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The balance between light and dark is both more pronounced and more nuanced than ever before on the British metal band’s sixth album.

The addition of live recordings, B-sides, and covers from the era provide great context for this album, adding to its dark, gritty atmosphere.

The group’s 5th LP tones down the dark, nervous energy that was previously at the core of their identity.

The duo’s 13th full-length often sounds less like a collection of songs than a manifestation of the frequency of existence.

This 11th studio album isn’t as cohesive as some of the band’s previous efforts, but it shows they’re still evolving.

Mikaiah Lei discusses the new perspective that influenced his sophomore album that was seven years in the making.

Beneath the facepalm titles on the band’s third full-length lie songs full of heart, purpose, and meaning.

Chris Simpson also talks the past, present, and future of the band in a Q&A about his accompanying vinyl reissue project.

The third full-length from Jack Antonoff feels devoid of heart and soul, fizzling and fading forgettably into the background.

The Daughters vocalist’s solo debut captures the collapse of society over the course of a tormented, uneven 9 tracks.

The posthumous debut from the New Hollywood actress is an album of ghosts and haunted hearts.

There’s still darkness present on the noise rock band’s latest EP, but it’s more of a shadow than an abyss.

The songwriter’s new collection of drawings is a practical, humorous, and irreverent guide to overcoming his (and, by extension, our) anxieties and depression.

While often an uneven mess of sound, there are some real gems to be found on this DC Comics compilation.

The debut LP from the At the Drive-In co-founder tussles with indie-pop and boisterous stadium rock.

The ska-punk collective finds itself as boisterous, relevant, and energetic as ever before on their new EP.

The songwriter/visual artist discusses 11 pieces that tie into the fictional Whispering Pines universe.

Hatfield’s 17th collection of original solo material is a fever dream entirely of the indie legend’s own creation.

While this homage to hard rock isn’t a return to the great heights the band has scaled in the past, it’s also far removed from the valleys they’ve trudged through.

There’s a loose recklessness to these classic alt-rock melodies that convey being stuck in a rut—but also the determination to get out of it.