On her Country Curious EP, Lola Kirke abandons the pop sheen and brings the steel guitar and fiddle, going full country.

The Auckland-based trio Office Dog—consisting of Kane Strang, Mitchell Innes, and Rassani Tolovaa—wield their impeccable chemistry to rewarding ends on their debut album, Spiel.

Philadelphia four-piece Sheer Mag are a band that manage a rare trick. Interlacing classic rock with NYC-inspired punk, they offer the warm satisfaction of the former while exuding the street cool and incisiveness of the latter.

J Mascis’ fifth solo record is almost exactly what you’d expect and precisely what you’d hope for.

It’s been three years since singer/songwriter Faye Webster released her last album, 2021’s critically acclaimed I Know I’m Funny haha, but in that time, the Atlanta native has kept busy.

Doomed Forever Forever Doomed finds Zakk Wilde’s Black Sabbath cover band faithfully running through Paranoid and Master of Reality.

Leeds, England’s poetic post-punkers Yard Act tasted tremendous success and acclaim with their 2022-released debut album, The Overload.

Over the course of their career, power and vulnerability are the two poles around which Philly punk outfit Mannequin Pussy has coalesced.

There are many valid metrics by which to judge a concept album. First and foremost, you want an original or novel concept. On the other hand, you don’t want a story that’s so plotted you need to read along to the album.