Featured New Releases for
October 2, 2020

Album cover for The New Ok by Drive-By Truckers
Drive-By Truckers

The New Ok

ATO
Pop/Rock
A fierce and edgy eyewitness report of the zeitgeist of America in the year 2020 that's urgent and devastatingly relatable.

— Mark Deming

Album cover for The Rarities by Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey

The Rarities

Columbia
R&B
Part of the 30th anniversary celebration of her debut, this gathers prime B-sides, career-spanning outtakes, and a peak Daydream-era performance.

— Andy Kellman

Album cover for The Album by BlackPink
BlackPink

The Album

Interscope
Pop/Rock
The globe-conquering K-pop quartet's first Korean-language full-length, which features Selena Gomez and Cardi B.

— Neil Z. Yeung

Album cover for All Love Everything by Aloe Blacc
Aloe Blacc

All Love Everything

BMG Rights Management
R&B
Resolutely positive energy boosts the singer/songwriter's first album in nearly seven years.

— Andy Kellman

Album cover for Shiver by Jónsi
Jónsi

Shiver

Krunk
Pop/Rock
The Sigur Rós singer heightens the genuine emotion of his music with synthetic, shape-shifting songs.

— Heather Phares

Album cover for Stay Alive by Laura Jane Grace
Laura Jane Grace

Stay Alive

Polyvinyl
Pop/Rock
An intense acoustic-punk album recorded during -- and reflecting -- the COVID-19 quarantine of 2020.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Album cover for Melanie C by Melanie C
Melanie C

Melanie C

Red Girl Records
Pop/Rock
The British pop icon is empowered on this set of motivational dance anthems and inspirational moments of reflection.

— Neil Z. Yeung

Album cover for Us + Them by Roger Waters
Roger Waters

Us + Them

Legacy / Sony Music
Pop/Rock
A collection of highlights from a 2018 concert in Amsterdam, one that relies heavily on Dark Side of the Moon.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Album cover for Whatever It Is by Hello ForeverEditors' Choice
Hello Forever

Whatever It Is

Rough Trade
Pop/Rock
Cut from 200 days of sessions, this West Coast sextet's ambitious, Technicolor debut uses the Beach Boys and Queen merely as launching points.

— Marcy Donelson

Album cover for Shamir by Shamir
Shamir

Shamir

Pop/Rock
The mercurial singer/songwriter reinvents pop on his own terms with songs that fully embrace all his music's possibilities.

— Heather Phares

Album cover for Agüita by Gabriel Garzón-Montano
Gabriel Garzón-Montano

Agüita

Jagjaguwar
Pop/Rock
Diversifying in every respect, the multi-instrumentalist and vocalist moves across Latin trap, reggaeton, funk, and other forms with ease.

— Andy Kellman

Album cover for CMFT by Corey Taylor
Corey Taylor

CMFT

Roadrunner / Roadrunner Records
Pop/Rock
The debut solo effort from the Slipknot/Stone Sour frontman covers a wide swath of sonic territory.

— James Christopher Monger

Album cover for Dealing With Demons I by DevilDriver
DevilDriver

Dealing With Demons I

Napalm Records
Pop/Rock
The first installment of a double LP, DWD bears all of the hallmarks of its predecessors but aims for catharsis instead of apoplexy.

— James Christopher Monger

Album cover for Wild, Free by Acceptance
Acceptance

Wild, Free

Tooth & Nail
Pop/Rock
On their vulnerable third LP, the emotive rock quintet deliver a polished but devastating breakup album.

— Neil Z. Yeung

Album cover for May You Be Held by Sumac
Sumac

May You Be Held

Thrill Jockey
Pop/Rock
Post-metal trio SUMAC balance brutality with compassion on their fourth studio album.

— Paul Simpson

Album cover for Milestones by SkyzooEditors' Choice
Skyzoo

Milestones

Mello Music Group
Rap
The Brooklyn rapper celebrates fatherhood on this highly autobiographical, jazz-tinged EP.

— Paul Simpson

Album cover for Midnight Manor by The Nude Party
The Nude Party

Midnight Manor

New West
Pop/Rock
A filler-free second album of glam-, honky tonk-, and psych-rock-infused rock & roll from the one-time college-party band.

— Marcy Donelson

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