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Los Angeles trio Trousdale have released their second album, Growing Pains , to the delight of their growing fanbase. It's an eclectic set of folk/pop and pop tunes that shows off the three vocalists' complementary voices. The title track is an uplifting and soulful '70s-influenced pop number. "Secondhand Smoke" is a folk song with a slight country twang, while "Want Me Back" is a ballad reminiscent of pop vocal groups like Wilson Phillips. More

Sabrina Carpenter's Grammy-winning album Short N' Sweet received the deluxe treatment with additional bonus tracks including "Please Please Please" featuring Dolly Parton! The songs on Short N' Sweet  are glossy-cool, sugar rush-addictive, and pure fun. Carpenter writes total earworms with a bit of winking humor, tracks that just make you happy to be alive. More

Motorhead’s Ace of Spades is truly a legendary, game-changing slice of hard rock perfection. Igniting generations of music fans with its speaker-destroying riffs, ear-shredding volume, and indomitable speed and style, it was a record that pushed boundaries and changed the musical landscape forever. 50 years later, nothing is harder, faster, and louder than this influential album. Honoring the 50th anniversary, this classic album is now available on colored vinyl, with the half speed masters created from the original tapes. More

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez’s third album showcases her fearless lyricism and emotive performances. Reyez touches on themes of selfless love, power, and confidence, while delivering soulful verses that transcend genre. Includes features from Ari Lennox, Big Sean, Lil Wayne, and more. More

The latest full-length album from tenor saxophonist James Brandon Lewis is Informed by the rhythms and textures of hip-hop and funk while remaining rooted in jazz. Apple Cores was recorded with Chad Taylor (drums/mbira) and Josh Werner (bass/guitar) over the course of two intense and entirely improvised sessions. This album further cements Lewis as one of the most provocative and prolific musical voices out there today. More

Fust’s Big Ugly delivers their explosive, yet sincere, form of southern fried guitar rock in a big, big way. The songs move from beer-fisted radio country to elegiac drones to deconstructed ballads, all with the intimacy of a novel. This album is a story cycle, following the tough-skinned characters who inhabit the small town of Big Ugly as they find meaning in their banal surroundings, where the mystical and the tawdry are two sides of every coin. More

Former Low frontman Alan Sparhawk faces grief head-on on his second solo album - his first since the death of his wife and bandmate Mimi Parker. Written with a synthesizer and a voice pitch effect that he bought for his children, the album is an intriguingly sparse and DIY electronic affair. Human melodies peek shyly through an unsettling maze of inhuman sounds, as if Sparhawk is still learning how to feel again. "Not the 1" is a standout, pretty track, with its distorted vocal melody floating gently over clattering sounds and murky synths. More

Pom Pom Squad’s transformative sophomore album bridges the gritty snarl of the Brooklyn band’s post-grunge rock roots with a dark pop sound that suits them well. Frontperson Mia Berrin helms this journey towards a refreshing introspective new chapter for the band. More

For Stella Chronopoulou's fifth studio album, the Greek singer/songwriter decided to sing in her native language for the first time on two tracks. That extra touch of authenticity elevates this distinctive artist's sophisticated pop, as evidenced on the infectiously groovy "Omorfo Mou." The title track is lush and laidback with tropical percussion, and "Baby Brazil feat. Las Palabras" (Rafael Cohen of !!!) leans into a Sade vibe, especially on the smooth vocals. More

Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith and Winery Dogs’ Richie Kotzen team up again as Smith/Kotzen for their atmospheric, ambitious, and diverse second album, Black Light / White Noise . Expect stratospheric guitar solos and bluesy vocals with soulful touches, intricate playing, beautiful songwriting, and plenty of original style. More

The second installment in the Bare Bones collection captures the magic of Jerry Garcia and David Grisman's spontaneous musical reunion. This volume features unreleased recordings, including original versions of songs that became staples of their repertoire, and the very first spontaneous duo recording captured in Grisman's home studio. More

