The Weather Station

Humanhood

Fat Possum Records

Pop/Rock

On their seventh album, Tamara Lindeman and company document the messiness of human nature with eloquence, compassion, and thrilling physicality.

— Heather Phares

Mac Miller

Balloonerism

Warner Records

Rap

The second posthumous album from this late rapper/singer/producer, shelved since 2014, is relaxed, jazzy, and also wildly experimental.

— TiVo Staff

Meryl Streep / Anna Prohaska / Mikko Franck / Rufus Wainwright / Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France

Rufus Wainwright: Dream Requiem

Warner Classics

Jazz, Classical

Wainwright's bold fusion of Verdi's Catholic funeral mass and Byron's apocalyptic poem is both haunting and timely.

— Matt Collar

Ela Minus

DÍA

Domino

Electronic, Pop/Rock

The Colombian producer's expansive, cathartic second album emphasizes her way with words and emotive voice.

— Heather Phares

Frank Black

Teenager of the Year

4AD

Pop/Rock

This remastered, limited-edition vinyl release celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Pixies frontman's grandly idiosyncratic second solo album.

— Heather Phares

Kurt Elling / Sullivan Fortner

Wildflowers, Vol. 1

Edition

Jazz, Vocal

A warm, often creatively surprising duo album between the vocalist and pianist.

— Matt Collar

Jasmine.4.T

You Are the Morning

Saddest Factory

Pop/Rock

The debut album from this Boygenius-produced U.K. artist splits the difference between indie folk and high-tension rock songs.

— Fred Thomas

Delivery

Force Majeure

Heavenly Recordings

Pop/Rock

The second album by the Australian group is gloriously hard rocking and guitar forward while also showing off a more subtle, poppy side.

— Tim Sendra

Songhoy Blues

Héritage

Transgressive

International

The Malian desert blues group explores its roots, primarily performing with traditional acoustic instruments.

— Paul Simpson

Sophie Jamieson

I still want to share

Bella Union

Pop/Rock

The U.K. singer/songwriter examines love and all its wounds and angles on a more expansive sophomore LP that's still devastatingly raw.

— Marcy Donelson

Television Personalities

Tune In, Turn On, Drop Out: The Television Personalities Radio Sessions 1980-1993

Fire Records

Pop/Rock

Various radio sessions from the 1980s and '90s highlight different chapters of this U.K. band's transition from mod punk to more shambling rock.

— Fred Thomas

The Gentle Spring

Looking Back at the World

Skep Wax Records

Pop/Rock

Timeless -- but not ageless -- indie pop from wiser, regret-stained perspectives marks the debut of a trio led by the Field Mice's Michael Hiscock.

— Marcy Donelson

Krokofant

6

Is It Jazz?

Jazz, Pop/Rock

The Norwegians return to the trio format to deliver a winding, provocative, and playful exercise in musical diversity and sophistication.

— Thom Jurek

Various Artists

Deep Entries: Gay Electronic Excursions 1979-1985

Dark Entries

Electronic, Pop/Rock

Queer synth pop, new wave, and Hi-NRG rarities compiled by the venerable San Francisco label Dark Entries.

— Paul Simpson

Alpaca Sports

Another Day

Elefant

Pop/Rock

Typically tender and jangly vintage indie pop given a boost from glimmering production and lovely backing vocal harmonies.

— Tim Sendra

Ex-Vöid

In Love Again

Tapete Records

Pop/Rock

The second album from this London-based foursome is a winning exercise in pure pop songwriting with noisy guitars for seasoning.

— Mark Deming

lots of hands

into a pretty room

Fire Talk

Pop/Rock

The Fire Talk and duo debut of an experimental pop project that merges unearthly electronics with traditional instruments and bittersweet songcraft.

— Marcy Donelson

Metal Bubble Trio

Cucumber

Metal Bubble Trio

Pop/Rock

Breezy, tropically inspired indie pop project from former Fun. member Andrew Dost.

— Timothy Monger

Steven Osborne / Edward Gardner / London Philharmonic Orchestra

Tippett: Piano Concerto; Symphony No. 2

London Philharmonic Orchestra / LPO

Classical

Magical works by Tippett receive superb, knife's-edge live performances.

— James Manheim

Black Dyke Band / Darius Battiwalla / Nicholas J. Childs

John Rutter: Brass at Christmas

Naxos

Holiday, Classical

A major 2024 holiday release on which everything comes together.

— James Manheim

Tomás Netopil / Czech Philharmonic

Dvorák: Legends & Rhapsodies

PentaTone Classics

Classical

Works from the beginning of Dvořák's nationalist period receive clean, circumspect performances from the orchestra that knows them best.

— James Manheim

Andrew von Oeyen

Angels & Demons

Warner Classics

Classical

Venerable themes in classical music are developed with both depth and fun.

— James Manheim

William Christie / Gwendoline Blondeel / Théotime Langlois de Swarte / Juliette Mey

Bill & Friends

Harmonia Mundi

Classical

A wonderful celebration of the octogenarian keyboardist, conductor, and repertory shaper.

— James Manheim

James Ehnes / Andrew Armstrong

Ehnes & Armstrong Play Brahms & Schumann

Onyx Classics

Classical

Nicely paired works for viola make for a strong program, beautifully played.

— James Manheim

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