Album Releases by Score
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1.
Conflict Of Interest
by Ghetts
February 19, 2021
The third full-length studio release for the British grime artist features guest appearances from BackRoad Gee, Dave, Giggs, Hamzaaand, Jaykae, Aida Lae, Miraa May, Pa Salieu, Emeli Sande, Moonchild Sanelly, Ed Sheeran, Skepta, Stormzy, and Wretch 32.
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Carnage
by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis
February 25, 2021
The surprise release for the latest full-length collaboration between Nick Cave and Warren Ellis was recorded over a week.
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Blue Weekend
by Wolf Alice
June 4, 2021
The third full-length release for the British rock band was produced by Markus Dravs.
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For Those I Love
by For Those I Love
March 26, 2021
This is the debut full-length release for the solo project of Dublin-based producer David Balfe.
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Bright Green Field
by Squid
May 7, 2021
The debut full-length release for the British post-punk band was produced by Dan Carey and features a guest appearance from Martha Skye Murphy.
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Ignorance
by The Weather Station
February 5, 2021
The fifth full-length studio release Tamara Lindeman project was co-produced with Marcus Paquin, who also mixed the record.
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They're Calling Me Home
by Rhiannon Giddens
April 9, 2021
The second full-length release from Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi was recorded over six days in Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jubilee
by Japanese Breakfast
June 4, 2021
The third full-length release for Michelle Zauner was inspired in part by Bjork's Homogenic and Wilco's Summerteeth.
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Reflection
by Loraine James
June 4, 2021
The second full-length release for the British electronic producer features guest appearance from Baths, Iceboy Violet, Le3 bLACK, Nova, Eden Samara, and Xzavier Stone.
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Long Lost
by Lord Huron
May 21, 2021
The fourth full-length release for the Los Angeles-based indie folk band features a duet with Allison Ponthier.
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Black to the Future
by Sons of Kemet
May 14, 2021
The fourth full-length release for the Shabaka Hutchings-led jazz quartet features guest appearances from Angel Bat Dawid, D Double E, Joshua Edelin, Lianne La Havas, Moor Mother, Kojey Radical, and Steve Williamson.
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An Overview on Phenomenal Nature
by Cassandra Jenkins
February 19, 2021
The second full-length solo release for the New York folk artist was produced by Josh Kaufman.
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Flock
by Jane Weaver
March 5, 2021
The latest full-length solo release for the British singer-songwriter is said to be inspired by "Lebanese torch songs, 1980s Russian Aerobics records, and Australian Punk."
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Angel Tears in Sunlight
by Pauline Anna Strom
February 19, 2021
The posthumously released album was the first new music in over 30 years for the San Francisco-based composer.
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Afrique Victime
by Mdou Moctar
May 21, 2021
The latest full-length release for the Tuareg guitarist is his first on the Matador label.
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Sound Ancestors
by Madlib
January 29, 2021
The latest full-length release for the Los Angeles-based hip-hop artist was edited, arranged and mastered by Kieran Hebden (Four Tet).
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Deacon
by serpentwithfeet
March 26, 2021
The second full-length release for the New York experimental R&B; artist features a guest appearance from NAO.
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Promises
by Floating Points
March 26, 2021
The nine-part project from Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders and the London Symphony Orchestra was recorded in Los Angeles and London.
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Daddy's Home
by St. Vincent
May 14, 2021
The sixth full-length release for Annie Clark was inspired by her father's 1970s record collection and co-produced with Jack Antonoff.
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Smiling With No Teeth
by Genesis Owusu
March 12, 2021
The debut full-length release for the Ghanaian-born, Australia-based artist features folk, funk, pop, R&B; and rap influences.
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New Long Leg
by Dry Cleaning
April 2, 2021
The debut full-length release for the British post-punk band was recorded in Wales with producer John Parish.
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Clara
by Loscil
May 28, 2021
The latest full-length release for the Canadian electronic/ambient project of Scott Morgan was inspired by a three-minute composition from a 22-piece hungarian string orchestra.
