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The Night The Zombies Came [Crystal Clear/Red Smoke Vinyl] (LP)
Pixies
The legendary Pixies are back with another excellent and intriguing new LP. The Night the Zombies Came is as imaginative and unexpected as its goofy title. The tracks incorporate a number of genre flourishes into the band's edgy, electrifying rock 'n' roll sound. Traces of beguiling British folk, moody murder ballads, gospel-like choruses, relentless punk rock, and twangy Spaghetti Western imbue the album with a scintillating darkness that will keep listeners on the edge of their seats. This is an album you won't be able to get enough of.
Shawn (CD)
Shawn Mendes
His fifth studio album finds the Canadian singer/songwriter doing some soul searching after taking a break from touring to focus on his mental health. This is evidenced by the gently upbeat “Why Why Why” with its introspective lyrics and a renewed joy in life. The ballad “Isn’t That Enough” offers a similar sense of cautious euphoria while “Heart of Gold” is a heartfelt tribute to an old friend who died from an overdose.
BETA (LP)
Peter Cat Recording Co.
Indian rock band Peter Cat Recording Co. deliver the psych rock goods on their new album BETA . Brimming with ‘60s and ‘70s grooves, these melodic tracks are helmed by Suryakant Sawhney’s smooth vocals, and tinged with bossa nova, psychedelia, and Indian folk pop. The opening track, “Flowers R. Blooming,” is a whimsical, experimental mashup of sounds, while “Foolmuse” could be a loungier Arctic Monkeys tune. Elsewhere, “Black and White” incorporates an unexpected disco beat on this eclectic, absorbing album.
Let's Skip To The Wedding [180 Gram Yellow Vinyl] (LP)
Eyedress
Eyedress, the Nom d'artiste of Filipino musician Idris Ennolandy Vicuña returns with his third album, Let's Skip To the Wedding . His first album after relocating to Los Angeles features the TikTok hits "Romantic Lover" and the Joy-Division-inspired "Jealous." Eyedress layers jangly guitars and stream-of-consciousness lyrics, creating a fusion of brooding indie rock and moody bedroom synthpop. In a perfect balance, Let's Skip to the Wedding at times sounds polished and well-produced, and at others resembles a homemade demo recording.
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Complex Emotions (CD)
The Bad Plus
The Bad Plus have returned with their 16th studio album, featuring new members Ben Monder on guitar and Chris Speed on saxophone. Their avant-garde instrumental compositions continue to thrill, as evidenced by the lovely album opener “Grid/Ocean” and the stirring “French Horns.” The crossover appeal of these dynamic tracks makes it easy to see why the group is acclaimed by rock critics as well as jazz and classical.
Fate & Alcohol [Crystal Clear Vinyl] (LP)
Japandroids
Hailed by the Canadian duo as their final album, Fate & Alcohol sees them departing on a high note, leaving fans with a solid set of their nostalgic classic rock-inspired sound. “Chicago” rides high on a characteristically anthemic chorus and “Fugitive Summer” revives the buzzing energy the band is traditionally known for. It’s a new classic for the duo’s diehard fans.
Fine Art (CD)
Kneecap
Northern Ireland's Kneecap are the kind of once-in-a-generation group that'll make you reimagine the possibilities for rap. On Fine Art , the trio cannonballs off the diving board of grime and 2-step, creating unpredictable, relentless tracks that juggle unhinged irreverence and laser-focused insights. The group members' flows accent each other nicely, the beats shift from simmering Beastie Boys'-esque minimalism to hands-in-the-air dance to moody, bass-heavy garage. Fine Art is a woozy and wonderful thrill ride. You've got to hear this one.
Mercy (LP)
Remo Drive
Minnesota alt-rockers Remo Drive downshift and choose a slightly different path on Mercy . Showcasing a more restrained, stripped bare and melancholy sound, the edginess of previous albums is set aside for a Weezer-ey alt-pop sound. The mood on Mercy has plenty of peaks and valleys - the bouncy "No, There's No Hope for You" is a contrast to the slow bluesy waltziness of "All You'll Ever Catch" and "Hold You."
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The Oh Hellos' Family Christmas Album: Volume II (CD)
The Oh Hellos
Indie folk-rock duo The Oh Hellos have released a new collection of Christmas songs to celebrate the tenth anniversary of their first holiday EP. Volume II offers six lovely tracks that evoke a pleasantly melancholy atmosphere. There are elegant covers of tracks like "Christmas Time Is Here (A Charlie Brown Christmas)," but the traditional Welsh tune "Gower Wassail" is the highlight here, luring listeners toward the fire with its medieval melody, before ending with a swelling, euphoric outro.
Run The Jewels 2 [10th Anniversary Edition] (LP)
Run The Jewels
This anniversary double album reissue celebrates the hip-hop duo’s 2nd studio album, which was acclaimed for its further developments in production, creativity, and gritty sophistication. With clever bangers like “Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck)” feat. Zach de la Rocha and “Blockbuster Night, Pt. 1,” the album was frequently named a Best of 2014 and remains an urgent and explosive must-have for hip-hop fans.
Small Changes (CD)
Michael Kiwanuka
Michael Kiwanuka makes music that feels timeless. With production assistance from Danger Mouse and Inflo and featuring bass legend Pino Palladino (D’Angelo, Beyoncé) and Jimmy Jam, Small Changes is a future classic. Soulful, grooved out, with searing guitar work, these tracks are effortlessly cool and incredibly affecting. "Floating Parade" is sublimely beautiful, with a cinematic '70s funk and soul vibe. "Lowdown" is brooding and brilliant, a melancholy gem shot through with a glimmer of hope. Small Changes is a must hear.
Horrible Occurrences (LP)
Advance Base
Horrible Occurrences is filled with sparse and shimmering lovely songs — and yes, they're all about those tragic, terrifying, desolate moments in life. As Advance Base, Owen Ashworth (Casiotone for the Painfully Alone) finds the very human episodes of love, connection, and perseverance amidst the scary stuff. The songs all chronicle happenings in the fictional town of Richmond, a sort of stand-in for the places in the past where traumas reside, whether those traumas are more on the quotidian side (meeting a guy who seems lovely, only to hear he's maybe NOT so lovely in "Rene Goodnight") or more on the "local legend" side (having to face an intruder in your home at night in "The Year I Lived in Richmond"). These tales are so imaginative, so heartfelt, so detailed that it's easy to feel yourself right there alongside the fictional narrators, which makes Horrible Occurrences an incredible moving, gripping, empathetic experience.