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On the follow-up to her 2019 debut, the synth-funk songwriter unravels expectations with a series of romantically grand pop ballads steering clear of cliché.

On their sophomore release, the LA grungegazers balance morbid sentiments with pop melodies and massive highway distortion as they explore how grief calcifies memories.

The Norwegian songwriter talks making sense of the pain and anger of the modern world through her prodding new record, What Happened to the Heart?.

Marking the end of the PC Music era, the three-disc album is a mystifying project that goes beyond Cook’s evolving aesthetic as it traverses the past, present, and future.

Darker, thornier, and bolder than its predecessors, the Dublin-based rockers’ third album leans on Greek mythology to spin its own tales about love’s labors.

Shane Lavers captures the awe and unease of humanity’s impermanence on his debut album of dissociative dream pop.

Marie Ulven’s revved-up sophomore LP is both fun and uncomfortable, a poperatic portrait of the artist fucking up and learning in real time.

Kieran Hebden magnifies his newfound dexterity with rave-ready recordings and ambient ballads while maintaining a familiar sense of consistency.

With only two songs currently to their name, the London dance-punk experimentalists discuss the infinite possibilities their future might hold ahead of taking the stage at FLOODfest this week.

The Belgian musician’s solo debut interprets loss through electronic sounds as Pupul processes new sensations experienced in his late mother’s homeland of Hong Kong.

The 66th edition of the ceremony was packed with memorable performances, powerful speeches, and questionable wins.

Their third full-length in four years captures the Toronto garage rockers at their most vigorous and imperfectly comforting.

With his self-titled third album arriving this week, the post-punk revivalist shares how everything from a lingering fear of death to a diverse set of musical influences found their way into the LP.

Nearly three decades after its release, the second and final album from Poly Styrene’s formidable punk troupe gets a new life—although its prophetic lyrics prevent it from ever falling out of relevance.

The English alt-R&B musician’s timeline-warping sophomore release is a celebration of connection through movement.

With the Canadian group’s LP Who Will Cut Our Hair When We’re Gone? turning 20 over the weekend, we look back on how the cult project was not only fantastical, but also prophetic.

Jemina Pearl and Nathan Vasquez reflect on the healing journey that resulted in the Nashville punks’ third record—and first as full-fledged adults—Mommy.

With their first release on 4AD, the curious quartet tease gripping fragments of their unfathomable world with their strangest and most diverse-sounding project to date.

The producer/songwriter breaks down the themes of her sophomore LP MYCELiUM while advocating for the representation of Black women in EDM.

The songwriter and Euphoria actor’s sophomore record feels more grounded and mature than his debut without losing his no-bullshit charm.