EMA: Exile in the Outer Ring
EMA's Exile in the Outer Ring is a jet black post-industrial fever dream.
Tanner Smith
Oneohtrix Point Never: Good Time Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
One of the finest electronic musicians of this era continues his hot streak with the Good Time motion picture soundtrack.
Cornelius: Mellow Waves
Cornelius returns with Mellow Waves, his first album since 2006’s Sensuous.
Shabazz Palaces: Quazarz: Born a Gangster / Quazarz Vs. The Jealousy Machines
Shabazz Palaces return with a double-album that’s progressive, singular, and utterly unsuccessful.
Japanese Breakfast: Soft Sounds From Another Planet
Michelle Zauner follows her breakout Japanese Breakfast debut with Soft Sounds From Another Planet, easily one of the more compulsively listenable indie records of 2017.
Calvin Harris: Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1
Calvin Harris’s new album Funk Wav Bounces Vol.1 is a high-water mark for good vibes pop, reflecting the whimsical and collaborative spirit that is prevailing in pop music right now.
Ex Eye: Ex Eye
Led by Colin Stetson and augmented by drummer Greg Fox, Ex Eye makes a black metal/jazz amalgam that is cathartic in its athleticism.
Broken Social Scene: Hug of Thunder
Broken Social Scene return after a seven-year hiatus with their most vital release since their 2005 self-titled album.
Vince Staples: The Big Fish Theory
Vince Staples returns with his troubled and furious second album, The Big Fish Theory.
Young Fathers: TAPE 1 and TAPE 2 (Reissue)
The reissue of Young Fathers' TAPE 1 and TAPE 2 shows the Scottish group's early promise.
Goldie: The Journey Man
Goldie returns after a near decade absence with the lengthy double-album The Journey Man.