This Month's Picks
True Electric (CD)
Röyksopp
Röyksopp's True Electric is the type of record that just makes you happy to be alive. Crafted to emulate the experience of the duo's live shows, the album consists of 19 studio tracks they performed on their 2023 True Electric tour, the previously unreleased track "The 'R'", and recently-reworked originals... More
Genre:
Electronic-Dance
If That Makes Sense (CD)
Spacey Jane
On their third studio album, Australian indie rockers Spacey Jane write affecting, addictive songs that always seem to get straight to the heart of the matter. They're also, at times, so catchy and so delightful, you'll get an adrenaline rush just from listening. Wryly named If That Makes Sense , the album's title... More
Genre:
Rock
Iris Silver Mist [White Vinyl] (LP)
Jenny Hval
The inimitable Jenny Hval returns with the piercing, lovely Iris Silver Mist . Named after a fragrance by the French perfume house Serge Lutens, the album is a reflection of Hval's pandemic experience: no live music, no scent of smoke and sweat, a longing for human intimacy manifesting itself through a newly... More
Genre:
Rock
The Scholars (LP)
Car Seat Headrest
On their first album in five years, Car Seat Headrest pays tribute to the legends of the western canon, from Shakespeare to Mozart to David Bowie. The Scholars is bold and experimental, while delivering head-boppin' rock anthems that are just pure fun. The songs will keep you on your toes; in the... More
Genre:
Rock
Time Indefinite (CD)
William Tyler
Time Indefinite is William Tyler's (Silver Jews, Lambchop) first solo record in five years. "Cabin Six" opens the album with a flutter of distorted noise, harsh sounds layering upon one another, a sort of voice crying above the tumult. Perhaps it's no surprise that this eerie track is a response to the anxiety... More
Genre:
Rock
Obsession [Pink Vinyl] (LP)
The Driver Era
Brothers Ross and Rocky Lynch have released their fourth studio album as The Driver Era, Obsession . It will unequivocally delight their avid fans of well-crafted pop/rock tunes with smooth vocals and catchy hooks. "The Weekend" is a frothy upbeat number suited to its title, while "Don't Walk Away"... More
Genre:
Rock
Rhinestones [Blue Vinyl] (LP)
HTRK
HTRK's 2021 album Rhinestones is getting reissued on what they call "Haunted Blue Vinyl." It's a dusky, enigmatic blue, fitting for an album the band has described as “eerie and gothic country music" with songs exploring the veneer of glamour, and how seemingly commonplace items and experiences... More
Genre:
Electronic-Dance
Paradise On Planet Popstar [Sky Blue Vinyl] (LP)
Wishy
With an EP as good as Paradise on Planet Popstar , it's no wonder Wishy's star is on the rise. The Indianapolis indie rockers write blissfully fuzzed out tracks imbued with longing and driven by defiant riffs. The band deftly blends garage rock, shoegaze, and grunge, channeling frustration and desire into... More
Genre:
Rock
The Execution Of All Things (Frozen Lake Edition) (CD)
Rilo Kiley
Originally released in 2002, Rilo Kiley's now classic indie rock album The Execution of All Things is being reissued as the Frozen Lake Edition . Recorded in Nebraska with Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes, the album became a landmark early '00s Saddle Creek release...and it still sounds just as refreshing... More
Genre:
Rock
Luster [Clear Vinyl] (LP)
Maria Somerville
Irish musician Maria Somerville makes her 4AD label debut with new album, Luster . Somerville has contributed to Richard Russell's Everything Is Recorded project and the 4AD compilation Bills & Aches & Blues, and kept busy as the host of "Early Bird Show" on NTS Radio. On Luster , she invokes a lush... More
Genre:
Rock
Unatoned (CD)
Machine Head
Oakland metal stalwarts Machine Head return with their eleventh studio album, Unatoned , introducing drummer Matt Alston and lead guitarist Reece Scruggs. The single "Bonescraper" is a dramatic ode to love lost and it pummels fans with its growling verses before bursting into an anthemic chorus... More
Genre:
Rock
From What Was Will Grow A Flower [Blue Vinyl] (LP)
Luke Titus
Chicago's Luke Titus has released his second album, another appealing fusion of jazz, hip-hop, experimental, and indie rock. The multi-instrumentalist applies his drumming expertise and production skills to excellent effect on these innovative tracks. "Above Us" is a groovy, buoyant tune with a toe-tapping... More
Genre:
Rock
Everything Must Go [Eco Mix Magenta Vinyl] (LP)
Goose
The fourth studio album by Connecticut's Goose is their first with drummer Cotter Ellis and it represents a period of growth and evolution for the jam band/indie rockers. This theme is reflected in the feel-good single "Give It Time," but also in the band's decision to include live favorites alongside the... More
Genre:
Rock
Dream Into It (CD)
Billy Idol
'80s rock icon Billy Idol follows up his EP The Cage with his first new studio album since 2014, Dream Into It . Featuring guests Avril Lavigne, Joan Jett, and Alison Mosshart of the Kills, the album is a decidedly fun blast of timeless rock n' roll. "Still Dancing" is a euphoric, fist-pumping ode to surviving the... More
Genre:
Rock
Skeletá [Violet Vinyl] (LP)
Ghost
Ghost's sixth studio album, Skeletá , has arrived in all its '80s rock-loving glory. Despite lyrics that delve into darker themes and contemporary issues, the songs continue to deliver plenty of satisfyingly catchy hooks and epic guitar solos. Tobias Forge is a master of melody, and "Satanized" is an instant... More
Genre:
Rock
Adrian Younge Presents Something About April III (LP)
Adrian Younge
Adrian Younge's latest is the sound of eternal summer. Adrian Younge Presents Something About April III is a treasure trove of dark psychedelia, effortless cool, and Brazilian tropicalia. The record was inspired from classic '60s and '70s Brazilian acts, with the performers on April III hand-selected by the... More
Genre:
Jazz
South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert (LP)
Various Artists
The blissfully irreverent, iconoclastic South Park is somehow turning twenty-five. In recognition of this momentous event, Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheatre played host to a celebratory event that's now being released as South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert . Over the course of 3 LPs, mayhem and... More
Genre:
Soundtracks
Thee Black Boltz [Osupa Clear Vinyl] (LP)
Tunde Adebimpe
TV on the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe goes solo on his super creative new album, Thee Black Boltz . The songs are eclectic and energizing, the type of tracks you immediately want to send to all your favorite people. Adebimpe fuses his deeply-felt, ultra-catchy indie rock with motorik rhythms, haunting... More
Genre:
Rock
Superheaven (CD)
Superheaven
Superheaven's new self-titled album is pure bliss for fans of heavy music. The band deftly weaves strands of metal, shoegaze, grunge, and hardcore into a cohesive sound that's brutal and blistering...yet beautiful. The songs are sludgy, emotionally gripping, and filled with serious hooks that call to mind... More
Genre:
Rock
Thunderball [Smoke Color Vinyl] (LP)
Melvins
The ever mighty Melvins are back with Thunderball . Credited to the band's Melvins 1983 moniker — a nod to the band's earliest days, with a lineup featuring just founding members Buzz Osborne and Mike Dillard, along with Void Manes and Ni Maîtres — it's a scorcher of an album. Heavy, intense, and... More
Genre:
Rock