Featured New Releases for
August 10, 2018

Album cover for Move Through the Dawn by The CoralEditors' Choice
The Coral

Move Through the Dawn

Ignition Records
Pop/Rock
The band's second post-hiatus album is slickly poppy guitar rock with production Jeff Lynne would be proud to claim as his.

— Tim Sendra

Album cover for Queen by Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj

Queen

Cash Money
R&B
Leaning more into dark atmospheres and ruthless rhyme styles, the pop icon's fourth album is still inconsistent and heavy on filler.

— Fred Thomas

Album cover for Jake Shears by Jake Shears
Jake Shears

Jake Shears

Freida Jean Records
Pop/Rock
On his solo debut, the former Scissor Sisters frontman makes new and familiar moves that feel ultimately true to him.

— Heather Phares

Album cover for Shooter by Shooter Jennings
Shooter Jennings

Shooter

Elektra / Low Country Sound
Country
The outlaw scion digs deep into his country influences on this well-crafted set produced by Dave Cobb.

— Mark Deming

Album cover for Bird Streets by Bird StreetsEditors' Choice
Bird Streets

Bird Streets

Omnivore / Warner Music
Pop/Rock
A smartly written, warmly sung set from power pop stalwart John Brodeur in collaboration with Jason Falkner.

— Timothy Monger

Album cover for Maroon Cloud by Nicole MitchellEditors' Choice
Nicole Mitchell

Maroon Cloud

FPE
Jazz
A diverse, major new work from the flutist-composer examines the numerous possibilities a developed imagination provides for personal and societal transformation.

— Thom Jurek

Album cover for Devotion by TirzahEditors' Choice
Tirzah

Devotion

Domino
Electronic, R&B
Shifting from her early dance leanings to woozy R&B, the singer/songwriter's first album captures love's complexity with disarming originality.

— Heather Phares

Album cover for Banker's Hill by El Ten Eleven
El Ten Eleven

Banker's Hill

Top Shelf Records
Pop/Rock
Los Angeles instrumental duo El Ten Eleven work with an outside producer for the first time, further expanding their sound.

— Paul Simpson

Album cover for Time by Louis ColeEditors' Choice
Louis Cole

Time

Brainfeeder
Pop/Rock
The humorous left-field pop dynamo joins Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder roster after work with Knower partner Genevieve Artadi, Seal, and Thundercat.

— Andy Kellman

Album cover for Angry Cyclist by The Proclaimers
The Proclaimers

Angry Cyclist

Cooking Vinyl
Pop/Rock
The Reid twins take on post-Brexit politics, society, and more with infectious energy and melodies on one of their best sets.

— Marcy Donelson

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