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Metacritic Aggregate: 2021 New Music

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Ranking

Little Simz: Sometimes I Might Be Introvert (Age 101) {483}: 25:4, 3v:2, 45:3, AD:+, Al:1, AV:9+, AZ:7, BB:19, BBN:1, BIB:2, Bq:1, Btz:9, BV:5, BV_r:2, C:+, Cl:1+, CM:+, Cmp_U:3, Cos:34, Crh:7, Crz:1, CS:5, CX:8, D:8, DaB:1, Di:43, DIY:4+, DJ:2, DJM:+, Du:1, Dz:2, EWi:37, Ex:1, Fa:10, FO:8, G:3+, GC:18, Gf:14, Gf_D:12, Gg:7, Gg_h:2, GMA:3, Gw:8+, HDX:*+, HG:1, Hi:8, HNH:30, HP:24, I:1+, IR:+, IS:3, Jp:5, LBF:1, LI:38, LQ:9, Lt:1, LW:3, Mc:18, Mj:28, Ms:1, Mx:4, Mz:8, NBH:1, Ne:8+, Ni:4, NME:2, No:34, NPR:2, NPR_l:12, NR:27+, NT:4, OC:8, On:18, Oo:1, P:4, PAM:4, PB:8, Pc:2, Pf:29, Pf_r:5, PJ:12, Plt:14, PM:1+, PO:7+, Qt:27, RC:12, Rf:7, RM:4, RS:36, RS_D:3, RS_h:18, RT:3, RTU:3, Sbd:19, Si:13, Sk:1+, Sl:23, Snz:3, So:7, Spk:46, SR:11, STi:2, T:1+, Top:7, Tr:17, Trk:1, U:21+, Up:+, UPC:12, UR:26, VF:2, Vib:5, WG:17, XSN:5, YW:1, Zf:1; afg:+, am_h:+, ap:+, av_am:20, av_bk:1, av_lm:2, av_nh:17, azr:7, bz:10, 1l:6, am:+, bb_h:7, bb6:1, blw:6, ca_d:7, crm:+, daq:2, dcs:1, dg:4, e:+, dw:2, ec:+, g_e:6, hyb:+, i:10, kc:2, key:+, kf:1, les:+, m_jh:1, nat:8, ncpr:1, npr_as:4, npr_h:+, npr_lh:2, npr_rh:5, otw:+, p_h:+, pm_h:5, ppg:5, rf_h:1, rmr:5, rrv:+, rte:18, sjm:8, sl_h:+, so_k:3, st_r:3, std:1, stu:4, tr_h:+, tss_h:9, ud:+, up_h:+, v_cw:6, vg:3, vmp:+, wi:+, wk:+, wla:5, xbw:+, xco:1, xde:3, xjd:+, xxl:+, yb_h:2, yds:2 -- TH:***

Floating Points&sol;Pharoah Sanders & the London Symphony Orchestra: Promises (Luaka Bop) {387}: AAJ:+, Al:4, AD:+, BBN:2, Bc:++, BPM:4+, Bq:15, Btz:11, BV:11, bv_j:1, C:10+, Cl:15+, Crz:9, DaB:4, DB:+, Di:9, DJM:+, DW:50, EWi:46, Ex:7, Fa:16, FJ:++, Fld:18, FO:11, G:23, Gg:5, Gg_j:2, IR:3, IS:21, JC:3, JDC:55, Jp:7, JT:2, LI:35, LQ:6, Lt:43, Mc:35, Mgn:1, Mj:1+, MO:13+, Ms:14, Mw:36, Mz:19, Ne:4+, Ni:1, No:2, NPR:6, NR:21, NT:3, Oo:12, P:1+, PAM:14, Pc:6, Pf:4+, Pf_r:7, PJ:2, PM:2+, PO:+, PW:1, RC:4, Rf:35, RM:6, RS:+, RS_D:13, RT:18, SC:4, Sg:12, Si:17, Sk:5, Snv:6, So:4, SR:1, STi:12, T:5, TN:+, Tr:5, Trk:2, U:2, UPC:8, UR:43, VF:1, W:3, WG:10, YF:10, Zf:4; am_j:+, aqd:+, av_cp:4, bb6:8, bbc:+, bg:+, bl:4, boj:+, dcs:8, dg:2, e:+, g_e:3, gl_j:++, hc_d:5, ii:1, it:+, jak:3, jcb:7, jdh:1, jel:9, jff:+, jgy:4, jhs:3, jin:1, jip:2, jjmk:5, jjo:4, jjs:2, jjsn:2, jjw:3, jjwd:4, jjz:9, jls:1, jmr:1, jmsc:10, jmw:2, jno:8, jpl:2, jrb:4, jrm:+, jrmu:+, jrsc:5, jzf:+, kc:13, kf:5, lar:3, men:14, n_ap:2, npr_nc:8, ny_p:+, ny_u:1, p_e:+, pf_j:+, pg:+, pg_rs:19, pm_b:4, pm_e:4, pm_j:+, ra:+, rshs:2, rte:4, rte_k:+, sg_e:4, sg_j:3, svr:2, tbm:19, tg:1, ti:1, tms:+, tr_e:+, tr_j:+, vbr:7, vew:6, vjo:6, vjt:6, vmp:+, vu:4, wk:+, wla:6, wp:5, wsj:+, xco:2, xsm:22, yal:5, yds:1, yjc:2 -- TH:**