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Seeking New Gods
by Gruff Rhys
May 21, 2021
The seventh full-length solo release for the Super Furry Animals frontman was inspired by Mount Paektu, an active volcano on the border of North Korea and China.
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Way Down in the Rust Bucket [Live]
by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
February 26, 2021
The latest archive release from the Canadian rock artist is the live recording from November 13, 1990 at a bar in Santa Cruz, California, where they played some songs from 1990's Ragged Glory for the first time live.
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25.
Black Metal 2
by Dean Blunt
June 11, 2021
This is the sequel to the British artist's 2014 solo album, Black Metal.
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Coral Island
by The Coral
April 30, 2021
The 24-track release from the British indie rock band features Ian and James Skelly's grandfather Ian Murray as narrator.
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The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers
by Valerie June
March 12, 2021
The latest full-length release for the Memphis singer-songwriter features a guest appearance from Carla Thomas and was produced with Jack Splash.
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Little Oblivions
by Julien Baker
February 26, 2021
The third full-length release for the singer-songwriter was recorded in Memphis by Calvin Lauber and mixed by Craig Silvey.
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As Days Get Dark
by Arab Strap
March 5, 2021
This is the first new full-length release in over 15 years from the Scottish indie rock duo of Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton.
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Cool Dry Place
by Katy Kirby
February 19, 2021
The debut full-length release for the Nashville-based singer-songwriter from Texas was produced by Alberto Sewald and Logan Chung.
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Course in Fable
by Ryley Walker
April 2, 2021
The latest release for the New York-based singer-songwriter was produced by Tortoise's John McEntire and features contributions from Bill MacKay, Nancy Ives, Douglas Jenkins, Ryan Jewell, and Andrew Scott Young.
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The Art of Losing
by The Anchoress
March 12, 2021
The second full-length release for the Welsh singer-songwriter Catherine Anne Davies features a guest appearances from James Dean Bradfield.
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Rare, Forever
by Leon Vynehall
April 30, 2021
This is the second full-length studio release for the British DJ and experimental electronic producer.
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ULTRAPOP
by The Armed
April 16, 2021
The fourth full-length studio release for the hardcore collective from Detroit features contributions from such artist as Ben Chisholm, Mark Lanegan, Troy Van Leeuwen, and Ben Koller.
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Flora Fauna
by Billie Marten
May 21, 2021
The third full-length release for the British singer-songwriter was produced by Rich Cooper.
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Sour
by Olivia Rodrigo
May 21, 2021
The debut full-length release for the pop singer-songwriter features production from Dan Nigro, Alexander 23, and Jam City.
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As the Love Continues
by Mogwai
February 19, 2021
The 10th full-length studio release for the Scottish post-rock band was produced by Dave Fridmann and features contributions from Atticus Ross and Colin Stetson.
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Surrounded by Time
by Tom Jones
April 23, 2021
The latest full-length covers release from the Welsh artist was co-produced by Ethan Johns and Mark Woodward.
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For the First Time
by Black Country, New Road
February 5, 2021
This is the debut full-length release for the British septet was recorded live over seven days with producer Andy Savours.
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Seek Shelter
by Iceage
May 7, 2021
The fifth full-length studio release for the Danish post-punk band was produced with Nis Bysted and Sonic Boom.
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Spare Ribs
by Sleaford Mods
January 15, 2021
The 11th full-length studio release for the British punk duo features Billy Nomates and Amyl and The Sniffers' Amy Taylor.
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Collapsed in Sunbeams
by Arlo Parks
January 29, 2021
The debut full-length release for the British singer-songwriter was produced by Gianluca Buccellati.
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Heaux Tales
by Jazmine Sullivan
January 8, 2021
The 14-track release for the Philadelphia R&B; singer features guest appearances from Anderson .Paak, H.E.R. and Ari Lennox.
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G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END!
by Godspeed You! Black Emperor
April 2, 2021
The seventh full-length studio release for the Canadian post-punk band was produced by The Besnard Lake's Jace Lasek.
