6/10
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Blood Orange makes an ambitious return with Freetown Sound.
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At its best, the new PUP album is a clever, witty piece of modern pop punk, At its worst, it’s a temper tantrum.
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Norway’s Kvelertak are back, and they’re bringing together hard rock, black metal, and hardcore punk once again.
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Montreal producer Kaytranada shows off his versatility and a star-studded feature list on this XL Recordings debut.
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ANOHNI goes solo on her latest album, delivering some of the most politically charged art pop to come out in years.
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Japan’s Babymetal continues fusing J-pop and heavy metal on their sophomore album.
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Dean Blunt’s Babyfather delivers an abstract, conceptual hip hop album that explores the struggle of a fictional UK DJ.
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London electronic music producer Ash Koosha continues to explore vivid sounds here on his Ninja Tune debut.
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Fresh off his viral “Harlem Shake” single, Baauer drops a full-length debut.
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Flatbush Zombies come through with their most lax, spacey project yet on their commercial debut, 3001: A Laced Odyssey.