Tyler&comma; the Creator: Call Me if You Get Lost (Columbia) {370}: 25:30, 3v:6, 45:14, Al:55, Alt:36, AV:4, BB:2, BBN:6, BPM:10+, BV:4, BV_r:1, C:31, Cl:5+, Cmp:1, Cos:2, Crz:3, CS:1, CX:10, D:14, DaB:16, DIY:+, DW:74, EW:4, Ex:4, Fa:2, Fld:4, FO:19, G:5+, GB:29, GC:16, Gf_D:14, Gg:1, Gg_h:1, Gw:26+, HDX:1+, HG:20, HNH:1, HP:35, HV:33, I:5+, Ins:3, IS:6, Joe:18, Jp:41, L4:6, LAT:6, LBF:16, LI:2, LQ:30, Lt:33, Mc:19, Mgn:6, Mj:47, Ms:20, Mx:10, NBH:7, Ne:14+, Ni:7, NME:5, NPR:13, NPR_l:6, NR:10, NT:8, OC:18, Okp:8, Oo:14, P:6+, Pf:3+, Pf_r:1, PJ:22, PW:7, RC:16, Rf:3, RS:4+, RS_h:3, S:6, Sbd:28, Sg:16, Sl:14, Snv:4, So:13, Top:9, Up:+, UPC:3, Vib:1, WG:24, WHP:12, YF:29+, YW:17, Zf:57; 1l:17, am:+, am_h:+, ap:+, atl:4, atw:+, aur:1, av_bk:10, av_cp:1, av_cs:9, av_gs:7, av_mf:8, av_nh:19, bb:1, bg:+, blw:8, cl:1, crm:+, cw:7, dcs:2, dg:1, dik:6, do:+, dtm:7, e:+, hyb:+, i:6, kc:7, key:+, kf:7, m_jh:4, men:5, nat:1, n_sp:+, npr_h:+, npr_nb:10, nst:+, ny_c:8, ny_p:10, ny_z:2, nyl:+, p_h:+, p106:8, pi:10, pm_h:14, ppg:4, rf_h:7, ri:1, rmr:8, rsch:1, rsjb:8, rtv:+, sg_e:7, sl:++, sl_h:+, sr:2, std:2, stu:17, tr_h:+, tss_h:1, ud:+, up_h:+, v_ja:1, vmp:+, vu:7, wi:+, wwl:+, yh:7, xbw:++, xjd:+, xxl:+, yal:+, yb_h:3, ycp:1, yds:+ -- TH:***