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Blood Bunny
by Chloe Moriondo
May 7, 2021
The second full-length release for the Michigan indie pop artist features production and writing from Jake Aron, David Pramik, and Keith Varon.
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Superwolves
by Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Matt Sweeney
April 30, 2021
Matt Sweeney and Bonnie "Prince" Billy reunite after 16 years for a follow-up to 2005's Superwolf features contributions from Mike Coltun, Souleyman Ibrahim, Ahmoudou Madassane, and Mdou Moctar.
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Fearless (Taylor's Version)
by Taylor Swift
April 9, 2021
The first of a planned re-recording of the singer-songwriter's six albums released on the Big Machine Label features six tracks not on the 2008 album and a track for the 2010 film, Valentine's Day.
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A Softer Focus
by Claire Rousay
April 9, 2021
The latest full-length release for the Texas-based experimental artist features contributions from Ben Baker Billington, Alex Cunningham, Lia Kohl, Macie Stewart, and Dani Toral.
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Sketchy.
by tUnE-yArDs
March 26, 2021
The fifth full-length release for the Oakland-based duo was mostly recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic, but was mixed remotely.
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The Monster Who Hated Pennsylvania
by Damien Jurado
May 14, 2021
The latest full-length release for the singer-songwriter from Seattle was self-produced.
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L.W.
by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
February 25, 2021
The latest full-length release for the Australian psych rock band is the third album in its "Explorations into Microtonal Tuning" volumes.
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Doomin' Sun
by Bachelor
May 28, 2021
The debut full-length release for the project formed by Palehound's Ellen Kempner and Jay Som's Melina Duterte was written and recorded over two weeks in Jan 2020.
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J.T.
by Steve Earle & the Dukes
January 4, 2021
The latest full-length release for the singer-songwriter features one original written by Steve Earle and 10 songs written by his late son, Justin Townes Earle, who passed away in August 2020.
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54.
Drunk Tank Pink
by Shame
January 15, 2021
The second full-length release for the British post-punk band was produced by James Ford.
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Great Spans of Muddy Time
by William Doyle
March 19, 2021
The latest full-length release for the British artist previously known under the name East India Youth was completed from cassette recordings after a hard-drive failure.
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The Million Masks of God
by Manchester Orchestra
April 30, 2021
The latest full-length studio release for the Atlanta indie rock band was produced with Ethan Gruska and Catherine Marks.
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57.
She Walks in Beauty
by Marianne Faithfull
April 30, 2021
The latest collaboration between Marianne Faithfull and Warren Ellis features poems by the Romantics (Byron, Hood, Keats, Shelley, Tennyson, and Wordsworth) set to music with contributions from Nick Cave, Brian Eno and Vincent Segal.
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58.
Not Your Muse
by Celeste
January 29, 2021
The debut full-length release for the Los Angeles-born, London-based singer-songwriter who won the BBC Sound of 2020 features production from Josh Crocker, Jamie Hartman and John Hill.
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Chemtrails Over the Country Club
by Lana Del Rey
March 19, 2021
The latest full-length studio release for the pop singer-songwriter artist was produced by Jack Antonoff and features guest appearances from Zella Day and Weyes Blood.
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60.
private LIFE
by Virginia Wing
February 12, 2021
This is the fourth full-length release for the British trio of Alice Merida Richards, Sam Pillay and Christopher Duffin.
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61.
Epic Ten
by Sharon Van Etten
April 16, 2021
Fiona Apple, Courtney Barnett, Aaron Dessner, IDLES, Shamir, St. Panther, Justin Vernon and Lucinda Williams cover songs from the singer-songwriter's 2010 album.
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Fat Pop, Vol.1
by Paul Weller
May 14, 2021
The 16th full-length solo release for the British rock artist features contributions from Andy Fairweather Low, Lia Metcalfe, Hannah Peel and his daughter Leah.
