Featured New Album Releases

Van Morrison

The Prophet Speaks

Caroline

Pop/Rock

On his fourth album in 18 months, the Celtic soulman re-teams with Joey DeFrancesco's quartet in a joyous set of originals and vintage blues tunes.

— Thom Jurek

John Mellencamp

Other People's Stuff

Island / Republic

Pop/Rock

A compilation of covers that nearly plays like a politically-charged album in the context of 2018.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Coldplay

Live in Buenos Aires/Live in São Paulo/A Head Full of Dreams

Atlantic / Parlophone

Pop/Rock

Coldplay cap their Head Full of Dreams era with this live CD/DVD set filmed in Argentina and Brazil.

— Neil Z. Yeung

XXXTentacion

Skins

Bad Vibes Forever

Rap

The first posthumous release from the troubled rapper offers ten short ideas strictly for hardcore fans.

— Neil Z. Yeung

Wings / Paul McCartney / Paul McCartney & Wings

Red Rose Speedway [45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition 3CD/2DVD/Blu-Ray]

Capitol

Pop/Rock

In addition to a remastered version of the album, there's a "reconstruction" of the original version of the album, along with a disc of non-LP singles, early mixes, demos, and outtakes.

Paul McCartney / Paul McCartney & Wings / Wings

Wild Life [Super Deluxe Edition]

Capitol

Pop/Rock

One of the best of the Wings Archives editions, as it deepens the understanding of its parent album.

Super Furry Animals

At the BBC

Strangetown

Pop/Rock

These complete BBC sessions find Super Furry Animals discovering their weird, wonderful voice.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

AMOR

Sinking Into a Miracle

Night School

Pop/Rock

First full-length from Scottish quartet AMOR, who seek transcendence through sprawling disco compositions.

— Paul Simpson

The Bevis Frond

We're Your Friends, Man

Fire Records

Pop/Rock

Nick Saloman's epic journey into the past continues with this strong collection of trippy melodies and gale-force guitars.

— Mark Deming

Bobby Fuller / The Bobby Fuller Four

Magic Touch: The Complete Mustang Singles Collection

Now Sounds

Pop/Rock

Like the title says, this collects the brilliant run of mid-'60s singles Fuller cut for Mustang, all in mono, along with a few other treats.

— Tim Sendra

Carpenters / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

A&M

Pop/Rock

Richard Carpenter lovingly updates many of the classic Carpenters tracks with the esteemed British orchestral ensemble.

— Matt Collar

Cold War Kids

This Will All Blow Over in Time

Downtown

Pop/Rock

This collection of the band's Downtown Records output traces their evolution from quirky blues-punkers to chart-friendly rockers.

— Heather Phares

The Spinanes

Manos

Merge

Pop/Rock

The duo's intimate, innovative debut introduces their eloquent take on indie rock.

— Heather Phares

Redd Kross

Hot Issue

Merge

Pop/Rock

Super fun and frolicsome collection of rarities, single mixes, and unreleased tracks, mostly from the mid-'90s.

— Tim Sendra

Redd Kross

Teen Babes from Monsanto [Versión Especial]

Merge

Pop/Rock

The McDonald brothers gleefully romp through a selection of covers, burying their recent punk past in heavy metal and bubblegum, now reissued with bonus tracks.

— Tim Sendra