Olivia Rodrigo: Sour (Geffen) {327}: 25:34, 45:1, Al:53, Alt:7, AV:12+, BB:1, BBN:3, Bq:4, BV:24, Ch:4, Cl:27+, Cmp:15, Cos:10, Crz:14, CS:22, D:4, Di:3, DIY:8+, DW:5, Dz:12, EW:10+, EWi:1, Ex:9, Fa:37, Fld:15, G:8+, GC:1, Gg:3, GMA:8, Gw:15, HP:32, I:30, Ins:1, IR:22, JDC:3, Jp:50, LAT:2, LBF:8, Mc:88, Mz:2, NME:10, NPR_l:3, NR:47, PB:3, Pf:21, Pf_r:12, PJ:3, PM:15, PO:+, Rf:6, RS:1+, RS_D:28, RSh:1, RT:73, Rx:4, S:4, Sbd:1, SC:17, Sg:13, Sl:42, Snv:7, STi:10, T:+, Tab:7, TL:1, Up:+, UPC:2, WHP:3, YF:5; 1l:14, am:+, am_p:+, ap:+, av_cs:17, av_nh:7, av_tt:2, bg:+, blw:1, cdm:3, cl:6, dg:9, do:+, dtm:8, dw:8, e:+, hc_g:4, hpo:+, i:6, it:+, js:1, les:+, npr_as:10, npr_bb:4, npr_cs:6, npr_sh:6, npr_st:7, ny_c:3, ny_p:8, ny_z:6, nyl:+, nzh:+, otw:+, p:2, p_p:+, pi:8, pm_p:1, ppg:7, ri:4, rsbs:4, rsjd:4, rssv:2, sdu:+, sjm:6, st_b:1, st_r:1, tm:+, tms:+, tv:+, up_p:+, ust_m:3, v_cw:7, vew_8, vg:1, vmp:+, wk:+, wwl:+, xbl:6, xbw:++, xci:4, xde:8, xem:7, xjc:3, xjd:3, xjdc;2, xjf:1, xjl:1, xjy:9, xkb:1, xmb:6, xrt:8, xsc:1, xscw:6, xtw:2, yds:+, yh:4, ypg:2, ysp:+ -- RC:A, TH:A-

Japanese Breakfast: Jubilee (Dead Oceans) {289}: 45:23, Al:62, Alt:3, AV:1, BB:16, BBN:4, Bc:+, BPM:25+, BV:10, C:+, Ch:22, Cl:6+, CM:+, Cos:14, Crz:5, CS:2, D:10, DaB:13, Di:30, DIY:12+, DJ:43, EW:3, EWi:27, Ex:20, Fld:2, FO:2, G:13, GC:7, Gg:4, GMA:29, Gw:+, HP:37, I:8+, Ins:16, IR:20, IS:17, Jp:15, LBF:3, LQ:28, Lt:48, Mc:20, Mg:21, Mgn:13, MO:24+, Ms:44, Mz:6, NBH:11, NPR:12, NPR_l:1, NR:2, NT:12, OC:3, P:5, Pf:14, Pf_r:2, PJ:6, Plt:16, PM:30, Qt:47, Rf:65, RS:10+, RSh:18, RT:15, RTU:5, S:2, Sbd:4, SC:1, Sg:5, Si:7, Sk:6+, Sl:1+, Snv:8, Spk:39, STi:23, TL:55, Top:16, Tr:2, Up:+, UPC:1, UR:1, WHP:1, YF:1; afg:1, am:+, am_i:+, atw:+, av_am:19, av_cs:1, av_gs:1, av_mf:6, av_nh:16, av_tt:1, bg:+, dcs:3, dg:6, e:+, gcn:+, key:+, men:1, mw:4, npr_lm:5, npr_sh:3, p:8, p_p:15, pf_k:+, pg_ad:8, pi:3, pm_ip:1, ppg:6, rsjd:6, sr:1, st_r:8, tv:+, up_i:+, up_sh:10, vew:7, vmp:+, vrj:1, wk:+, wla:7, wsj:+, wyep:19, xco:7, xjd:21, xsc:7, yh:1, ypg:9 -- TH:***

