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What's New 2-28-25

Darkside
Nothing

Nicolás Jaar and Dave Harrington’s third album is magnetic and hieroglyphic. Nine transmissions of negative space, telepathic seance, and spectral improvisation slip through the cracks of convention with serpentine guitars, extraterrestrial static, and cavernous drums. No band but Darkside could have made Nothing, and in no moment but now.

Everything is Recorded
XL Recordings

The third studio album from the collaborative music project centered around producer Richard Russell. Every song sounds washed in sunshine and graced by tenderness. More fragile and quieter than previous Everything Is Recorded outings, it might be one of the gentlest records ever made about death. In Russell’s own words “making the album was joyous, a way of hallowing life.

Mdou Moctar
Matador

If Funeral for Justice was the sound of outrage, Tears of Injustice is the sound of grief. Mdou Moctar’s new album is Funeral for Justice completely re-recorded and rearranged for acoustic and traditional instruments. It is an evolution of the band’s critically-adored breakout – the meditative mirror-image to the blistering original.

Panda Bear
Domino Record Co.

While Noah Lennox’s solo records have ranged from starkly intimate expressions of grief to colorful, electronic opuses, his music has never before sounded so warm and immediate. Sinister Gift transforms Panda Bear into something resembling an old-school rock ensemble, inviting kindred spirits and—for the first time—each of his Animal Collective bandmates.

The Devil Makes Three
New West Records

The Devil Makes Three has always thrived in the spaces between genres, where the grit of folk, the soul of blues, and the rebellious spirit of punk collide. With Spirits, the band hope to continue to bring together all sides to their diverse fanbase to listen to the band's take on personal hardships as well as shared struggles.

Aloe Blacc
Grand Scheme Productions, Inc.

Stand Together’s powerful exploration of unity, connection, and humanity brings Blacc’s signature soulful sound to a call for work. Each song is dedicated to a different organization or cause for social change while weaving themes of love, empowerment, and togetherness. It’s an uplifting and inspiring record that drives meaningful action.

Deep Sea Diver
Sub Pop

Deep Sea Diver has found newly ornate and magnetic ways to make indie rock by discarding notions of how it must sound or what it must say. It's their fourth album and first for Sub Pop, and it is a coup, a triumph over self-doubt, transforming failure into an opportunity to find new freedom, belief, and strength.

Killswitch Engage
Metal Blade

Celebrating an astonishing 25-year career as one of the most vital and genre-defining bands of the '00s metal, Killswitch Engage continues its incredible legacy by unleashing This Consequence, a masterfully executed record that captures the band's signature sound all the while leveling up on teeth-baring tracks like "Forever Aligned," "I Believe," and "Collusion.”

The Murder Capital
Human Season

Where The Murder Capital’s 2019 debut delivered poetic post-punk melancholy, the follow-up showcased atmospheric introspection. Blindness, their third album, marks a bold step forward, presenting a dynamic, eclectic project brimming with self-confidence. It’s both urgent and timeless.

Edwin McCain
BFD

Edwin McCain is back with Lucky, his first album of new material in 15 years. Produced by Lee Brice, Lucky features classic McCain songwriting (creator of one of the biggest love songs in the history of music- “I’ll Be”) and soulful performances, as well as guest vocal appearances by Brice, Matt Ramsey of Old Dominion, and Rebecca Lynn Howard.

Lacuna Coil
Century Media

Lacuna Coil's latter-day career has been an exercise in resilience and reinvention with the Italian metal icons storming back on Sleepless Empire. Here they dive headfirst into their heavier side – and it works. This is a band that’s unafraid to evolve, to experiment and to hit hard. Gothic metal’s crown isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

Jinjer
Napalm Records

Duél solidifies the Ukrainian band as one of the most compelling and forward-thinking acts in the modern metal landscape. For fans of the genre, it’s an essential listen, a masterclass in progressive metal that demands repeated listens. Jinjer has once again proven themselves to be at the forefront of their craft, setting a new standard.

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