Featured New Releases for
November 16, 2018

Album cover for Delta by Mumford & Sons
Mumford & Sons

Delta

Island / Universal
Pop/Rock
With producer Paul Epworth, the neo-folk group experiments in the studio and wind up with a polished adult-alternative album.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Album cover for Chris Cornell by Chris CornellEditors' Choice
Chris Cornell

Chris Cornell

A&M / Universal
Pop/Rock
Decades-spanning highlight reel that chronicles Cornell's career as a solo artist and iconic grunge frontman.

— Neil Z. Yeung

Album cover for Caution by Mariah CareyEditors' Choice
Mariah Carey

Caution

Epic
R&B
A measured and understated collection of slow and midtempo R&B ballads with support from Blood Orange, Slick Rick, and Timbaland.

— Andy Kellman

Album cover for Down the Road Wherever by Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler

Down the Road Wherever

Blue Note
Pop/Rock
A classic Knopfler grab-bag of elegant fretwork, crafty melodies, and dryly delivered storytelling are mixed with more reflective personal fare.

— Timothy Monger

Album cover for Love by Michael Bublé
Michael Bublé

Love

Reprise
Jazz, Vocal
An effusive set of swinging standards and originals arriving on the heels of the singer's son's two-year battle with liver cancer.

— Matt Collar

Album cover for Location 13 by Dispatch
Dispatch

Location 13

Bomber Records
Pop/Rock
The New England folk-rock power trio offer up a darker sister album to 2017's America, Location 12.

— Timothy Monger

Album cover for Circles by P.O.D.
P.O.D.

Circles

Mascot Music
Pop/Rock
On its tenth studio album, the SoCal outfit recaptures the punk energy of its early work, but with an added maturity.

— Matt Collar

Album cover for Do the Get Along by Holly GolightlyEditors' Choice
Holly Golightly

Do the Get Along

Damaged Goods
Pop/Rock
On her 11th solo album, the storied garage rocker sticks to her winning formula of big-beat rock & roll and her distinctive brand of cool.

— Fred Thomas

Album cover for LM5 by Little Mix
Little Mix

LM5

Sony Music / Syco Music
Pop/Rock, R&B
The foursome delivers a sophisticated fifth album of edgy R&B with a strong feminist message.

— Matt Collar

Album cover for Amazing Disgrace by The Posies
The Posies

Amazing Disgrace

Omnivore
Pop/Rock
Seattle power pop titans reveal their dark and chaotic side on this expanded edition of their final major-label album.

— Mark Deming

Album cover for Oxnard by Anderson .Paak
Anderson .Paak

Oxnard

Aftermath
R&B
The singer/rapper's third album and Aftermath debut is a little deeper and richer than 2016's Grammy-nominated Malibu.

— Andy Kellman

Album cover for Brainfeeder X by Various Artists
Various Artists

Brainfeeder X

Brainfeeder
Electronic
Three dozen old and new tracks from Flying Lotus' heterogeneous label, home to Teebs, Thundercat, Georgia Anne Muldrow, and many others.

— Andy Kellman

Album cover for Shimmer and Spin by Chorusgirl
Chorusgirl

Shimmer and Spin

Reckless Yes Records
Pop/Rock
The band's second album dials back the distortion in favor of a more measured guitar pop approach, while showcasing Silvi Wersing's subtly powerful vocals.

— Tim Sendra

Album cover for Mogic by Hen Ogledd
Hen Ogledd

Mogic

Weird World
Pop/Rock
Third album from this collective shifts gears massively from earlier improvised material, opting for a demented take on electropop.

— Fred Thomas

Album cover for Sequence by Rattle
Rattle

Sequence

Upset the Rhythm
Pop/Rock
Second album from this drums-and-vocals-only band extends their minimal approach with just four lengthy compositions.

— Fred Thomas

Album cover for Plus by SystemEditors' Choice
System

Plus

Morr Music
Electronic
Truly sublime collaboration between Danish ambient dub trio System (aka Future 3) and German pianist/composer Nils Frahm.

— Paul Simpson

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