Dry Cleaning: New Long Leg (4AD) {277}: 3v:9, 45:27, Al:70, Alt:46, BBN:16, BIB:27, BPM:13+, Btz:17, BV:33, Cl:26+, CM:10, Cos:23, Crh:1, Crz:39, CS:17, D:12, Di:45, DIY:3+, DJ:10, DW:6, EWi:5, Ex:49, FO:1, G:7+, Gg:8, Gl:++, Gw:21+, HV:6, IS:4, JDC:14, L4:2, LI:15, LQ:10, Lt:18, LW:11, Mc:39, Mj:15+, MO:4+, Ms:49, Mw:40, NBH:17, Ni:5, NME:43, NR:3+, NT:6, OC:9, On:17, Oo:10, P:7+, Pc:5, Pf:10+, Pf:r:20, PJ:1, PO:34+, Qt:41, RC:10, RM:1, RS:24, RT:1, RTU:1, Rx:40, S:7, Sbd:16, Sk:4+, Sl:38, SR:2, T:+, TL:42, Tr:48, Trk:41, U:17+, UPC:10, UR:4, Vi:19, W:11, YF:12, Zf:26; am:+, am_i:+, aqd:+, atl:1, atw:+, av_cp:5, av_mf:13, ca_d:4, cw:1, e:+, ec:+, it:+, kc:10, kf:3, lar:1, n_ap:10, nst:+, ny_z:10, pf_k:+, ppg:3, p_r:+, ri:8, rsjb:1, rsjd:2, rut:8, sl:++, so_d:2, so_k:5, up_i:+, up_sh:7, vew:5, vgb:1, xbl:2, xbw:+, xci:13, xhs:8, xjc:4, xjd:+, xjy:7, xmb:+, xpb:6, xrw:1, xwb:3, ypg:3, yti:5 -- RC:A-, TH:A-

Low: Hey What (Sub Pop) {276}: 25:44, 3v:13, AD:+, Al:87, AV:13+, BBN:8, Bc:++, BIB:7, BPM:1+, BV:3, Cl:38+, Crh:32, Crz:13, DaB:14, EE:5, Ex:18, Fld:6, FO:36, G:31+, GB:39, Gf:9, Gf_D:17, Gg:13, Gl:+, Hi:6, HP:48, IR:11, IS:2, Jp:6, LIL:5, LQ:20, Lt:14, LW:50, Mc:72, Mg:2, Mj:4+, MO:1, Ms:5, Mw:7, Mz:1, Ne:17+, No:3, NPR:21, NPR_l:15, NR:15, NT:2, OC:2, On:2, Oo:2, P:12+, Pc:45, Pf:5+, Pf_r:8, PJ:5, Plt:5, Qt:98, RM:3, RS:16+, RS_D:16, RT:56, Sbd:9, SC:3, Sg:4, Si:1, Sk:3+, Sl:5+, So:11, Spk:21, SR:3, Tr:1, Trk:15, U:4+, UPC:9, UR:3, W:4, WG:2, XSN:19, YF:20, Zf:11; aqd:+, av_am:5, av_cp:12, av_mf:10, ca_d:1, cw:3, dg:11, e:+, hc_d:7, ii:4, it:+, key:+, lar:5, n_ap:8, n_sp:+, npr_rh:6, ny_z:8, p_e:+, pf_k:+, pi:5, rte_k:+, rut:2, sl:++, so_k:12, sr:7, up_sh:2, vma:+, vrj:5, vu:2, xrw:2, xsm:14, yal:+, yds:7, yjc:3 -- TH:C

Billie Eilish: Happer Than Ever (Interscope) {261}: 25:14, 3v:19, AD:+, Al:23, AV:16+, BB:8, BBN:14, Btz:1, BV:9, Ch:7, Cl:20+, Cmp:38, Cos:5, Crz:4, CS:26, D:29, DaB:21, Di:2, DIY:+, DW:2, Dz:17, Ec:21, EE:1, EW:+, EWi:3, Fld:20, FO:47, G:24+, GC:10, Gf_D:1, Gg:17, GMA:1, Gw:14+, HP:6, HV:11, I:14+, IR:12, JDC:1, Joe:20, Jp:11, LI:23, Lt:13, Mc:40, MO:+, Ms:29, Mz:22, NBH:28, NME:15, NPR_l:13, On:21, Oo:4, P:+, PB:2, Pc:75, Pf_r:10, PJ:9, PM:45, PO:+, Rf:9, RM:54, RS:15+, RS_D:15, RSh:11, Sbd:6, Si:2, Sl:6+, T:9+, Tab:1, TL:19, Top:10, Up:+, UPC:13, VF:50, WHP:27, XSN:8, YF:14, YW:2, Zf:28; am:+, am_p:+, ap:+, av_cs:19, av_lm:9, av_nh:1, dg:14, do:8+, dw:1, js:2, nst:+, ny_p:+, ny_z:11, nyl:+, nzh:+, p:9, p_p:+, pm_p:14, rsbs:6, svr:1, tm:+, up_p:+, v_cw:3, vew:+, vfk:4, vrj:4, wwl:+, xbw:++, xci:1, xem:5, xjc:9, xjd:6, xjdc:1, xkb:4, xnf:3, xrt:1, xscw:3, xsm:7, xtw:9, xwb:5, yh:3, ypg:7 -- RC:A, TH:A-

