Featured New Album Releases

Everything But the Girl

Fuse

Verve

Pop/Rock, Electronic

The iconic duo match adventurous, up-to-date production with relevant, affecting lyrics on their first album in 24 years.

— Paul Simpson

Rodrigo y Gabriela

In Between Thoughts...A New World

ATO

International, Latin

On their ninth studio album, the pioneering guitar duo add subtle electronics and orchestral elements to their ambitious compositions.

— Thom Jurek

The Mars Volta

Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazon

Clouds Hill

Pop/Rock

The El Paso band reimagines its 2022 self-titled set in an all-acoustic Latin style.

— Timothy Monger

St. Paul & the Broken Bones

Angels in Science Fiction

ATO

R&B, Pop/Rock

Doubling as a series of letters from their singer to his unborn daughter, the soul octet delivers their most intimate, reflective album yet.

— Marcy Donelson

April March / Staplin

April March Meets Staplin

Velvetica Music

Pop/Rock

This collaboration between like-minded artists takes the singer to new realms -- trip-hop, noise rock -- while delivering plenty of French pop delights as well.

— Tim Sendra

Rose City Band

Garden Party

Thrill Jockey

Pop/Rock, Country

The fourth album from this jammy psychedelic country group injects live band energy and dynamics into an otherwise controlled studio creation.

— Fred Thomas

Pearl & the Oysters

Coast 2 Coast

Stones Throw

Pop/Rock

The duo's first album made in California is typically bright and bubbly pop that balances familiar warmth with adventurous arrangements.

— Tim Sendra

Alfa Mist

Variables

Anti-

Jazz, R&B, Rap

Reflective yet optimistic album from the multi-talented London musician, melding fusion jazz, R&B, hip-hop, and other genres.

— Paul Simpson

Bella White

Among Other Things

Rounder

Country

The bluegrass-anchored singer/songwriter expands into indie folk territory.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Ivan Neville

Touch My Soul

The Funk Garage

R&B

On his first solo album in 20 years, the singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist delivers the record that earlier ones only hinted at.

— Thom Jurek

Dorthia Cottrell

Death Folk Country

Relapse Records

Pop/Rock, Folk

Dark and evocative music from the Windhand vocalist that's not rootsy, but thematically steeped in folk traditions.

— Mark Deming

Lael Neale

Star Eaters Delight

Sub Pop

Pop/Rock, Folk

Experimental songwriter builds on the lo-fi dreaminess of her last album, taking each of these eight songs in slightly different directions.

— Fred Thomas

Me:You

Field Tapes in der Trash

American Dreams Records

Electronic, Avant-Garde

Mourning [A] BLKstar offshoot with a thrilling mix of poetry, electronics, and live instrumentation that obscures genre borders with post-punk spirit.

— Andy Kellman