The follow-up to 2019�s Redcar�, Parano�a, Angels, True Love is both more sprawling than Redcar� �twenty tracks spanning nearly ninety minutes�and more unified. Letissier has described it as the second part of an �operatic gesture� inspired by �Angels in America,� and it is structured, somewhat showily, in three movements. But the album feels less like an opera than like the score for a film epic, a patient and pleading unfurling of atmospheric sounds. And though the new album is not a neon-fueled ode to sweating out heartbreak, there is still enough here that might summon one to dance.

Weathervanes is a collection of grown-up songs: songs about adult love, about change, about the danger of nostalgia and the interrogation of myths, about cruelty and regret and redemption. Some will make you cry alone in your car and others will make you sing along with thousands of strangers in a big summer pavilion, united in the great miracle of being alive. The record features the rolling thunder of Isbell�s fearsome 400 Unit, who�ve earned a place in the rock �n� roll cosmos alongside the greatest backing ensembles, as powerful and essential to the storytelling as The E Street Band or the Wailers.

This is mutant Americana in a world of love, drugs, storytelling, and miracles--held together by Trevor Powers' voice and an upright piano. In his own words, "It's stories of brothers leaving for war, drunk fathers learning to hug, mothers falling in love, neighbors stealing mail, cowboys doing drugs, friends skipping school, me crying in the bathtub, dogs catching rabbits, and children playing in tall grass."

Joy�All finds the singer-songwriter embarking on a new era, in a new town � and on a new label, as she joins the iconic roster of Blue Note/Capitol Records. While Joy�All pulls from a bounty of sonic inspiration � from classic soul to �90s R&B, as well as country and classic singer-songwriter records � the album�s rich, intimate and warm live sound is the hallmark of eight-time Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb.

My Morning Jacket, touring behind It Still Moves, took the stage at Bonnaroo on a scorching hot day in the summer of '04. Ominous dark clouds rolled in early in the performance. "I'll never forget it," reflected Jim James "We're playing & the sky just rips open & rain starts pouring down. People are losing their minds... Everybody is petrified that we're going to get electrocuted, but it was such a transcendent moment that we just didn't care." It would become one of the festivals most iconic sets.

Yesterday's News is a record of unhurried meditations delivered by an artist learning to slow down and appreciate the tiny miracles that make life worth living. Hailed by NPR for his �musical daring and impeccable song craft,� and Rolling Stone for his �sharp eye for storytelling,� Ellis recorded to tape in just two days, embracing a raw minimalism that prizes patience and restraint above all else: "close your eyes and drift into a dream."

Teeming with melodic epiphanies and layered sounds, Squid�s second album O Monolith is a musical evocation of environment, domesticity and self-made folklore. It�s dense and tricksy � but also more warm and characterful, with a meandering, questioning nature. It�s a reflection of the outsized progression of a band always looking to the future. Like its namesake, O Monolith is vast and strange; alive with endless possible interpretations of its inner mysteries.

For the most jovial member of One Direction, it�s touching to hear Horan get so intimate on his own. He brings empathy to power ballads like �Heaven,� addressing twenty-something turmoil while �Science� reaches out to someone struggling with depression. But the emotional highlight is the wonderfully titled love song �You Could Start a Cult,� stripped down to just Niall and his acoustic guitar, as he vows, �I will follow you till there�s no tomorrow.� On The Show, it sounds like Niall Horan knows exactly where he�s going.

Surefooted, revelatory, well-rounded and emotionally deep, Council Skies cements Gallagher�s reputation as one of the best songwriters the UK has ever produced. This collection of songs is one of his finest post-Oasis offerings, and it feels like the album that Noel and his High Flying Birds have been aching to make.

Shadow Kingdom presents Dylan performing revelatory 21st century versions of songs from his storied back catalog. The album's setlist includes 13 original songs handpicked by Dylan for his Shadow Kingdom live performance. Facing down his past, he comes close to eclipsing it, and offers magnificent proof of his continued vitality as a performing artist.

Alicia Bognanno�s fourth album is the most close-to-the-bone album yet, drawing from personal pain and the universal struggle that is existing, learning, and moving on. And it�s all soundtracked by Bognanno's rock-solid melodic sensibilities and a widescreen sound that's impossible to pin down when it comes to the textures explored.

