Brittany Howard

Jaime

ATO

Pop/Rock

On her solo debut, the Alabama Shakes singer revisits her past through a funky, adventurous prism.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Liam Gallagher

Why Me? Why Not.

Warner Bros. / Warner Records

Pop/Rock

Liam Gallagher eases into the relaxed, colorful sequel to his solo debut.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Tove Lo

Sunshine Kitty

Island / Polydor

Pop/Rock

The Swedish singer/songwriter's fourth album brings light and playfulness to her uncensored pop.

— Heather Phares

M83

DSVII

Mute

Pop/Rock, Electronic

Anthony Gonzalez's second instrumental collection is filled with as much nostalgic wonder as any of his full-fledged albums.

— Heather Phares

blink-182

Nine

Columbia / Sony Music

Pop/Rock

The ninth set from the pop-punk vets matures the trio by tackling current events and mental health struggles.

— Neil Z. Yeung

Vivian Girls

Memory

Polyvinyl

Pop/Rock

The band's first album in eight years is their best yet, filled with sharp songs and haunting performances.

— Tim Sendra

Keane

Cause and Effect

Island / Universal

Pop/Rock

A cathartic comeback from the earnest pop/rock English quartet that is steeped in heartbreak and loss.

— Neil Z. Yeung

Fitz and the Tantrums

All the Feels

Elektra

Pop/Rock

The Los Angeles band offers a sleekly produced third album that balances sugary pop hooks with emotive uplift.

— Matt Collar

Zac Brown / Zac Brown Band

The Owl

BMG

Pop/Rock, Country

With the assistance of a bunch of superstar producers, the jam band goes pop.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Ramones

It's Alive [40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition]

Rhino / Warner Bros. / Warner Music

Pop/Rock

Vastly expanded Deluxe Edition of this essential document of the punk pioneers on-stage in 1977.

— Mark Deming

Robbie Robertson

Sinematic

Universal

Pop/Rock

Inspired by his work with Martin Scorsese, Robbie Robertson creates an evocative, cinematic, and funky soundscape.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Hiss Golden Messenger

Terms of Surrender

Merge

Pop/Rock

Though inspired by a period of grief and depression, this powerful album imbues dark emotions with hope and plain-spoken beauty.

— Mark Deming

Fly Pan Am

C'est ça

Constellation

Pop/Rock

The Montreal-based group return from an extended hiatus with a dense, unpredictable noise-pop suite.

— Paul Simpson

Chastity Belt

Chastity Belt

Hardly Art

Pop/Rock

The fourth album from the Walla Walla-based indie rock band is subtle, smart, and rewarding both musically and emotionally.

— Mark Deming

Efterklang

Altid Sammen

4AD

Pop/Rock

The neo-classical post-rock group returns with an understated, celestial suite sung entirely in their native Danish.

— Timothy Monger

David Kilgour and the Heavy Eights / David Kilgour

Bobbie's a Girl

Merge

Pop/Rock

A meditative, melancholy, and mostly instrumental album that subtly deals with death and letting go.

— Tim Sendra

The Juan MacLean

The Brighter the Light

DFA

Electronic, Pop/Rock

Collection of the indie dance act's excellent non-album singles released by DFA from 2013 to 2019.

— Paul Simpson

One True Pairing

One True Pairing

Domino

Pop/Rock

On his compelling solo debut, Wild Beasts' former bassist/vocalist digs into the political and personal with anti-nostalgic '80s sounds.

— Heather Phares

Giant Sand

Recounting the Ballads of Thin Line Men

Fire Records

Pop/Rock

Howe Gelb and company cover their second album from 1986; the ragged but right performances overcome the questionable concept.

— Mark Deming

Herb Alpert

Over the Rainbow

Herb Alpert Presents

Easy Listening, Jazz, Pop/Rock

The trumpet icon offers another set of reworked pop standards with an international flavor.

— Matt Collar

Andrew Combs

Ideal Man

New West

Pop/Rock

The Nashville crooner delivers a compelling 11-track set that looks to the cosmic country stylings of Lee Hazlewood for inspiration.

— James Christopher Monger

Ethan Iverson

Common Practice

ECM

Jazz

A deeply engaging, often playful live concert featuring the former Bad Plus pianist's quartet and trumpeter Tom Harrell.

— Matt Collar

Marco Benevento

Let It Slide

Royal Potato Family

Pop/Rock

A psychedelic indie pop outing from the singer/keyboardist recorded with vintage rock and soul specialist Leon Michels.

