Amyl and the Sniffers
Amyl and the Sniffers
A riotous debut from the Australian punks that is fit for the thrills of a sweat-and-beer-covered bar brawl.
Big Eyes
Streets of the Lost
The group's dual guitar attack reaches its full potential here, making them sound like a bantamweight Thin Lizzy with Joan Jett on vocals.
Bob Mould
Sunshine Rock
A thundering tsunami of guitars and drums accompanies a passionate emotional inventory from the alternative rock icon.
Brittany Howard
Jaime
On her solo debut, the Alabama Shakes singer revisits her past through a funky, adventurous prism.
Charly Bliss
Young Enough
The '90s grunge-pop disciples outshine their promising debut with a sleeker follow-up that delivers a steady mix of earworms and angst.
Claypool Lennon Delirium
South of Reality
On their second album, the Claypool Lennon Delirium continue to expand their horizons.
Coldplay
Everyday Life
This globe-trotting double album finds the band confronting society's ills with optimism and hope.
CTMF / Wild Billy Childish & CTMF
Last Punk Standing...
The band's sixth album adds a bit of psychedelia to their sound, but it remains as reliably raw and punk as any Billy Childish project.
Desert Sessions
Desert Sessions, Vols. 11 & 12
The first Desert Sessions album in 16 years is a surprisingly bright, playful, and concise affair.
Duff McKagan
Tenderness
On his third solo album, the iconic Guns N' Roses affiliate unexpectedly turns towards socially conscious country rock.
Hootie & the Blowfish
Imperfect Circle
On their first album in 14 years, Hootie & the Blowfish fuse their '90s sound with Darius Rucker's sunny country-pop.
Jeff Whalen
10 More Rock Super Hits
Hooky, ridiculously fun power pop from the former leader of the under-appreciated 2000s band Tsar.
Jimmy Eat World
Surviving
A late-career peak, the Arizona quartet approaches middle age by maturing their emo-rock sound.
Lukas Nelson / Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
Turn Off the News, Build a Garden
A bright, optimistic Americana album that functions as a tonic in a troubled times.
Mikal Cronin
Seeker
The singer/songwriter's impressively huge-sounding and inventively arranged fourth album finds him fully playing the part of a classic rock troubadour.
Mini Mansions
Guy Walks into a Bar...
On the band's third album, the highs and lows of a whirlwind romance add depth to their fizzy fusion of glam, new wave, and disco.
Nick Cave / Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Ghosteen
Eloquent and atmospheric, this song cycle rooted in grief, family, and regret is a spare but remarkable work of art.
Redd Kross
Beyond the Door
Their first album of new material in 20 years doesn't miss a trick and delivers the hard rock bubblegum thrills in established Redd Kross style.
Rival Sons
Feral Roots
Feral Roots showcases the band's versatility in both songcraft and execution, a feat all the more impressive by their recording live in the studio.
Sheer Mag
A Distant Call
A rousing and heartfelt set of songs that make you want to roll the windows down, light up a smoke, and pound the dashboard in agreement.
Sum 41
Order in Decline
The band's intensely political seventh set is an evolution in sound and lyrical maturity for the Canadian punks.
The Black Keys
Let's Rock
The Black Keys reconvene for a colorful album that sounds like a fantasy jukebox.
The Chris Robinson Brotherhood / Chris Robinson
Servants of the Sun
The CRB best funky mid-'70s Grateful Dead with this buoyant album.
The Gotobeds
Debt Begins at 30
A big roster of indie rock guests have made these Pittsburgh noise rockers leaner, harder, and crankier than ever.
The Long Ryders
Psychedelic Country Soul
The first studio album since 1987 from the Paisley Underground heroes is subtle, but as smart, passionate, and heartfelt as ever.
The Minus 5
Stroke Manor
A sometimes dark but always fascinating album written by leader Scott McCaughey in the wake of a major stroke.
The Raconteurs
Help Us Stranger
The Raconteurs enliven classic rock and pop forms on this lively, satisfying album.
The Regrettes
How Do You Love?
The Regrettes sharpen their focus with a a song cycle about a love affair.
The Who
WHO
The Who grapple with aging and the chaos of the modern world in this surprisingly lively album.
The Yawpers
Human Question
Third album from the Colorado roots rock trio documents them at their taut, fiery, and passionate best.
Thee Oh Sees
Face Stabber
A wildly expansive album that finds the band pushing their psychedelic formula even further out without breaking it even a little.
Weezer
Weezer [Black Album]
Weezer teams up with producer Dave Sitek for a slick, stylish collection of catchy hooks and catchphrases.
White Reaper
You Deserve Love
The band dive deeper into '80s album rock and radio pop on this joyous slice of carefree good-time music.