Such Ferocious Beauty is vintage Cowboy Junkies and another dimension from the lo-fi Canadian band comprised of, well, family. A tangle of sonic textures, Beauty is a rumination on aging, losing parents, facing mortality and creating space for one�s life in the midst of the ruin that comes from merely living.

But Here We Are marks the band�s return after a year of staggering losses, personal introspection and bittersweet remembrances. A brutally honest and emotionally raw response to everything Foo Fighters have endured recently, But Here We Are is a testament to the healing powers of music, friendship and family.

The Lockdown Sessions was recorded at home during the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021. Includes five seminal tracks from across Waters� time with Pink Floyd and his solo career including �Mother� and �Vera� from The Wall; two tracks from The Final Cut; and �The Bravery of Being Out Of Range� from Waters� highly acclaimed solo album, Amused To Death.

Inspired by their love of noir and neo-western films, their cinematic new album Ten Paces exhibits the rich, sonic versatility of the brothers, as every instrument heard on the album is performed by Henry and Rupert. The anthemic build of "The Fear" to the lonesome balladeering of "Bullet Blues" showcases these two outlaws at their creative peak.

The Revivalists make the kind of rock �n� roll that grabs you and doesn�t let go. On their fifth full-length release, the New Orleans outfit was inspired to create a life-affirming album that in many ways connects to the original seed of inspiration for the band�s name. Pour It Out Into The Night is a celebration of resilience, living for who you are and what you�re about.

On Tigercub's third record of nocturnal, hard-hitting rock, the band embraces a moody, melancholic sound that's every bit as cinematic as Hollywood itself. It's about counterpoint and opposites, stacked with songs that contrast overdriven guitars with whispered vocals, tight grooves with shoegazing swells of noise, sonic experimentation with sharp songwriting.

Brooklyn bedroom-pop trailblazers Beach Fossils' new album is a triumphant return for one of the 2010s most influential NYC bands. Bunny is a precise blend of the luscious dream-pop atmospheres they notoriously honed on their earliest projects, the post-punk vigor expressed on Clash The Truth, and the warm sophisticated songwriting of Somersault.

Folds� masterful new album is an open hand reaching out to all those wounded and bewildered by a world that seems to make less and less sense every day. The result is an undeniably joyful record, an ecstatic reminder of all the beauty and promise hiding in plain sight for anyone willing (and present enough) to recognize their moments as they arrive.

Dixon calls the late Toni Morrison the greatest rapper of all time; and the way he tackles topics like survival, violence, and religion within the expansive landscape of the Black experience, evokes her novels. Sometimes rough and other times delicate, this record is a journey into the psyche of Dixon, with all of the of the attendant peaks and valleys.

Sixteen tracks of pure punk rock chaos, done in Rancid�s own inimitable style which is one of passion and delivered straight from the heart. In true punk style, the songs on Tomorrow Never Comes all come in at under three minutes long and are short, sharp shocks of sheer energetic punk rock, the type of which the band have always done and done so well.

A star-studded album of folk music reinventions that sees the 2x Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter joined by a spectacular collection of special guests that includes Brandi Carlile, John Legend, David Byrne, Sheryl Crow, Nicole Scherzinger, Chaka Khan, Andrew Bird, ANOHNI, Susanna Hoffs, Van Dyke Parks, Madison Cunningham, and more.

Drawing from influences as diverse as Nine Inch Nails, Deafheaven, Radiohead, and Deftones, Pupil Slicer have molded an album that is effervescent with passion but doesn't shy away from a good hook and a catchy chorus. Through darkness and despair, there is always - at the very least - a glimmer of light in all that they do.

At the end of the day, Guitar Romantic is simply a fucking awesome power-pop record that would've been just as relevant and engaging twenty-five years ago, and will undoubtedly be just as fun twenty-five years down the road. It may seem glaringly retro on the surface, but The Exploding Hearts have released an album that is, at its core, ageless.

Some people have commented that Tinariwen have always been a country band, albeit a North African take on the genre. That idea is magnified here as the Tuareg band�s trademark snaking guitar lines and hypnotic rhythms blending seamlessly with pedal steel, piano and strings from guest musicians including Daniel Lanois, the embellished arrangements lending the songs an epic, universal application.

