Featured New Releases for
January 15, 2021

Spare Ribs

Rough Trade
Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearn confront life in the time of COVID-19 with darkly witty songs that add more melody to their signature style.

— Heather Phares

Nobody Is Listening

RCA
Mature, introspective third set from the English R&B crooner that reflects his growth as a new dad and settled partner.

— Neil Z. Yeung

Drunk Tank Pink

Dead Oceans
Influenced by dance-punk and the highs and lows of post-fame life, Shame's second album is a portrait of a band constantly in motion.

— Heather Phares

Two Saviors

Keeled Scales
Recorded live to tape, a second album of distinctively warm, timeless, evocative alt-country by the Big Thief guitarist.

— Marcy Donelson

Rat-A-Tat-Tat!

Joyful Noise
The second solo album from the longtime Melvin confirms he can do hard pop, glam, and spooky weirdness with equal skill.

— Mark Deming

Cheater

Bella Union
The band's swift, dazzling noise pop collages are even more rambunctious and ambitious on their second album.

— Heather Phares

Strange Boy

Solitaire Recordings / Solitaire Records
A loving cover of Daniel Johnston's 1984 album Retired Boxer that alternates songs with clips of friends' related reminiscences, to poignant effect.

— Marcy Donelson

Quiet Earth [LP]

RRGEMS
The saxophonist's quintet integrate spiritual jazz, modalism, groove consciousness, and African modes in four lengthy compositions.

— Thom Jurek

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