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June 20, 2025
Metallic Life Review
Thrill Jockey
The duo casts a lifetime of memories and creativity in bronze, aluminum, nickel, and steel with surprisingly beautiful results.
American Romance
Ace / SME
The solo debut from the former Promise of the Real bandleader taps into the expectant mindset of the beginner on a set of bright Americana tracks.
Raspberry Moon
Third Man Records
The band deliver a euphoric and thrillingly organic follow-up to their Third Man Records debut.
American Heart
Warner Records
The "moonbeam ice cream" singer's sophomore album of upbeat, lightly throwback, feel-good pop.
do it afraid
drink sum wtr
A more joyous and varied follow-up to the dynamic artist's year-old Ten Fold.
Fairyland Codex
Fire Records
The Australian art punk band expresses chaos and catharsis in ways both loud and subdued on their fourth studio album.
Words Fall Short
Blue Note / Creative Control
The saxophonist introduces a compelling new quartet on his second Blue Note album.
hopefully !
Republic
The introspective U.K. rapper plays more of a role as producer and bandleader, adopting a moody indie rock sound on his fourth album.
Different Rooms
International Anthem
A nebulous mixture of improvised experiments and field recordings, featuring collaborations with Jeff Parker and Josh Johnson.
A Profound Non-Event
Tough Love
While lost in thought, the Aussie trio's existential debut LP traverses druggy psychedelia, bouncy indie, rustic lo-fi rock, and angular post-punk.
Necessary Fictions
Sony Classical / XXIM
The primarily acoustic trio challenge themselves and expand their sound, incorporating modular synths and guest musicians.
Cloud Drifter
Innovative Leisure
A more downtempo, vocal-heavy effort from a Swiss group fusing all sorts of spacy, groove-heavy sounds.
Various Artists
Feelin' Alright: Mod, Rock, Funky Prog & Heavy Jazz 1967-1972
Strawberry
Fun and educational compendium of hard rock, jazz-rock, early prog, and late psych from a transitional era in U.K. pop history.
Gabriele Poso Presents Ritmo Italiano: Unspoken Sounds of Italian Tamburo
Mr. Bongo
The first collection of Italy's beat-driven tamburo music, inherent in most pop styles for decades, compiled by a master percussionist.
Solace of the Mind
Red Hook Records
On her second album for Red Hook, the great pianist, composer, arranger, and singer delivers a personal collection of compositions old and new.
it's a love song
Exile on Mainstream
After three decades on hiatus, the German guitarist brings his heavy free-jazz rock band back together for a squalling EP.
questions (volume one)
Edition Records
The composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist centers a mysterious yet compelling electro-acoustic outing around an upright piano.
McCartney, It'll Be OK
Transgressive
The debut album from these British noise merchants delivers maximum guitar chaos and makes it fun.
Mozart: Complete Works for Clarinet on Period Instruments, Vol. 1
Alpha
A historically oriented traversal of Mozart's works with clarinet has varied effects in different works.
Shift
Chandos
A virtuoso recital showing British brass band music taking on the variety essayed by their U.S. counterparts.
A Sonic Youth
Rezurrection Recordz
A novel, youthful-music concept applied to Bach and Handel is unusually recorded.
Schubert's Four Seasons
BIS
Collection of seasonally relevant Schubert songs fits Sampson's voice ideally.
Beethoven: Violin Concerto
Decca
A spontaneous-seeming performance of Beethoven's violin concerto has a freshness that is rare in such a familiar work.
Austin Wulliman: Escape Rites
Sono Luminus
Works that explore the possibilities of stringed instruments, not so much with extended techniques as with suddenly shifting textures.