The three-time Grammy nominees sound refreshed on 10 new songs distilled to the essence of The Milk Carton Kids: two voices blended together in spellbinding harmony, accompanied by subtly perfect acoustic instrumentation. Turns out that�s a tough sound to get just right, but I Only See the Moon shows just how much the duo were willing to work for it.

The tongue-in-cheek and aloof record finds its roots in covert sapphic, and paradoxical narratives, kaleidoscopic soundscapes and cool, grunge-fueled vocals. Complete with obscure and frank lyricism, I Am The Dog staples itself as one of this year's best. Featuring songwriting contributions from Teddy Geiger (Caroline Polachek, Sylvan Esso) and Sarah Tudzin (Weyes Blood, Slowdive).

This is a body of work born from a shared passion for pushing the limits of blues music. Produced by the legendary Jon Spencer, Death Wish Blues melds eclectic sensibilities into a batch of songs both emotionally potent and wildly combustible and helps fulfill their shared longtime mission of opening up the genre to entirely new audiences.

Aperture is Jadagu�s coming-of-age mixtape, chronicling bad breakups (scuzzy garage rocker �What You Did�), sibling allyship (the glitchy �Admit It�) and leaving behind a religious upbringing (distorted diary entry �Letter To Myself�); while opener �Explanation��s hazy vocals and synthesized strings is Mazzy Star updated for the TikTok generation.

"The Become EP is a collection of 5 songs from the Once Twice Melody sessions. We didn't think they fit in the world of OTM, but later realized they all fit in a little world of their own. To us, they are all kind of scuzzy and spacious, and live in the spirit realm. It's not really where we are currently going, but it's definitely somewhere we have been. We hope you enjoy these tunes.� - Alex and Victoria

Part experimental indie and part �70s soft rock, Califone�s first record in three years reaches new levels of harmony, fragility, and confidence. Whether detailing aging goths retaining their identity through year-long spooky decorations, an imagined conversation with an inbred monarch, or the conflicts between identity and technology, Villagers spreads out and luxuriates in the messy darkness of modern life.

A source of empathy through emotional lows and affirmations through emotional highs, Broken By Desire� is a continuation of, more than an evolution from, his debut. Channelling sadness and self-doubt to forge connection, this album is what Lewis� music has always strived to be: a testament to the strength that can be found in heart-wrenching sincerity.

Ghost follows last year�s opus Impera as intended from the start with Phantomime, a diverse and spellbinding sampling of the band�s musical DNA. Featuring covers of classics by Television, Genesis, The Stranglers, Iron Maiden and Tina Turner, Phantomime pays tribute to these unlikely bedfellow influences while stamping them all with Ghost�s undeniable sonic signature.

Rock and classical royalty unite on brand new album Drastic Symphonies. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, Def Leppard have drastically deconstructed and reimagined some of their biggest hits, collaborating with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. This bold new approach to the orchestral hits formula sees new vocal and guitar recordings from the band.

Cattle Decapitation�s extreme metal will be the soundtrack to the end of the world when it inevitably arrives. Here they�ve once again penned an album to accompany the end of times and make us all feel terrible about it. At the end of the day are we not human parasites that feed off the Earth�s life force? A Terrasite?

Santa Barbara outlaws Devildriver are still wringing righteous thunder from those clouds over California on pummeling 10th album. If there is any question as to whether the band is slowing down any time soon, Dealing With Demons Vol. II proves that 20 years into their career, even with their demons in tow � they move forward at the forefront of metal.

From start to finish, The Amity Affliction's whisper-to-a-scream energy and Dan Brown's masterfully dynamic guitar work underscores each track. With a musicality as heavy and hard-hitting as singer Joel Birch's intensely emotional lyrics-about suicide, gun violence, religion and mental illness- Not Without My Ghosts finds TAA at their brutal best.

