Featured New Releases for
September 2, 2022

Dessau

Numero / Numero Group
Long-forgotten 1992 recordings from this archetypal slowcore band offer alternate versions of songs ultimately realized on their final album.

— Fred Thomas

King Scratch

Trojan
Fantastic anthology of the late reggae legend, mainly focusing on Black Ark-era productions and including numerous rare and previously unissued mixes.

— Paul Simpson

Pink Album

Heavenly
The trio's ambitious, sprawling double album pairs retro-futuristic drama with cameos from Jon Spencer and Jarvis Cocker.

— Heather Phares

Dreaming Kind

Skep Wax Records
The third album by the legendary Scottish pop band finds them at their heartbreaking, heartwarming best, dishing out melancholy pop that's timeless and true.

— Tim Sendra

Yungblud

Geffen / Locomotion Records
The spirited third set from the English upstart leans into the "pop" side of the "pop-punk revival" equation.

— Neil Z. Yeung

Dumb EPs

Sonic Cathedral
This collection of the band's two 2020 EPs shows that their Stereolab-influenced, dreamily experimental pop sound was already established, if a little rough around the edges.

— Tim Sendra

Mr. Saturday Night

Capitol / Capitol Nashville
A sequel to Heartache Medication that perhaps betters it thanks to its no-nonsense execution and high spirits.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Sides

Western Vinyl Records
Emilie Rex and Rick Alverson (Drunk, Spokane) revisit the distinctively hushed, haunted sound of their debut on the grief-informed follow-up.

— Marcy Donelson

Souvenirs

Full Time Hobby
The Devon indie trio's debut is a beguiling fusion of cool motorik grooves and big melodies.

— Timothy Monger

Let's Emerge!

Sonic Cathedral
The producer collaborates with guitarist Andy Bell on radiant collages of ambient, shoegaze, and electronics that showcase his music's beauty.

— Heather Phares

Someday is Today

Kanine Records
The Winnipeg group's more collaborative third album offers some stylistic variety without abandoning their drugged-out dream pop sound.

— Marcy Donelson

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