The third and final album in the Bare Bones collection offers an intimate look into the musical exploration of Jerry Garcia and David Grisman, featuring alternate takes of their duo recordings. Free from deadlines and full of inspiration, they revisit songs across multiple sessions, discovering new possibilities with each take. More

Penelope Trappes' fifth studio album is a tour de force of haunting, ambient, Gothic soundscapes. Her meditative vocals and dark drones of cello wrap themselves around the minimalist, clattering percussion on "Platinum." "Sleep" is ominous and evocative, incorporating subtle elements of distortion and static into its pulses of vocals and strings. "Red Dove" features darkly uplifting synths and hushed vocals, as if cautiously hopeful but with a warning. It's a heavily atmospheric set, unsettling and fascinating from beginning to end. More

Veteran rockers L.A. Guns prove they can still deliver the goods on Leopard Skin. '70s rock hooks and grooves abound here, making tracks like "Lucky Motherfucker" and "Taste It" a fun, swaggering good time. Sunset Strip vibes meet blues-influenced guitar solos and Led Zeppelin influences on this set, with "Hit and Run" standing out for its more mellow, melodic vibe. More

California indie band Momma return with a fourth studio album of their nostalgic '90s alternative/grunge-pop sound. Combining strains of Veruca Salt and The Breeders with a mid 2000s hushed indie rock vibe, the band has created a sound that is endlessly familiar and satisfying. "Ohio All The Time" and "I Want You (Fever)" are instant earworms, with irresistible hooks and dreamy production. "Rodeo" is another highlight, offering fuzzed-out guitars and a strong hook à la early Weezer, augmented by soft vocals. More

The Grammy-nominated New Orleans artist writes about his hometown on new album The Parish Record, addressing religion, politics, and more. "Shotgun Religion" is catchy Americana with a bluesy edge, augmented by that slight grit to his soulful vocals. "Felt My Heart Breaking" moves from Dan Auerbach-style blues/rock verses to a more melodic, emotional chorus with gentle strings. "Waco Kool-Aid" leans more into country/rock and offers some shrewd, timely lyrics like, "We're failing science but we're acing religion." More

Hardcore band Scowl, hailing from Santa Cruz, CA, have expanded their sound on their second album to incorporate a broader range of punk and hard rock. The first two tracks "Special" and "B.A.B.E." immediately hit the sweet spot, combining hardcore screams with a jaded Shirley Manson-style vocal from frontwoman Kat Moss, a dynamic that works well. '90s alternative rock meets the energy of punk and the crunch of hardcore throughout this excellent album, including on the riveting, high-energy "Not Hell, Not Heaven" and "Tonight (I'm Afraid)," which speeds up in the last half to a headbanging tempo. More

Finnish band Rosettes make their album debut with Lifestyles , delivering a strong set of psych-soul and jazz/funk music. These are hypnotic, groovy, intricately arranged songs inspired by artists like Cymande and Sade. Tytti Roto's laidback vocals excel on the funky, stirring "Green Ray," which sounds like the soundtrack to striding through NYC in the '70s. "Spirals" and the title track are sophisticated soulful gems, while "Souvenir" is stately and lounge-y. More

My Morning Jacket's latest is voyaging music — tunes for dusty highways, open roads, losing and finding yourself. Titled is , the album finds the band moving towards the '70s rock meets AM Gold sound that has always served as an underpinning to their country-informed jams. The tracks are soulful and lively, the mood upbeat and driving. This is an album that sees all the disappointments and drama of life and finds a way to make you just feel good in spite of it all. A listening experience to luxuriate in. More

Charley Crockett is back with a new album that further cements his status as one of our finest contemporary country artists. His latest, Lonesome Drifter , effortlessly combines lonesome country atmospherics with addictive songwriting and classic twang. Heck, listening to this album may (and should!) convince you he's also one of our finest country artists, period. Crockett's sound is timeless, urgent, and gripping, calling to mind legends like Hank Williams and Johnny Cash. Co-produced with Shooter Jennings, Lonesome Drifter is captivating and ultra cool. More