— Matt Collar

Mudhoney

Morning in America

Sub Pop

Pop/Rock

The Last Grunge Band Standing presents seven outtakes about the State of the Nation from the Digital Garbage sessions.

— Mark Deming

One Eleven Heavy

Desire Path

Beyond Beyond Is Beyond

Pop/Rock

Second album from this indie jam band takes notes from the backroads boogie of Little Feat and Hot Tuna.

— Fred Thomas

Poncho Sanchez

Trane's Delight

Concord / Concord Picante

Jazz, Latin

The conguero's first album in seven years is a masterful tribute to the influence of saxophonist John Coltrane on his own career.

— Thom Jurek

Reid Anderson / Dave King / Craig Taborn

Golden Valley Is Now

Intakt Records

Pop/Rock, Electronic

Three longtime friends and collaborators step away from jazz to deliver an instrumental set of flowing indie rock and D.I.Y. electro-pop.

— Thom Jurek

Joe Armon-Jones

Turn to Clear View

Brownswood

Jazz, Electronic, R&B

On his second solo effort, Britain's keyboard boss and nu-fusion auteur delivers an uplifting soulful meld of jazz, funk, dub, and electronics.

— Thom Jurek

Thurston Moore

Spirit Counsel

Daydream Library Series

Pop/Rock

An expansive masterwork of the Sonic Youth founder's distinctive language for guitar-based instrumental experimentation.

— Fred Thomas

Bombadil

Beautiful Country

Ramseur Records

Pop/Rock

The North Carolina indie outfit's seventh album delivers more of their sweet, sentimental, and gently playful songs.

— Marcy Donelson

Twen

Awestruck

Frenchkiss Records

Pop/Rock

The debut album from the darkly dreamy indie band evokes the same ethereal impressions as bands from the early 4AD roster.

— Fred Thomas

Colt Ford

We the People

Average Joe's

Country

The country-rapper celebrates the things that unite Americans on this relatively laid-back album.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

FRANKIIE

Forget Your Head

Paper Bag Records

Pop/Rock

Alluring full-length and label debut from a Vancouver band that pairs strong vocal lines with a surfy, stylized sound.

— Marcy Donelson

Shigeto

Versions

Ghostly International

Electronic

Shigeto returns to his jazz roots by arranging four of his electronic compositions for a full ensemble.

— Paul Simpson

sir Was

Holding on to a Dream

Memphis Industries

R&B, Pop/Rock

Second album from this genre-bending Swedish producer is a warm and intimate-feeling collection of uncluttered arrangements.

— Fred Thomas

The Babe Rainbow

Today

30th Century Records

Pop/Rock

The Australian psych-pop combo grow more sophisticated on their appealing third LP.

— Timothy Monger

Natacha Atlas

Strange Days

Whirlwind Recordings

International, Jazz

The dramatically expressive Egyptian-British singer explores the juxtaposition of Middle Eastern classical music and modern jazz.

— Thom Jurek

Ronnie Burns

This is Ronnie Burns

RPM

Pop/Rock

A fine collection of '60s and early-'70s singles released by the Australian singer, many of them written for him by the Bee Gees.

— Tim Sendra

Rolando Villazón / Klaus Florian Vogt / Yannick Nézet-Séguin / Berlin RIAS Chamber Choir / Chamber Orchestra of Europe / Regula Mühlemann / Franz-Josef Selig

Mozart: Die Zauberflöte

Deutsche Grammophon

Classical

Lively, varied rendering of The Magic Flute from the Mozart series by Rolando Villazón and conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

— James Manheim

Peter Mikula / Michael Rohác / Kirk Trevor / Peter Mikulás / Slovak National Symphony Orchestra

Dan Locklair: Symphony No. 2 'America'

Naxos

Classical

Festive works and a highly distinctive organ concerto from American composer Locklair.

— James Manheim

Orlando Consort

Machaut: The Single Rose

Hyperion

Classical

The Orlando Consort continues its Machaut Edition with vocal music influenced by the medieval allegory Le Roman de la Rose.

— Blair Sanderson

Matthias Goerne / Christiane Karg / Daniel Harding / Swedish Radio Choir / Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem

Harmonia Mundi

Classical

Daniel Harding leads the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in a traditional reading of Brahms' Ein deutsches Requiem.

— Blair Sanderson

Claire Booth / Christopher Glynn

Edvard Grieg: Lyric Music

Avie

Classical

Attractively intimate set of Grieg songs and piano pieces emulates the setting in which they would originally have been heard.

— James Manheim

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