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Deep Sea Diver's Billboard Heart is eclectic and electrifying, the kind of album that'll make you want to pick up a guitar yourself. The title track opens the record with a dreamy, undersea vibe before morphing into a full-throated, emotionally gripping indie rocker. "What Do I Know" starts with brittle beats, crunchy guitars and shoegaze-y vocals taking over to create a driving, epic atmosphere. "Shovel" is a post-punk-influenced dose of sinister swagger. These are songs that go straight to your heart, a gut-punching, glorious testament to the power of music. More

Uplifting, soulful, and life-affirming, Aloe Blacc's Stand Together is guaranteed to make you feel good. It's also an album that DOES good, with each song dedicated to a different organization or cause. Case in point: lead single "Don't Go Alone" is inspired by the African proverb ("If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together”) and spotlights sober-supportive community The Phoenix. Kindness, community, and connection are the underlying themes as Aloe Blacc deftly blends soul, R&B, and pop into an album that feels very much like what the world needs now. More

It's still early in the year, but it feels safe to say Michi's Dirty Talk will rank among the best of 2025. Out on Stones Throw, Michi brings a contemporary feel to the now-classic '90s and early '00s R&B diva sounds that inspired her. Breathy and downbeat, seductive and soulful, this is a record that's a pure pleasure to listen to. They don't make 'em like this anymore...unless, of course, you're Michi. More

Temporary , the new record from producer Richard Russell's Everything is Recorded project, is a jewel of an album. XL Recordings says it "might be one of the gentlest records ever made about death"...it's also probably one of the most vibrant. Grief and loss are underlying themes; there are jarring moments as well as tender, sweet moments and fantastically experimental ones. Russell's eclectic cast of collaborators is filled with heavy hitters, each of whom leaves their own signature on the album's sound. Kamasi Washington, Sampha, Bill Callahan, Noah Cyrus, Maddy Prior, Berwyn, Alabaster Deplume, Jah Wobble, Yazz Ahmed, Laura Groves, Rickey Washington, Roses Gabor, Jack Pe?ate, Samantha Morton, Clari Freeman-Taylor, Nourished By Time, and Florence Welch all make appearances on this astonishing album. More

Architects return with a blistering, disturbingly beautiful album. On The Sky, The Earth and All Between , the band's fierce, pummeling sound is punctuated by anguished, sweeping choruses and quieter moments of introspection. Architects skillfully juxtapose the album's most intense, growling, threatening heights with addictive, anthemic melodies that give the record its emotional center. A punishing, powerful collection of tracks that will keep fans returning. More

Los Angeles duo Sophia Skye and Henri Cash (Starcrawler) make their album debut with Just A Stranger. The single "Stranger" is an infectious country rock gem that shows off the duo's chemistry and Skye's charming vocals. "Pasadena Girls," sung with an over-the-top twang by Cash, feels like a lighthearted take on Gram Parsons-style country, elevated by Skye's harmonies and its wry lyrics. Featuring contributions from other members of Starcrawler, Just A Stranger is a strong debut, a welcome entry from a couple artists that are on the rise. More

Australian singer-songwriter Ziggy Alberts writes tender folk songs with pop bones. His latest, New Love , is as gentle, warm, and inviting as its title...it's also seriously catchy. Alberts' songs always feel rousing and upbeat, whether he's going full-on rollicking (the title track) or getting cosmic and introspective ("Learn Yourself"). New Love is a rootsy folk-rock album with a lot of heart and plenty of sing-your-life style choruses. More

Bad times have never sounded so good. Bambi is a record about disillusionment, regret, and the eternal "what if," a grappling with the choices we make to pursue our dreams and live the lives we think we want to live. On their second full-length, Anxious finds a bittersweet edge to their urgent, empathetic blend of emo, hardcore, and pop-punk. Angsty and yet optimistic, Bambi is a soundtrack for the days when you're just questioning it all. More

Killswitch Engage are back with the epic, intense This Consequence . The band blends punishing riffs with melodic choruses to create songs that expertly balance brutality and beauty. Because this is an album about finding hope, personal power, and the will to go on...in spite of what seems like an inexorable darkness. Packed with headbanging rhythms, sweeping melodies, and incredible vocals, This Consequence will help you dust yourself off and keep fighting. More

The Lumineers are back with some of their best work yet. The songs on Automatic are eclectic and electrifying, from infectious sing-a-long stompers to intimate, introspective ballads. Album highlights include the wistful, tender, and moving "You're All I Got" and the bittersweet, rock'n' roll epic "So Long." Written in response to the strangeness of modern life, the blurred lines between reality and artifice, and the desire to numb out, the warm, spirited, and deeply human Automatic is an antidote to what ails us. More

Sharon Van Etten returns with a new band and a new sound. Her new self-titled album with The Attachment Theory is grandiose, exhilarating, and no holds barred. Rooted in post-punk, the album is cinematic and moody, with moments bridging shoegaze, Krautrock, goth rock, and bristling electronica. Rich in atmosphere, with sweeping soundscapes and bigger than life choruses, these songs will make you swoon. More

