Featured New Releases for
May 27, 2022

Cruel Country

dBpm
Jeff Tweedy and co. look back to their country roots with a nuance and imagination they didn't have in 1995.

— Mark Deming

Blue Skies

Fat Possum Records
The Chicago trio furthers the enhanced clarity and emotional depth that began on their 2020 album, applying both to some of their best songs to date.

— Fred Thomas

Harry's House

Columbia
Inviting third set from the English pop star that merges '70s influence, L.A. energy, and irresistible pop savvy.

— Neil Z. Yeung

From Capelton Hill

Last Gang Records / MNRK Music Group
The ninth album from this Canadian indie band uses detailed, upbeat arrangements as backdrops for thoughtful and often bittersweet reflections on the passing of time.

— Fred Thomas

C'mon You Know

Warner Records
Liam Gallagher livens up his rock & roll comfort food with some psychedelic spices, including collaborations with Ezra Koenig and Dave Grohl.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

'Flicted

Zappo Productions
Bruce Hornsby closes out an adventurous trilogy inspired by Spike Lee music cues with a bright, mischievous record.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Diamond Star Halos

EMI / EMI Records / UMe
Def Leppard offer a tribute to the glory days of the CD while still exploring new musical territory.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Mellow Moon

Chess Club
The young British bedroom pop star makes his full-length debut with a set of fizzy melodies and bright hooks.

— Timothy Monger

Baby, We're Ascending

Mute
Stunning debut album from the Australian-born producer and DJ, incorporating more vocals into her euphoric style of psychedelic dance music.

— Paul Simpson

Soul Sister

SteepleChase
Two earthy, hard-swinging sets captured in the early '60s during the tenor saxophonist's time in Europe.

— Matt Collar

Hyaline

Father/Daughter Records
A mix of instruments, audio samples, and ethereal, poetic vocals mark the classically trained singer's somber, atmospheric debut.

— Marcy Donelson

Cockroach in a Ghost Town

Kill Rock Stars
The debut album from this Pacific Northwest indie supergroup makes the most of their angular sound and outsized frontman.

— Mark Deming

Always

Daptone
The second album from these Queen rocksteady devotees was built around unused vocals by late lead singer Dan Klein.

— Mark Deming

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