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By Safiya Hopfe Sheer Mag – A Distant Call [Wilsuns RC] In 2017, the nostalgic edge of Sheer Mag’s debut…

by Trevor Morelli Oh Sees – Face Stabber [Castle Face Records] With their never-ending onslaught of bizzaro psych rock releases,…

By Tarik Robinson Nas – Lost Tapes 2 [Mass Appeal/Def Jam Recordings] Compilations of studio leftovers can be forgettable, easy…

By Safiya Hopfe Lykke Li – Still Sad Still Sexy [RCA Records] Lykke Li chronicled quiet sorrow with flighty whim…

by Ben Boddez Kayla Diamond – Dirty Laundry EP [Pheromone Recordings] In a subversion of the usual success story, Toronto…

by Karina Espinosa Jay Som – Anak Ko [Polyvinyl Record Co.] Melina Duterte, AKA Jay Som, has always been an…

By Christine Leonard Torche – Admission [Relapse Records] Miami sludge-slingers Torche open the floodgates to a tide of bludgeoning downstrokes…

by Kathryn Helmore Becky Ninkovic – Woe [Paper Bag Records] Becky Ninkovic’s debut solo album is a testament to grief,…

By Sean Orr Ceremony – In the Spirit World Now [Relapse] Former hardcore band Ceremony are one of the most…

By Ben Boddez Chance the Rapper – The Big Day [Independent] Weird as it is, this is technically Chance The…