Arlo Parks: Collapsed Into Sunbeams (Transgressive) {260}: 3v:5, 45:10, Al:9, AV:17, AZ:5, BB:15, BBN:12, Bc:++, BIB:39, Bq:19, Cl:3+, Cos:1, Crh:5, Crz:10, CS:3+, D:2, DaB:12, Di:34, DIY:6+, DJ:24, Du:5, EE:6, EWi:18, FO:13, G:9+, GC:9, Gf:4, Gg:11, GMA:9, Gw:31+, HP:30, I:22+, Ins:15, Jp:27, LBF:11, LI:26, Lt:8, Mc:95, Mg:3, MO:38+, Ms:9, Mz:3, NBH:10, NME:7, NPR:8, NPR_l:17, NR:11, OC:49, On:15, Oo:6, P:21, PB:9, Pc:24, Pf_r:43, PJ:15, Plt:6, PM:4, RC:11, RM:8, Rf:34, RS:19, RS_D:10, RT:2, RTU:2, S:17, Sbd:66, TL:7, Top:13, Trk:6, U:27+, Up:+, UPC:23, UR:7, WHP:10, YF:3+, Zf:12; 1l:11, afg:+, atw:+, av_cs:6, av_gs:18, av_nh:8, azr:5, bb6:2, bbc:+, bg:+, cdm:9, dcs:6, dg:7, e:+, ii:7, it:+, kc:1, key:+, kf:9, les:+, nat:2, ncpr:3, npr_rh:2, nst:+, ny_p:+, otw:+, p_p:+, pm_ip:4, rte:6, rut:11, st_r:5, svr:4, tms:+, ud:+, up_i:+, v_ja:5, vaz:19, wk:+, ws_s:15, wwl:+, wyep:9, xbl:3, xci:15, xjd:+, xmb:+, xwb:5, yds:+, ypg:8 -- TH:A-

Turnstile: Glow On (Roadrunner) {228}: 25:40, 45:12, Alt:1, AV:7, BB:27, BBN:21, BPM:+, Bq:18, BV:1, BV_p:1, C:17, Ch:1, Cl:41+, CM:+, CS:4+, DaB:3, Di:27, DIY:7+, DW:27, Ex:17, Fa:14, Fld:1, FO:15, G:18, GC:29, Gg:6, Gl:++, Hi:44, HV:5, IR:+, JDC:37, Joe:3, K:4, LI:40, Lt:4, Mc:3, Mg:12, Ms:4, Mw:1, Mx:13, Ne:19+, Ni:15, NME:9, NPR:24, NR:33, NT:1, OC:5, On:23, P:2+, Pf:6+, Pf_r:15, PJ:30, PM:56, Pu:2, PW:8, Qt:93, Rev:3, RM:61, RS:8, RSh:19, S:1, Sbd:13, Sg:3, Tr:10, Up:+, UPC:4, UR:65, Vi:1; am:+, am_k:+, av_da:1, av_gs:10, av_mf:4, bbc:+, bg:+, dcs:7, dg:3, do:+, e:+, ec:+, lar:2, men:3, mw:7, npr_lm:10, npr_sh:9, otw:+, p_k:+, p_r:+, pf_k:+, pg_ad:7, ppg:1, ri:3, rshs:1, tm:+, up_i:+, up_sh:18, vaz:20, wp:4, xbw:+, xjd:22 -- TH:*