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A Common Turn
by Anna B Savage
January 29, 2021
The debut full-length release for the London-based singer-songwriter was produced by William Doyle.
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64.
On All Fours
by Goat Girl
January 29, 2021
The second full-length release for the British post-punk band was produced by Dan Carey.
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65.
How Many Times
by Esther Rose
March 26, 2021
The third full-length release for the New Orleans-based singer-songwriter was produced by Video Age's Ross Farbe.
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Wink
by CHAI
May 21, 2021
The third full-length release for the Japanese rock band features guest appearances from Mndsgn, Ric Wilson, and YMCK.
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For Those That Wish to Exist
by Architects
February 26, 2021
The ninth full-length release for the British metalcore band features guest appearances from Mike Kerr, Winston McCall, and Simon Neil.
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Invisible Cities
by A Winged Victory for the Sullen
February 26, 2021
The latest full-length release from the duo of Dustin O'Halloran and Stars of the Lid's Adam Wiltzie was originally created for a Leo Warner-directed multimedia stage production based on Italo Calvino's 1972 novel Invisible Cities.
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69.
Build a Problem
by Dodie
May 7, 2021
The debut full-length release from British singer-songwriter was produced by Joe Rubel.
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Cavalcade
by Black Midi
May 28, 2021
The second full-length studio release for the British rock band was produced with John "Spud" Murphy (and one track by Marta Salogni).
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Butterfly 3000
by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
June 11, 2021
The second release in 2021 for the Australian rock band was recorded remotely at home during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
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Good Woman
by The Staves
February 5, 2021
Produced by John Congleton, the latest full-length release for the trio of sisters was influenced in part by the death of their mother and the birth of Emily's first child.
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73.
Man Made
by Greentea Peng
June 4, 2021
The debut full-length release for the British neo-soul artist was Executive-produced by Earbuds.
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74.
Green to Gold
by The Antlers
March 26, 2021
The sixth full-length studio release for New York indie rock band led by Peter Silberman is its first album of new songs in seven years.
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75.
Besnard Lakes Are the Last of the Great Thunderstorm Warnings
by The Besnard Lakes
January 29, 2021
The latest full-length release for the Canadian psych-rock group was produced by the band's own Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas.
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76.
Nature Always Wins
by Maxïmo Park
February 26, 2021
The seventh full-length studio release for the British rock band was produced by Ben Allen and features a guest appearance from Pauline Murray.
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77.
The Last Exit
by Still Corners
January 22, 2021
This is the fifth full-length release for the duo of Tessa Murray and Greg Hughes.
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Sweep It Into Space
by Dinosaur Jr.
April 23, 2021
The 12th full-length release for the Massachusetts rock trio was produced with Kurt Vile.
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Fortitude
by Gojira
April 30, 2021
The seventh full-length release for the French metal band was produced by Joe Duplantier and mixed by Andy Wallace.
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80.
Second Line
by Dawn Richard
April 30, 2021
The sixth full-length solo release for the New Orleans electronic/R&B; artist was produced with Ila Orbis.
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81.
Shyga! The Sunlight Mound
by Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
February 5, 2021
The fourth full-length release for the Australian psychedelic rock band was partially recorded at lead singer Jack McEwan's home studio.
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I've Seen All I Need to See
by The Body
January 29, 2021
After several collaborative releases, the experimental metal duo returns with with a solo album with contributions from Chrissy Wolpert and Ben Eberle.
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Yol
by Altin Gün
February 26, 2021
The third full-length release for the Turkish psych-folk band from Amsterdam was mixed by Jacco Gardner.
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There Is No End
by Tony Allen
April 30, 2021
The posthumous release from the drummer features beats recorded before he passed away in 2020 and completed by producer Vincent Taeger and co-producer Vincent Taurelle with vocals from Nate Bone, Danny Brown, Nah Eeto, Jeremiah Jae, Koreatown Oddity, Lava La Rue, Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon, Marlowe, Ben Okri, Sampa The Great, Skepta, Tsunami, and Zelooperz.
