Featured New Releases for
March 1, 2019

Weezer [Black Album]

Atlantic / Crush Music
Weezer teams up with producer Dave Sitek for a slick, stylish collection of catchy hooks and catchphrases.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Wasteland, Baby!

Columbia / Sony Music
The Irish singer/songwriter expands and deepens his soul-infused arena-folk.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Inferno

Tapete Records
Cut live from the studio floor with a quintet, the Australian songwriter's first album in four years is one of his best.

— Thom Jurek

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Saddle Creek Records
The Meg Duffy-led project returns with a dreamy exploration of relationships and memory.

— Marcy Donelson

White Stuff

Fat Possum Records
The duo's first album in nearly two decades recaptures the broad strokes of their much-loved late-'90s albums.

— Heather Phares

Good Fruit

Carpark Records
The Lieberson sisters' fourth album brings their ambitious, emotional synth pop into brilliant focus.

— Heather Phares

Whoosh!

Tough Love
For their first album, the Australian band traded home recording for a studio, tightened up their sound, and made a jangling, warm-hearted Flying Nun-styled classic.

— Tim Sendra

Transient

Karaoke Kalk
The German duo's mesmerizing electro-organic songwriting expands into multilingual territory on their 13th LP.

— Timothy Monger

Death Becomes Her

Hyperdub
Powerful full-length debut from the South African experimental club producer, filled with self-assured vocals and disorienting rhythms.

— Paul Simpson

Live at Baker's

Omnivore
A 2006 date in Detroit showcases the guitarist and his quintet interpreting jazz, blues and soul standards -- and a revisioned "Scorpio."

— Thom Jurek

The Crucible

Rune Grammofon
The trio pick up where The Tower left off with a tightly focused yet sprawling set that crisscrosses past and present to create the future.

— Thom Jurek

Fond Reflections

4AD
The ephemeral and early 4AD band's lone EP, plus a bonanza of previously unreleased material recorded at gigs and rehearsals.

— Andy Kellman

Tasmania

Interscope
Eccentric ideas and polished execution are the hallmarks of the sixth album from the offbeat Australian pop group.

— Mark Deming

Stunning Luxury

The Leaf Label
The second album from this deep woods-themed synth-punk band is a colorful but often overwhelming collection of jagged edges.

— Fred Thomas

Westkust

Luxury / Run for Cover Records
The Swedish shoegaze band drop the dreamier aspects of the sound and ramp up the noise on their thrilling second album.

— Tim Sendra

Utopia

Warp
Mira Calix returns to the fragmented, beat-driven sound of her earlier work on this four-song EP.

— Paul Simpson

Into Red

PIAS
The second album from this dark and sometimes claustrophobic noise rock band reaches for new depth and emotional dynamism.

— Fred Thomas

Disturbance

One Little Indian
First album in over two decades from the industrial pioneers, returning to their original aesthetic while reacting to the current political climate.

— Paul Simpson

Southern Gentleman

Atlantic / Easy Eye Sound / Elektra / Warner Music
A lush throwback to the pastoral progressive country sounds of the early 1970s.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Sultans

Compass
Sultans sees the British-born, New York-based singer/songwriter eschew the folksy Americana leanings of past outings for something a bit more Beatlesque.

— James Christopher Monger

The Verdict

Century Media
On their third album with vocalist Scott La Torre, Seattle's favorite metal sons sound reinvigorated and in full articulation of their prog metal identity.

— Thom Jurek

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