Vocalist Claire Dickson Creates Beguiling Art Music
Claire Dickson makes art music that casts a spell. There is a power here that mixes popular, personal, and jazz elements into a daring, delicious whole.
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Square One and Turn of Phrase Create Powerful Melodic Hardcore
Pale Skies pairs two of the melodic hardcore’s strongest acts of the past year: Square One and Turn of Phrase.
‘Amrum’ Presents Wartime Distress with Visual Grace
Fatih Akin’s visually beautiful wartime drama, Amrum, turns a child’s survival into a memory handed from one talented filmmaker to another.
Holly Humberstone Is Raw and Mature on ‘Cruel World’
Although Holly Humberstone ends her new album on a signature sad note, Cruel World has a promising tone that shines through the clouds.
Brown Horse Get Loud and Bleak As They Drive On
Brown Horse have released their loudest and bleakest LP, where muscular guitars, walloping drums, and thumping pedal steels converge and erupt like a volcano.
Flore Laurentienne Masterfully Blend Strings and Synthesizers
Volume III sees the Canadian classical ensemble Flore Laurentienne combining analogue and electronic instruments brilliantly.
Drivin N Cryin Keep the Spirit of Rock ‘n’ Roll Alive
The sound of Drivin N Cryin’s dirty electric guitar riffs, pulsating bass lines, pounding drums and lyrics is sorely needed as a refresher course in rock magic.
Juni Habel Presents the Perilous Beauty of Nature
Juni Habel presents the perilous beauty of nature as both metaphor and fact, to enlarge and reduce emotions and inhabit a liminal space wherein poetry resides.
Ashley Monroe Pens a Love/Hate Letter to Music City
Ashley Monroe is not happy with the way she’s been treated by Music City. Dear Nashville is a concept record about her professional experiences.
Emma Harner’s Debut ‘Evening Star’ Is Remarkable
Emma Harner’s Evening Star is a remarkably assured debut. She knows that technical mastery means nothing without emotional weight to anchor it.
Marc Valentine Goes Full Britpop with Muscular Confidence
Marc Valentine creates an ebullient and concise album. The buzzsaw hooks hit their intended goals; the vocal leaps are concrete and aspirational.
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ElectroMatters: Best Electronic Music of March 2026
Whether you’re looking for addictive synthpop, dreamy techno, or hypnotic drone, you’ll find something to love on these 12 best electronic releases.