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The Pack A.D. transforms a bad year into a great new album There’s a relentlessly brooding power and bruised melodicism

Britain’s Blossoms have bloomed on their self-titled debut LP British quintet Blossoms is unapologetically ambitious. Rather than quietly release 2014

Hal Willner’s Lou Reed (or Lou Reed’s Hal Willner) Mention to Hal Willner that he’s a sort of keeper of

Legendary composer Ennio Morricone returns with the bold Morricone 60 From his roots in the avant-garde scene of his native

matt pond PA once again trudges through the snow on new LP The 11th matt pond PA full-length, Winter Lives,

Itasca is at the head of the river of song Catch an Itasca concert and you might see a band

Plastic Ants make prog pop for this modern world Plastic Ants’ songwriter Robert Cherry spent 10 years editing Alternative Press.

Chicago’s Stirrup continues to stir up post-modern jazz In gynecological and equestrian pursuits, stirrups keep a body in place. But

Austin’s Jess Williamson continues her glorious journey into the void Sometimes, it’s what you don’t say—or play—that matters. In the

Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi emerges with new band CRX Three years ago, Nick Valensi was facing an existential crisis. The

Deep Sea Diver’s Jessica Dobson pursues the benefits of team ball “I’m going to ask him to stop playing drums

Five years in the making, Kristin Hersh releases a double album that stands alongside her best “People think that I

R.E.M.’s Mike Mills returns with a foray into classical music Robert McDuffie is a star. The violinist has been the

Sleigh Bells’ fourth LP was guided by Infinite Jest and Yeezus If you see a terrible review of Sleigh Bells’