Ed Sheeran: The motivational poster of singer-songwriters.
The UK’s Sleaford Mods return with a slightly tweaked version of their idiosyncratic style on English Tapas.
Xiu Xiu returns after a seriously prolific streak with a new collection of original material via Polyvinyl Records.
The new King Gizzard album, while not a thorough experiment in microtonal tuning, is a fun and intense psych rock experience.
Dirty Projectors return with an entirely revamped sound.
Power Trip’s second album for Southern Lord Records brings thrash metal back with a fucking vengeance.
Though Drunk brings a heaping helping of Thundercat’s spectacular bass playing and sense of humor, the album is also rife with filler and underwritten jazz motifs.
Future showcases his softer, “sexier” side on HNDRXX, his worst album yet.
Swedish singer-songwriter Jens Lekman goes full-on pop with his follow-up to 2012’s I Know What Love Isn’t.
With RA2, Jonwayne delivers a disheveled set of alternative hip hop tracks that have potent senses of humor and emotion.