The Who

Who's Next/Lifehouse [Super Deluxe Edition]

Geffen / Interscope / Polydor / UMR

Pop/Rock

An 11-disc set offering a deep, multi-dimensional immersion into the Who at the very peak of their creative powers.

Mitski

The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We

Dead Oceans

Pop/Rock

In a sharp left turn, our indie anti-heroine follows the quasi-synth pop Laurel Hell with a quasi-country set that still can't find peace with love.

— Marcy Donelson

Olivia Rodrigo

GUTS

Geffen

Pop/Rock

The singer/songwriter exits her teens by honing her soul-baring ballads and spiky pop-punk manifestos with confidence, humor, and bravery.

— Heather Phares

Willie Nelson

Bluegrass

Sony Music

Country

With the help of some bluegrass heavy hitters, Willie Nelson reinterprets several of his classic songs as bluegrass.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Vagabon

Sorry I Haven't Called

Nonesuch

Pop/Rock

Singer/songwriter Laetitia Tamko continues incorporating dance and pop influences on her third album.

— Paul Simpson

Corinne Bailey Rae

Black Rainbows

Black Rainbows Music

Pop/Rock, R&B

Swinging from punk to jazz to house, a daring if natural artistic departure that developed from an artist residency at Chicago's Stony Island Arts Bank.

— Andy Kellman

Diddy

The Love Album: Off the Grid

Love Records / Motown

R&B

R&B-oriented fifth "solo" LP from Sean Combs, featuring Mary J. Blige, Justin Bieber, the Weeknd, H.E.R., and a reunion with Dirty Money.

— Andy Kellman

Demi Lovato

Revamped

Island

Pop/Rock

Rocking remakes of a decade's worth of pop hits make this compilation a fun, rousing diversion from Lovato's main discography.

— Neil Z. Yeung

Woods

Perennial

Woodsist

Pop/Rock

Building from a foundation of dreamy loops, this ever-evolving indie folk act turn in some of their most ornate production and ambitious songwriting to date.

— Fred Thomas

Baroness

Stone

Abraxan Hymns

Pop/Rock

Six albums in, the Georgia-based quartet continue to expand their multidimensional approach to heavy metal to excellent result.

— Thom Jurek

Stephen Marley

Old Soul

Ghetto Youths/Tuff Gong

Reggae

The fifth solo album from the storied reggae artist explores mellow acoustic styles while enlisting help from Jack Johnson, Bob Weir, and others.

— Fred Thomas

Brian Setzer

The Devil Always Collects

Surfdog Records

Pop/Rock

The veteran guitarist and songwriter returns with a dynamic, beautifully recorded set of swaggering rockabilly, jump blues, and roots rock.

— Thom Jurek

Yann Tiersen

Kerber Complete

Mute

Electronic, New Age, Pop/Rock

Tracing Kerber's journey from solo piano pieces to driving live electronics, this four-volume set celebrates Tiersen's inexhaustible creativity.

— Heather Phares

Brothers Osborne

Brothers Osborne

EMI / EMI Nashville

Country

A vibrant, rhythm-forward setting that makes the country duo sound bigger and bolder than before.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Joshua Redman

where are we

Blue Note

Jazz

The saxophonist showcases singer Gabrielle Cavassa on this thoughtful travelogue.

— Matt Collar

Carlos Niño

(I'm just) Chillin', on Fire

International Anthem

Electronic, Jazz, New Age

Meditative, poetic reflections and improvisations with guest appearances by Kamasi Washington, André 3000, Laraaji, and many others.

— Paul Simpson

Sinikka Langeland

Wind and Sun

ECM

International, Avant-Garde, Folk, Jazz

The Norwegian folk-jazz mystic sets the poetry of countryman Jon Fosse to music on this ephemeral album.

— Timothy Monger

Alan Palomo

World of Hassle

Mom + Pop Music

Pop/Rock

The Neon Indian frontman riffs on the slick solo albums of the 1980s and '90s with geeky affection and crystalline accuracy.

— Heather Phares

Nation of Language

Strange Disciple

PIAS

Pop/Rock

The turn-of-the-'80s-inspired synth pop act seem to hit their stride on a catchy, anxious third LP that incorporates occasional live instruments.

— Marcy Donelson

Explosions in the Sky

End

Temporary Residence

Pop/Rock

The group's seventh album is the conclusion of a thematic cycle, and a reflection on how an ending can set the stage for a new beginning.

— Paul Simpson

Herb Alpert

Wish Upon a Star

Herb Alpert Presents

Easy Listening, Jazz, Pop/Rock

The pop trumpet icon offers a wistful set of covers and originals that evoke his classic Tijuana Brass sound.

— Matt Collar

Sextile

Push

Sacred Bones

Pop/Rock

The group's whirlwind debut for Sacred Bones offers dance-punk mutations that sound equally at home in a mosh pit or at a rave.

— Heather Phares

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram

Live in London

Alligator Records

Blues

The young blues guitar king delivers a polished, incendiary set of performances with his quartet, offering old and new songs, and a cover.

— Thom Jurek

Kurt Elling

SuperBlue: The Iridescent Spree

Edition

Vocal, Jazz

The acclaimed vocalist's second funk- and soul-infused collaboration with guitarist Charlie Hunter.

— Matt Collar

Luluc

Diamonds

Community Music

Pop/Rock, Folk

Elegant and understated, the Australian duo's fifth album is their most complete statement to date.

— Timothy Monger

Lusine

Long Light

Ghostly International

Electronic, Electronic

The producer's ninth album includes post-minimalist and ambient pieces as well as glitch-pop songs.

— Paul Simpson

Will Johnson

No Ordinary Crown

Keeled Scales

Pop/Rock, Folk, Country

The prolific Centro-Matic leader gets a big sound from a small ensemble on this moody but passionate album.

— Mark Deming

Ivan Lins

My Heart Speaks

Resonance

Latin, International, Jazz, Classical, Pop/Rock

Resonance issues an a lush, elegant approach to the songwriter's career with performances of iconic and rare songs and world-class guests.

— Thom Jurek

Takács Quartet

Dvorák: String Quartet Op. 106; Coleridge-Taylor: Fantasiestücke

Hyperion

Classical

A strong outing by this leading quartet is enhanced by the presence of Coleridge-Taylor's rare Fantasiestücke.

— James Manheim

Orlando Consort

Machaut: The Fount of Grace

Hyperion

Classical

Performances that delve deeply into Machaut's rather alien world.

— James Manheim

Chelys Consort of Viols / Helen Charlston

The Honour of William Byrd

BIS

Classical

Beautiful performances of vocal and instrumental works by Byrd seek to find the personal side.

— James Manheim

Mihkel Kütson / Niederrheinischen Sinfoniker

Vasily Kalinnikov: Le Cèdre et le Palmier; Symphony No. 1; Serenade for Strings; Intermezzo No. 1 & No.2

MDG

Classical

A strong introduction to this Russian composer, severely underrated in the West.

— James Manheim

Martin Owen / BBC Philharmonic Orchestra / John Wilson

Martin Owen Plays Strauss, Schumann, Weber

Chandos

Classical

A whip-smart performance of Schumann's Concertstück for four horns and orchestra is worth the price of admission in itself.

— James Manheim

Kenneth Hamilton

Kenneth Hamilton plays Liszt, Vol. 2: Salon and Stage

Prima Facie

Classical

A deep dive into comparatively light Liszt works from a specialist in his music.

— James Manheim

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