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Coolio's legendary "Gangsta's Paradise" single, Tommy Boy brings us Coolio's Greatest Hits . Out on CD and yellow vinyl, this collection truly is classic after classic, with none of the filler you find on other compilation albums. That's because Coolio was one of the most unique, influential, and straight-up talented rappers of the '90s era — and these songs sound just as killer today as they did back then. Of course, "Gangsta's Paradise" is on here, as is "Fantastic Voyage," "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)", "C U When U Get There," and "Rollin' with My Homies" (from the Clueless soundtrack). Essential and enjoyable. More

Maribou State return with Hallucinating Love , an album celebrating kindness, companionship, and care — just when it seems like the world is in short supply. The album was written after a particularly challenging period for Chris Davids and Liam Ivory, both on a personal and a global level. Their solution? Write an album “about being in a dark place, a place of struggle, and then looking forward to bright futures,” as Davids put it. That's the vibe of this gentle, gorgeous electronic album. With guest appearances from Holly Walker, Andreya Triana, North Downs, and Gaidaa, Hallucinating Love feels as warm and welcoming as the ecstatic and enveloping love it describes. More

With Lay Low , Eddie Chacon delivers one of the most compelling R&B records in recent memory. As one half of the '90s soul music duo Charles & Eddie, he brought us the undeniable "Would I Lie to You?," a 1992 global chart-topper. Lately he has teamed up with indie stars like John Carroll Kirby and Nick Hakim to create dreamy leftfield R&B influenced by neosoul, dub, and trip-hop. "Empire" is a timeless track with retro appeal, a beautiful heartbreaker, with bittersweet, enticing instrumentation, dreamy harmonies, and simple but gut-punching lyrics. "Let the Devil In" is a woozy, dub-influenced track that casts a sad, lovely spell. "End of the World" combines dub with alt-R&B to create a hypnotic, downbeat mood. Lay Low is moving, entrancing, and deeply cool. More

ALT BLK ERA's debut is wildly original and ultra addictive. The young UK sister duo fuses drum 'n' bass, alt-pop, and electronic into a gorgeous, hardcore, headbangin' mix. "My Drummer's Girlfriend" is a wickedly funny saga about the mean girls in your social circle. "Straight to Heart" is a real heartbreaker, a deeply vulnerable look at chronic illness and the feeling of being left behind. Then there's the hedonistic, frenetic "Run Rabbit," a track that conjures up wild, endless nights where anything can happen. Rave Immortal will make you want to do just that: rave 'til you've got nothing left to leave on the dance floor. More

Angelea Muñoz's Descanso is a brilliant, sophisticated solo debut. Dreamy and downbeat, these leftfield R&B tracks are atmospheric, languid, and seductive. Just twenty-two-years-old, the native Angeleno collaborated with Adrian Younge for 2020 release Introspection and joined The Midnight Hour, Younge's group with Ali Shaheed Muhammad, at age seventeen — she's an accomplished, assured, uniquely gifted artist. Descanso is absolutely lovely, calling to mind the moody magic of iconic fellow traveler Sade. More

The Human Fear is some of Franz Ferdinand's most irresistible, enjoyable work yet. With new wave synths, rollicking pianos, and post-punk guitars, the band makes writing catchy-as-hell indie anthems seem effortless. Yet there's a thrilling darkness beneath these ear worms: as you may have guessed from the title, the album is about chasing fear to feel human, the fear of leaving something familiar, the fear of isolation. Thrilling and tightrope tense, perhaps that's what makes this album hit so hard. More

ZZZahara's bittersweet Spiral Your Way Out is a satisfying, sad gem of an album. The band's dreamy garage rock sound comes with an edge sharp enough to draw blood; the melodies feel fueled by darkness with despair, and pleasurably intense, fuzzed out emotional crescendos. Listeners won't be surprised to learn that the album was written in response to the end of a relationship that required contortionist work to fit into someone else's box before inevitably shattering. But Spiral is also strong, redemptive, and fierce — it's the sound of picking up your own pieces and rebuilding yourself. A heartbreaking, scorching, beautiful record. More

Seeing The National live is a magnificent, revelatory experience. The vocals are urgent and insistent, the melodies driving and powerful, the mood elevated and transformative. The band's new live concert album, Rome , will transport listeners to a very special night under the stars of the Italian city, circa summer 2024. Listening to these twenty-one relentless tracks, it's easy to get caught up in the compelling, intense atmosphere of the band's performances. Rome is The National at their addictive, epic best. More

This anniversary double album reissue celebrates the hip-hop duo’s 2nd studio album, which was acclaimed for its further developments in production, creativity, and gritty sophistication. With clever bangers like “Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck)” feat. Zach de la Rocha and “Blockbuster Night, Pt. 1,” the album was frequently named a Best of 2014 and remains an urgent and explosive must-have for hip-hop fans. More