Lucy Dacus: Home Video (Matador) {197}: 45:19, Al:66, Alt:13, BV:35, Cl:+, Cos:27, Crz:17, CS:6, D:28, DaB:45, DIY:+, DW:46, EWi:+, Ex:27, Fld:9, FO:9, G:48, GC:24, Gg:24, GMA:40, Gw:+, HP:42, Ins:13, IS:49, JDC:24, Jp:20, L4:10, LBF:34, Lt:38, Mc:52, Mj:66+, MO:+, Mz:18, NBH:41, NPR:3, NPR_l:5, NR:25, NT:15, OC:20, P:28+, Pc:36, Pf_r:17, PM:42+, PJ:8, Rf:43, RS:5+, RSh:3, Rx:32, S:5, Sbd:57, SC:5, Sg:14, Si:19, Sk:+, Sl:13+, Snv:13, Spk:27, Top:30, Trk:11, U:67+, Up:+, UPC:6, UR:8, Vi:29, WHP:2, YF:6, Zf:2; afg:8, am_s:+, ap:+, av_cs:15, av_mf:17, av_tt:19, ca_d:2, ca_o:5, cdm:8, cw:+, js:10, key:+, men:2, mw:10, npr_bb:1, npr_lm:1, npr_sh:1, npr_st:8, npr_th:7, ny_z:9, nyl:+, p_r:+, pf_k:+, pi:6, pm_ir:7, rsch:3, rssv:1, sl:+, so_d:18, sr:3, st_r:7, up_i:+, up_sh:11, ust_m:4, vew:4, vrj:10, wyep:17, xci:19, xjd:18, xjl:2, xscw:18, yal:+, yds:+, yng:2, yti:15, yzp:2 -- RC:A-, TH:**

The Weather Station: Ignorance (Fat Possum) {195}: 3v:3, 45:17, Al:52, AV:10, BBN:17, BIB:5, BPM:+, Btz:4, BV:6, Cl:46+, Cos:20, CS:42, DaB:20, DJ:17, Ex:2, Fld:8, FO:32, G:4, Gg:9, GTV:72, HV:2, IS:5, LBF:43, Mc:11, Mg:4, Mj:12+, MO:+, Ms:7, NR:20+, NT:14, OC:7, On:5, Oo:8, P:3+, Pf:7+, Pf_r:16, PJ:18, PM:28, Qt:4, RM:22, RS:27+, RS_D:5, RT:11, RTU:10, S:14, Sg:8, Si:6, Snv:1, STi:6, Top:26, Tr:15, Trk:12, U:1+, UPC:15, UR:9, Zf:50; am:+, am_s:+, aqd:+, av_am:2, av_mf:1, bg:+, dcs:10, dg:8, e:+, ec:+, g_e:1, ii:10, it:+, key:+, lar:20, n_ap:1, n_sp:+, nat:4, ny_p:4, ny_z:7, p_p:+, pf_k:+, rsjb:9, rte:21, sdu:+, tbm:1, tms:+, wk:+, xjd:12, xmb:8, yzp:3 -- TH:**

Wolf Alice: Blue Weekend (Dirty Hit) {193}: 45:2, Al:3, BBN:11, Bq:11, Btz:22, Ch:12, Cl:24+, Crh:26, Cos:8, Crz:2, D:1, DaB:5, Di:20, DIY:1+, Fa:24, FO:6, G:2+, Gf_D:4, Gg:27, GMA:5, GTV:79, Gw:25+, HP:3, HV:12, I:2+, Ins:18, Jp:24, L4:7, LBF:23, LW:32, Mc:8, Mj:36+, MO:11+, Ms:12, Mx:9, Mz:20, NBH:2, NME:3, NR:4, Oo:7, Pf_r:19, PJ:50, Plt:12, PM:22, RC:2, Rf:8, RM:23, RT:8, RTU:18, Sbd:32, Sk:7+, Snv:5, SR:18, STi:3, T:7+, Tab:6, Trk:30, U:+, UPC:56, UR:2, WHP:28, XSN:1, YF:7; afg:4, am:+, am_a:+, atw:+, cdm:10, gw:+, i:4, les:+, nst:+, nyl:+, pm_ip:2, ti:4, ust_p:5, wk:+, wla:2, yti:12 -- TH:**

