King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

Omnium Gatherum

KGLW

Pop/Rock, Rap

KG throw a variety of old styles and new (hip-hop, '90s alternative, funk) into the psychedelic blender on their widest-ranging album to date.

— Tim Sendra

Spiritualized

Everything Was Beautiful

Fat Possum Records

Pop/Rock

This lively set of euphoric cosmic blues serves as both a foil and companion piece to the more subdued album that immediately preceded it.

— Fred Thomas

Hatchie

Giving the World Away

Secretly Canadian

Pop/Rock

The singer/songwriter's second album introduces more mature songwriting and touches of acid house and trip-hop to her ultra-catchy dream pop.

— Heather Phares

The Waterboys

All Souls Hill

Cooking Vinyl

Pop/Rock

Mike Scott's youthful old soul embraces the organic and the electronic on a fine, eclectic album from his long-running group.

— Mark Deming

Bonnie Raitt

Just Like That...

Redwing Music / Redwing Records

Pop/Rock, Blues

A relaxed, soulful record highlighted by two acoustic story-songs in the vein of John Prine.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Old Crow Medicine Show

Paint This Town

ATO

Pop/Rock, Country, Folk

Ketch Secor revamps Old Crow Medicine Show, adding a drummer and emphasizing the band's social consciousness.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

T. Rex

1972

Edsel

Pop/Rock

T. Rex were on top of the world in 1972, and this collection of singles, albums tracks, radio sessions, and more shows why.

— Tim Sendra

Jason Aldean

Georgia

Broken Bow

Country

The slow-burning second part of Jason Aldean's Macon/Georgia double-album project.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Ry Cooder / Taj Mahal

Get On Board: The Songs of Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

Nonesuch

Blues

These two grizzled, storied veterans offer a raucous, swaggering tribute to the itinerant postwar bluesmen who inspired them as teens.

— Thom Jurek

Tess Roby

Ideas of Space

SSURROUNDSS

Pop/Rock

The second album from this Montreal artist expands and personalizes her sound with songs heavy on synths, texture, and emotional exploration.

— Fred Thomas

Jeanines

Don't Wait for a Sign

Slumberland

Pop/Rock

More assured with sharper songs, the indie pop duo's second album is a convincing throwback to C-86 while also being up to date and lively.

— Tim Sendra

Roger Eno

The Turning Year

Deutsche Grammophon

New Age

Roger Eno's first solo album for Deutsche Grammophon is a set of masterful compositions self-described as short stories or photographs.

— Paul Simpson

Crystal Eyes

The Sweetness Restored

Bobo Integral

Pop/Rock

The second album from this Canadian dream pop band steps into ambitious production and instrumentation without losing sight of the songwriting.

— Fred Thomas

Suki Waterhouse

I Can't Let Go

Sub Pop

Pop/Rock

Heartbreak and doubt are constants on the actress/singer's pining debut LP, produced by Brad Cook (Waxahatchee, Hurray for the Riff Raff).

— Marcy Donelson

Jane Inc

Faster Than I Can Take

Telephone Explosion

Electronic

The sophomore album of '80s-influenced electronic pop from the Canadian artist.

— Matt Collar

Jorge Drexler

Tinta y Tiempo

Sony Music

Latin

On his first outing in five years, the Uruguayan songwriter offers a sophisticated collection of pop songs examining the many facets of love.

— Thom Jurek

Joshua Hedley

Neon Blue

New West

Country

Second album from the songwriter whose heart is in Nashville's past moves from the 1960s to the '90s with engaging results.

— Mark Deming

André Bratten

Picture Music

Smalltown Supersound

Electronic

Bratten returns to melodic, beat-driven material, yet his fifth album is more introspective than his earlier dance tracks.

— Paul Simpson

Ben Marc

Glass Effect

Innovative Leisure

Electronic, Jazz, R&B

Genre-fusing debut album from the alias of London bassist Neil Charles, who makes organic dance music drawing from jazz, soul, and folk traditions.

— Paul Simpson

Erasers

Constant Connection

Fire Talk

Pop/Rock

The Perth duo's third album sets a more immersive, hypnotic tone built from drone, Nico-esque vocals, and psychedelic and post-punk overtones.

— Marcy Donelson

Jon Balke / Siwan

Hafla

ECM

Avant-Garde

The third offering from Jon Balke's global chamber jazz project focuses on the complications and ecstasy of amorous relationships.

— Thom Jurek

Fontaines D.C.

Skinty Fia

Partisan

Pop/Rock

Although they've settled into their sound with their most self-assured songwriting yet, this album adeptly reflects the tension in the band's surroundings.

— Liam Martin

Kate Bollinger

Look at It in the Light

Ghostly International

Pop/Rock

The indie songwriter's fourth EP, but first since being sampled by Kanye West, serves as an excellent showcase for her sophisticated, nuanced sound.

— Marcy Donelson

Herb Alpert / Lani Hall

Seasons of Love

Herb Alpert Presents

Pop/Rock

The former Brasil 66 vocalist plays with her husband Herb Alpert for her first solo album in 20 years.

— Matt Collar

My Idea

Cry Mfer

Hardly Art

Pop/Rock

A mercurial set of mostly hooky indie pop tunes by the duo of Lily Konigsberg and Nate Amos, who set out to take chances with their songwriting.

— Marcy Donelson

Particle Kid

Time Capsule

Overseas Artists Recordings

Pop/Rock

Micah Nelson's experimental future-folk project offers up a double album that is surprisingly vital.

— Timothy Monger

S. Carey

Break Me Open

Jagjaguwar

Pop/Rock

A particularly wistful and melancholic set from the Wisconsin chamber folk singer/songwriter.

— Timothy Monger

Dale Watson

Jukebox Fury

Cleopatra

Country, Pop/Rock

Dale Watson covers the expected country classics along with some unexpected super sounds of the '70s.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Trish Clowes

A View With a Room

Greenleaf Music

Jazz

The Greenleaf Music debut of the veteran English saxophonist and composer and her killer quartet, My Iris.

— Thom Jurek

Lars Vogt / Orchestre de Chambre de Paris

Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos; Capriccio Brillant

Ondine

Classical

Crisp, high-energy Mendelssohn concertos conducted from the keyboard stand out from the usual readings.

— James Manheim

The Sixteen / Harry Christophers

An Old Belief: Parry, Campion, McDowall

Coro / CORO

Classical

An unusual release from The Sixteen finds resonance in wartime, although recorded earlier.

— James Manheim

Concerto Scirocco

Music for the Eyes: Masques and Fancies

Arcana

Classical

A thoroughly enjoyable introduction to music for the largely unknown English masque from the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

— James Manheim

Belcea Quartet / Jean-Guihen Queyras / Tabea Zimmermann

Brahms: String Sextets

Alpha

Classical

Superb ensemble playing, alert to the special quality of the young Brahms, in this fine chamber release.

— James Manheim

Neil Thomson / Goiás Philharmonic Orchestra

Claudio Santoro: Symphony No. 5; Symphony No. 7 'Brasília'

Naxos

Classical

Works by the underexposed Brazilian symphonist Santoro inaugurate a new cycle from Naxos.

— James Manheim

ORA Singers / Suzi Digby

Stella: Renaissance Gems and their Reflections

Harmonia Mundi

Classical

A strong entry in ORA's Renaissance Gems and Their Reflections series focuses on Victoria.

— James Manheim

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