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Mexican Summer
The Swedish psychedelic act expand their sound by introducing ideas that are both unexpected and unlikely.
- Fred Thomas
BMG Rights Management
The revitalized ninth album from the English grunge survivors is their heaviest to date and one of their all-time best.
- Neil Z. Yeung
Ninja Tune
The fast-rising producer and DJ blends Afro-house, progressive house, rave, and dance-pop on her emotionally rich debut album.
- Paul Simpson
Loma Vista
Action Bronson sounds reenergized on his trippy, absurd seventh album.
- Paul Simpson
Slumberland
The third album from this evolving project moves from overt Stereolab imitation to gentle, psych-informed chamber pop.
- Fred Thomas
Constellation
The elegant, cinematic seventh full-length from the Montreal-based chamber rock ensemble.
- Paul Simpson
Auto Reverse / Otherground Records
Open Mike Eagle's eighth album channels the spirit of making mixtapes from late-night college radio freestyle rap sessions.
- Paul Simpson
Wax Nine Records
An often theatrical sixth album that negotiates thoughtful folk, nightclub balladry, and forward-leaning alt-rock for its tested-relationship songs.
- Marcy Donelson
Thrill Jockey
The third improvised collaboration between the guitar legend and the post-metal trio has a more controlled sense of dynamics than the first two.
- Paul Simpson
Sacred Bones
The Aussie expat follows up her brittle indie folk debut with a more expansive, anguished follow-up produced by the National's Aaron Dessner.
- Marcy Donelson
Häpna
Collaborative work from this curious Japanese duo and Swedish counterparts Tape results in an album of unbusy beauty and sophisticated but restrained arrangements.
- Fred Thomas
Harmonia Mundi
A remarkably cohesive program of music by saxophonist-composer Imbert, with earlier works.
- James Manheim
Harmonia Mundi
Superbly etched readings by Prohashka and Faust of Kurtág's miniature Kafka texts.
- James Manheim
Ricercar
This recording of early Latin sacred music by Handel features a major new talent.
- James Manheim
Skani
Composer Ivanovs, becoming better known outside his native Latvia, reveals a distinctive tonal style that is not "neo-" anything.
- James Manheim
Naxos
Brisk, detailed Brahms from conductor Fischer and an unusually small ensemble.
- James Manheim
Warner Classics
Balsom's program of mostly American works succeeds on multiple levels.
- James Manheim
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