the Cleveland-based historical-performance group Apollo's Fire.
Vivaldi: Le Quattro Stagioni; Il Grosso Mogul; Il Riposo; L'Amoroso
Channel Classics
Rachel Podger and Brecon Baroque play Vivaldi's Four Seasons with a richness of tone that is surprising for the small size of the ensemble.
Weinberg: Piano Quintet; Cello Sonata No. 2; Piano Sonatine
Steinway & Sons
The chamber music of Miezcyslaw Weinberg is a rare find, but what a find his Piano Quintet, Sonatine, and Cello Sonata are.