Brutalism, the debut album by UK five piece IDLES, may not reinvent the punk rock wheel but is loaded with some of the most fiery performances and brutally honest lyrics I’ve heard in years.
Blanck Mass makes a grand, industrial-flavored return with World Eater.
Charli XCX continues to turn pop on its head with PC Music’s best producers.
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.