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Medieval Femme
by Fatima Al Qadiri
May 14, 2021
The third full-length release for the Los Angeles-based Kuwaiti electronic composer was inspired by poetry written by Arab women.
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The Plugs I Met 2
by Benny the Butcher
March 19, 2021
The nine-track release from the New York hip-hop artist and producer Harry Fraud features guest appearances from 2 Chainz, Chinx, Fat Joe, French Montana, Rick Hyde, and Jim Jones.
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Cooler Returns
by Kiwi Jr.
January 22, 2021
The second full-length release for the Canadian quartet was self-produced and mixed by Graham Walsh.
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Working With God
by Melvins
February 26, 2021
This is the latest full-length release for the Melvins line-up that includes Buzz Osborne, Dale Crover, and Mike Dillard (also known as "Melvins 1983").
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ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE
by BROCKHAMPTON
April 9, 2021
The sixth full-length studio release for the Los Angeles-based hip-hop collective features guest appearances from A$AP Rocky, A$AP Ferg, Baird, Danny Brown, JPEGMAFIA, SoGone SoFlexy, and Charlie Wilson.
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Head of Roses
by Flock of Dimes
April 2, 2021
The second full-length release for the Jenn Wasner solo project was recorded at her North Carolina studio.
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Showtunes
by Lambchop
May 21, 2021
The latest full-length release for the alternative band led by Kurt Wagner was produced and mixed with Jeremy Ferguson.
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Super Monster
by Claud
February 12, 2021
The debut full-length solo release for the Brooklyn-based indie-pop artist features guest appearances Melanie Faye, Nick Hakim and Shelly.
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Endless Arcade
by Teenage Fanclub
April 30, 2021
The latest full-length release for the Scottish rock band is its first with Euro Childs of Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci and the first without co-founder Gerard Love who left in 2018.
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Path of Wellness
by Sleater-Kinney
June 11, 2021
The 10th full-length studio release for the Portland, Oregon-based alternative rock duo was self-produced.
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Peace or Love
by Kings of Convenience
June 18, 2021
The first full-length release for the Norwegian duo of Erik Glambek Bøe and Erlend Øye in 12 years features a guest appearance from Feist.
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Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land
by MARINA
June 11, 2021
The fifth full-length release for the Welsh pop artist who previously went by the name Marina and the Diamonds features production with Jennifer Decilveo and James Flannigan.
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Glowing in the Dark
by Django Django
February 12, 2021
The fourth full-length studio release for the British rock band was produced by Dave MacLean and features a guest appearance from Charlotte Gainsbourg.
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Flowers for Vases/descansos
by Hayley Williams
February 5, 2021
The second full-length solo release for the Paramore singer was recorded at her Nashville home during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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These 13
by Jimbo Mathus
March 5, 2021
The debut full-length collaboration between Jimbo Mathus and Andrew Bird as a duo was recorded live to tape and was produced by Mike Viola.
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Gas Lit
by Divide and Dissolve
January 29, 2021
The latest release for the Australian experimental metal duo of Takiaya Reed and Sylvie Nehill was produced by Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Ruban Nielson.
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Blue Weekend - Wolf Alice
- Release Date: Jun 4, 2021
- User Score: 9.3
Jubilee - Japanese Breakfast
- Release Date: Jun 4, 2021
- User Score: 9.0
Reflection - Loraine James
- Release Date: Jun 4, 2021
Home Video - Lucy Dacus
- Release Date: Jun 25, 2021
Black Metal 2 - Dean Blunt
- Release Date: Jun 11, 2021
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Jordi - Maroon 5
- Release Date: Jun 11, 2021
- User Score: 4.5
Big Mess - Danny Elfman
- Release Date: Jun 11, 2021
- User Score: 9.5
Bodies - AFI
- Release Date: Jun 11, 2021
- User Score: 7.5
Nowhere Generation - Rise Against
- Release Date: Jun 4, 2021
- User Score: 8.0
Culture III - Migos
- Release Date: Jun 11, 2021
- User Score: 6.5