Featured New Album Releases

Chvrches

Love Is Dead

Glassnote Entertainment Group

Pop/Rock

Working with Dave Stewart and Greg Kurstin, the trio dances on its troubles with a few new moves.

— Heather Phares

Snow Patrol

Wildness

Republic

Pop/Rock

Earnest indie rock outfit return after a seven-year hiatus with a message of hope, healing, and acceptance.

— Neil Z. Yeung

Jonathan Davis

Black Labyrinth

Sumerian Records

Pop/Rock

Incubating for a decade, the Korn frontman's solo debut surprises with unexpected genre influences and instrumentation.

— Neil Z. Yeung

Tracyanne Campbell / Danny Coughlan / Tracyanne & Danny

Tracyanne & Danny

Merge

Pop/Rock

Tracyanne Campbell of Camera Obscura and Danny Coughlan of Crybaby combine forces for a magical batch of heartbreaking ballads and gently rambling indie pop.

— Tim Sendra

Prefuse 73

Sacrifices

Lex

Electronic

Restrained yet hardly minimalist, a pared-down version of the producer's fractured, fluttering hip-hop productions.

— Andy Kellman

Jennifer Warnes

Another Time, Another Place

BMG / BMG Rights Management

Pop/Rock

On her first recording in 17 years, the award-winning singer/songwriter delivers a gracefully, emotionally committed collection of covers and originals.

— Thom Jurek

Peach Kelli Pop

Gentle Leader

Mint Records

Pop/Rock

With help from her live band and friends, Allie Hanlon's fourth Peach Kellie Pop album is the brightest, best, and most diverse sounding yet.

— Tim Sendra

Various Artists

Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights

Numero

Easy Listening

A collection of rare and obscure exotica tracks illustrates just how widespread this 1950s and '60s fad was.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Hoobastank

Push Pull

Napalm Records

Pop/Rock

Leaving hard rock behind, the California quartet delivers a mature, hook-heavy set influenced by funk and pop.

— Neil Z. Yeung

J Balvin

Vibras

Universal

Latin

The Colombian songwriter and singer ignores the language barrier, doubles down on reggaeton, and furthers his quest for pop domination.

— Thom Jurek

Wooden Shjips

V.

Thrill Jockey

Pop/Rock

Portland-based psych-rock quartet Wooden Ships go for a peaceful, optimistic vibe on their fifth full-length.

— Paul Simpson

Jo Passed

Their Prime

Sub Pop

Pop/Rock

Debut album from Vancouver indie rockers is a celebration of dynamics and electric guitar interplay.

— Mark Deming

John Powell / John Williams

Solo: A Star Wars Story [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

Walt Disney

Stage & Screen, Classical

Star Wars welcomes its third composer to the galaxy with his fun, unconventional spin on the traditional themes.

— Neil Z. Yeung

Wand

Perfume

Drag City

Pop/Rock

An EP's worth of psychedelic jams and classic rock riffs from the newly democratic L.A. combo.

— Tim Sendra

The Love-Birds

In the Lover's Corner

Trouble in Mind

Pop/Rock

Debut album from this San Francisco foursome blends classic power pop moves with tough rock & roll swing.

— Mark Deming

Halo Maud

Je Suis une Île

Heavenly

Pop/Rock

Modern psych-pop with prog and space age indie pop elements all whipped up with graceful skill by Maud Nadal and her friends.

— Tim Sendra

Jethro Tull

50 for 50

Parlophone / Rhino

Pop/Rock

The aptly named 50 for 50 sees Ian Anderson curate 50 of his faves in celebration of the band's five decades of work.

— James Christopher Monger

Bow Wow Wow

Your Box Set Pet: The Complete Recordings 1980-1984

Cherry Red

Pop/Rock

Thorough, dutiful, and compact anthology of the exemplary new wave band's output.

— Andy Kellman

Agnes Obel

LateNightTales

Pop/Rock

The Danish singer/songwriter's entry in the popular artist-curated, U.K.-based compilation series feels like the soundtrack to a David Lynch-sponsored Ayahuasca retreat.

— James Christopher Monger