Walk Around the Moon, DMB�s 10th studio album, took shape during the pandemic and is as much a reflection on the current times as it is an urge to find common ground. On lead single, �Madman�s Eyes,� Middle Eastern textures weave with heavy horns and strings as Matthews ask unflinchingly, �When it�s too late to untwist the knife / How do we face hatred with the love inside us.�

A stunning, intricately layered work which establishes an engaging and meditative, almost hymnal soundscape, with Simon�s lyrics providing the gravitational center for constellations of sound woven from guitar strings and other acoustic instrumentation � including choral elements from the highly-regarded British vocal ensemble VOCES8, and a beautiful vocal appearance by Edie Brickell.

The Love Invention marks Alison�s reawakening as a dancefloor priestess, in an intoxicating showcase of the disco and house influences that have always been at the heart of her musical DNA. It�s a yearning synth-pop confection with blissful choruses over a buoyant, rubberized beats exploding out of a glitter cannon.

Island of Love are a unique proposition in many ways. While countless London bands continue to go down the same tired path of churning out spoken word post-punk, this one marries raw, primal noise led by crunchy guitars with intrinsically melodic sensibilities - recalling the sound and spirit of peak-era Dinosaur Jr. or Husker D�.

Bringing together a plethora of influences from across the decades, Joe, Kevin and Nick Jonas have never sounded more timeless than on their sixth studio record. Putting their Disney days firmly in the past, The Album is a statement piece that showcases the trio not only as singers, but fully formed artists delivering their strongest material to date.

Moby�s second album on Deutsche Grammophon following 2021�s Reprise. Digging further into his catalog, Moby has reimagined fifteen of some if his most iconic tracks for his new album, Resound NYC. The album features tracks that he wrote between 1994-2010 while living in New York City, and the new versions feature a vibrant, brass-heavy sound.

Across the twelve-track project, Overmono journey through a powerful distillation of their musical career so far; incorporating massive single "So U Kno" alongside new music that propels them beyond the dancefloor. The epitome of 2023 sound, Good Lies breathes a continuously dynamic aura; a perfect picture of what electronic music is morphing into.

It's time to face the music. Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill rallies his team to defend the universe and one of their own - a mission that could mean the end of the Guardians if not successful. Featuring a stellar line-up of tracks perfect for any hero saving the galaxy. Available on CD and double black vinyl.

With Fever / Sky, Bear Rinehart widens Wilder Woods' cinematic sound while celebrating the parts of himself that made him most proud. It's a personal, poignant record whose songs focus not upon the horizon ahead, but upon the road itself, stacked high with heartland hooks, western wooziness, southern soul, and festival-worthy anthems.

The fifth and final entry in his series of albums titled with mathematical symbols, - (Subtract) revisits Sheeran�s singer/songwriter roots, and one that was written against a backdrop of personal grief and hope. The album presents one of the biggest stars on the planet at his most vulnerable and honest.

The primary musical dialogue in many of these songs is between a wall of percussion, the idiosyncratic gestures of acoustic instruments and Westerman�s vocals�rawer and drier in the mix than ever before, reinforced by bursts of rich three-or-four-part vocal harmonies. A complex and endlessly rewarding collection of layered songwriting.

The debut solo album from the legendary drummer of Slayer, Fant�mas and Testament creates an experimental journey into rhythm and sound. Highly cinematic, involved and intense while capturing Lombardo�s ability to write songs and create an atmosphere. A dazzling display of rhythmic prowess that�s skilled yet not indulgent; groovy as hell but never grating.

Cast album for the brilliant 2023 revival of Parade � Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown�s award-winning musical. Featuring Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen, The Book of Mormon) reminding us why he�s become one of Broadway�s most beloved performers and Micaela Diamond (The Cher Show) who�s luminous voice stuns in this essential Amercian musical.

Produced by Wilco�s Jeff Tweedy, The Chicago Sessions is a throwback to Crowell�s early days of making records, but it�s no nostalgia trip. The songs are vital and timely, touching on everything from love and mortality to race and religion, and the performances are nothing short of intoxicating, fueled by raw guitars, honky-tonk piano, and tight, punchy drums.

The Smashing Pumpkins' highly anticipated twelfth studio album, Atum (pronounced Autumn) is a three-act rock opera album featuring 33-tracks, and is the sequel to 1995�s Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and 2000�s Machina/Machine of God. Indie exclusive variant includes three screen-printed inserts, each inspired by the three acts of Atum.