Featured New Releases for
June 14, 2024

Album cover for Rock 'n' Roll Star! by David BowieEditors' Choice
David Bowie

Rock 'n' Roll Star!

Parlophone / PLG / Rhino
Pop/Rock
A thorough examination of the creation of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars featuring 29 unreleased tracks.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Album cover for Always Centered at Night by Moby
Moby

Always Centered at Night

Mute
Electronic
A full-length drawn from the musician's label/collaborative project, showcasing different guest vocalists united by a common passion.

— Paul Simpson

Album cover for The Art of the Lie by John GrantEditors' Choice
John Grant

The Art of the Lie

Bella Union
Pop/Rock
The singer/songwriter's anger, anguish, and mordant wit are more tangible than ever on these portraits of deception and betrayal.

— Heather Phares

Album cover for Oath by MonoEditors' Choice
Mono

Oath

Temporary Residence
Pop/Rock
Celebrating 25 years, the quartet and an orchestra deliver their 12th album, built upon the concepts and strictures of time's passage.

— Thom Jurek

Album cover for Bow to Love by Isobel Campbell
Isobel Campbell

Bow to Love

Cooking Vinyl
Pop/Rock
The Scottish indie vocalist/songwriter flits between ideas on this stylistically malleable set of tunes, touching on whispery folk, bounding synth pop, and more.

— Fred Thomas

Album cover for The Gloss by ColaEditors' Choice
Cola

The Gloss

Fire Talk
Pop/Rock
Montreal trio combines high-tension post-punk with atmospheric, jazz-leaning touches and the occasional dip into early-2000s street-level rock revivalism.

— Fred Thomas

Album cover for Sonido Cósmico by Hermanos GutiérrezEditors' Choice
Hermanos Gutiérrez

Sonido Cósmico

Easy Eye Sound
Latin
The sixth offering from the Ecuadorian-Swiss siblings and guests retains their desert-blown guitar sound but explores outer space, not the horizon.

— Thom Jurek

Album cover for VANTABLACK by Lalah Hathaway
Lalah Hathaway

VANTABLACK

Hathaway Entertainment / The SRG/ILS Group
R&B
Very different from the singer's 2017 album Honestly, this is a celebratory and romantic affair with Michael McDonald, MC Lyte, and Willow among the guests.

— Andy Kellman

Album cover for Grush by µ-ZiqEditors' Choice
µ-Ziq

Grush

Planet Mu
Electronic
Continuing in the direction of Mike Paradinas' 2022 output, this effort is another winning mixture of choppy breakbeats and wistful melodies.

— Paul Simpson

Album cover for DOPAMINE by Normani
Normani

DOPAMINE

RCA
Pop/Rock, R&B, Rap
On her debut solo album, the Fifth Harmony singer balances sultry, atmospheric soul with hip-hop swagger.

— Matt Collar

Album cover for Human Decency by Sugaray Rayford
Sugaray Rayford

Human Decency

Forty Below Records
Blues, R&B
Re-teaming with producer/songwriter Eric Corne, the Texas-via-Los Angeles singer delivers a collection teeming with blues, soul, and slinky funk.

— Thom Jurek

Album cover for The Warping by Walt Disco
Walt Disco

The Warping

Lucky Number
Pop/Rock
The band's rebelliously luxurious second album heightens the sensuality, vulnerability, and drama of their proudly queer music.

— Heather Phares

Album cover for Simply the Best by Swiftumz
Swiftumz

Simply the Best

Empty Cellar
Pop/Rock
The group's third album is a cleaned-up version of lo-fi noise pop that sparkles when it's uptempo and delivers gut-punch emotion when it's not.

— Tim Sendra

Album cover for Fine Art by Kneecap
Kneecap

Fine Art

Heavenly
Rap
The Northern Irish rap trio envision a night out at an imaginary Belfast pub, with help from U.K. dance producer Toddla T.

— Paul Simpson

Album cover for Great Haunting by Earth Tongue
Earth Tongue

Great Haunting

In the Red Records
Pop/Rock
The New Zealand duo celebrate Satan, big amps, and fuzz pedals on their heavy and raucous second album.

— Mark Deming

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