Grimes returns with a diverse, well-produced pop album that’s both accessible and odd.
The infamous Bandcamp project makes its Matador Records debut.
Panopticon comes through with a sharp finish to the project’s recent trilogy of albums combining strong black metal guitars with folk instrumentation.
West Coast rap vets M.E.D., Blu and Madlib come through with a collaborative album with mixing so questionable that I can barely tell what’s being said and who is saying it half the time.
Iglooghost makes his Brainfeeder debut with this insane EP that’s so dense and overwhelming I can barely describe it in five minutes.
Foxing fuses emo, post-rock and more on their sophomore full-length album.
Pro Era’s Kirk Knight makes his commercial debut with Late Knight Special.
Twitching Tongues makes their Metal Blade Records debut with one of the most trying albums I’ve heard this year.
Protomartyr comes through with an eerie, moody post-punk record perfect for fall.
Machine Gun Kelly’s latest album has a more than fitting title. “General Admission” reflects both invitation to the personal world Kelly is painting as well as the themes of confession on many of these very revealing tracks.