Featured New Releases for
June 20, 2025

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.

— Fred Thomas

The Australian art punk band expresses chaos and catharsis in ways both loud and subdued on their fourth studio album.

— Fred Thomas

The introspective U.K. rapper plays more of a role as producer and bandleader, adopting a moody indie rock sound on his fourth album.

— Paul Simpson

A nebulous mixture of improvised experiments and field recordings, featuring collaborations with Jeff Parker and Josh Johnson.

— Paul Simpson

While lost in thought, the Aussie trio's existential debut LP traverses druggy psychedelia, bouncy indie, rustic lo-fi rock, and angular post-punk.

— Marcy Donelson

The primarily acoustic trio challenge themselves and expand their sound, incorporating modular synths and guest musicians.

— Paul Simpson

A more downtempo, vocal-heavy effort from a Swiss group fusing all sorts of spacy, groove-heavy sounds.

— Paul Simpson

A historically oriented traversal of Mozart's works with clarinet has varied effects in different works.

— James Manheim

A virtuoso recital showing British brass band music taking on the variety essayed by their U.S. counterparts.

— James Manheim

A novel, youthful-music concept applied to Bach and Handel is unusually recorded.

— James Manheim

Collection of seasonally relevant Schubert songs fits Sampson's voice ideally.

— James Manheim

A spontaneous-seeming performance of Beethoven's violin concerto has a freshness that is rare in such a familiar work.

— James Manheim

Works that explore the possibilities of stringed instruments, not so much with extended techniques as with suddenly shifting textures.

— James Manheim