Featured New Releases for
March 31, 2023

Album cover for the record by Boygenius
Boygenius

the record

Interscope
Pop/Rock
Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus emphasize their unified voice on this bracingly immediate album.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Album cover for Miracle-Level by DeerhoofEditors' Choice
Deerhoof

Miracle-Level

Joyful Noise
Pop/Rock
The band's first album recorded entirely in a professional studio delivers direct, imaginative songs about music's power to unite people.

— Heather Phares

Album cover for Different Game by The Zombies
The Zombies

Different Game

Cooking Vinyl
Pop/Rock
Decades into their second act, this legacy rock band is still trying new approaches with their long-established baroque pop sound.

— Fred Thomas

Album cover for Sundown by Eddie ChaconEditors' Choice
Eddie Chacon

Sundown

Stones Throw
R&B
A lively follow-up to the singer/songwriter's intended farewell, this is another appealing collaboration with John Carroll Kirby (Solange, Steve Lacy).

— Andy Kellman

Album cover for Heaven, Vol. 1 by Mono
Mono

Heaven, Vol. 1

Temporary Residence
Pop/Rock
The inaugural entry in an annual holiday series to reflect the joy, possibility, and gratitude of the Christmas season, in Mono's inimitable style.

— Thom Jurek

Album cover for 1982 by A Certain Ratio
A Certain Ratio

1982

Mute
Pop/Rock
The Manchester post-punk veterans continue to festively mix their past and influences while connecting with younger talent.

— Andy Kellman

Album cover for London Brew by London BrewEditors' Choice
London Brew

London Brew

Concord Jazz
Jazz
Inspired by Miles Davis' seminal Bitches Brew, this collective of London jazz musicians met and improvised for three days in realizing this set.

— Thom Jurek

Album cover for PORTALS by Melanie Martinez
Melanie Martinez

PORTALS

Atlantic
Pop/Rock
The singer returns after a two-year hiatus with her third album of gothy, high-concept electronic pop.

— Matt Collar

Album cover for The Birth of Bop: The Savoy 10 by Various ArtistsEditors' Choice
Various Artists

The Birth of Bop: The Savoy 10

Craft Records
Jazz
A beautifully designed collection showcasing the Savoy label's early engagement with bebop by a large handful of artists.

— Thom Jurek

Album cover for Euphoria by Keiko Matsui
Keiko Matsui

Euphoria

Shanachie
Jazz
On her 30th album, the pianist and composer, accompanied by road and studio bands and a stellar guest list, reaches for transcendence.

— Thom Jurek

Album cover for Crispy Crunchy Nothing by PACKS
PACKS

Crispy Crunchy Nothing

Fire Talk
Pop/Rock
The slacker rock disciples follow up their impressive debut with a moody, dissatisfied set of two-minute, double-tracked kvetches.

— Marcy Donelson

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