Lil Nas X: Montero (Columbia) {186}: 25:12, 3v:8, Alt:27, BB:3, BBN:9, BS:9, BV_r:20, C:50, Ch:26, Cl:17+, Cmp:35, Cos:7, Crz:44, CS:8, CX:13, D:21, DIY:20+, Dz:1, EW:8+, EWi:+, Fa:18, G:14+, GC:43, Gf:8, Gf_D:20, Gg:35, Gg_h:25, GMA:41, Gw:24+, HNH:28, I:6+, Ins:12, Joe:19, LAT:4, LBF:4, Mc:54, MO:12+, Mx:6, NME:20, NPR:30, NPR_l:4, PB:10, Pf_r:32, PJ:98, PM:9, Rf:18, RS:6, RS_D:20, RS_h:7, Sbd:3, Sk:10, Tab:9, TL:39, Up:+, UPC:29, Vib:18, WHP:21, YF:50, Zf:43; 1l:10, am:+, am_h:+, aur:+, av_bk:18, av_cs:2, av_gs:17, av_nh:18, bbc:+, bg:+, bh:+, blw:12, dg:12, hc_g:7, hpo:+, i:3, mw:5, npr_cs:2, nst:+, nzh:+, p:1, p_p:+, p106:3, pm_p:2, rf_h:9, rsch:10, rssv:8, sl_h:+, stu:10, tr_h:+, up_h:+, ust_m:2, vmp:+, wwl:+, xem:10, xjd:16, xnf:4, xxl:+, yb_h:11, yds:+, yh:5 -- RC:***, TH:*

Jazmine Sullivan: Heaux Tales (RCA) {186}: 25:47, 45:6, AV:2, BB:9, BBN:5, BPM:+, BV:2, Cl:12+, CM:+, Cmp:5, Cos:6, DW:32, Dz:9, EW:1, EWi:+, Fa:4, Fld:3, G:12, GC:32, Gg:2, GMA:26, Gw:18, Ins:8, IR:+, IS:39, LAT:1, LBF:2, Ne:45+, NPR:1, Okp:6, P:24, PB:7, Pf:1+, Pf_r:37, PO:+, RS:7+, RSh:7, Sbd:48, Sl:49, So:9, Tab:13, TL:27, Tr:34, Up:+, UPC:5, WG:11, YF:30; am_r:+, atl:9, ap:+, av_am:17, av_bk:3, av_cs:4, av_gs:6, av_mf:7, av_nh:14, bg:+, dg:5, do:+, e:+, hc_g:6, hpo:+, lar:6, n_sp:+, npr_lh:1, npr_oh:1, npr_r:+, npr_sh:8, npr_st:2, ny_p:+, ny_z:4, nyl:+, pi:4, ri:2, rsbs:8, rsch:4, sr:5, st_b:5, ti:10, tss_h:7, ud:+, up_r:+, vg:8, vmp:+, vrj:6, vu:1, wi:1, wwl:+, xde:2, xjd:15, xpb:9, yb_r:1 -- TH:*

Mdou Moctar: Afrique Victime (Matador) {181}: AD:+, Bc:+, BPM:+, Btz:3, C:16+, CM:+, Crz:22, CS:35, DaB:7, DJM:+, Dz:10, EWi:42, Ex:15, FO:27, G:10, Gg:12, Gl:++, Gw:23, Hi:28, HP:31, HV:4, IS:33, LBF:21, Mc:31, Mg:9, Mj:20+, MO:9+, ND:18, No:23, NR:44, NT:13, OC:22, Oo:3, P:11+, PAM:7, Pf:8+, Pf_r:46, PJ:4, PM:13, PO:15+, PW:4, Qt:94, Rf:61, RS:26+, RS_D:24, RSh:10, RT:19, RT:7, Sbd:8, SC:19, Si:5, Sl:22, So:14, Tr:13, Trk:33, U:13+, Up:+, UR:33, W:41, YF:2, Zf:19; am:+, am_l:+, aqd:+, atw:+, dg:10, e:+, ec:+, gw:+, hc_d:8, i:9, kf:8, lar:13, n_ap:4, n_sp:+, ncpr:+, npr_sh:4, ny_p:5, ny_z:12, p_r:+, pf_k:+, pi:7, rsch:5, rsjb:4, st_b:4, up_i:+, up_sh:6, v_jw:4, vfk:5, vjk:5, xbw:+, xhs:4, yclw:2, ypg:5, ysp:+, yti:3 -- RC:***, TH:A-

The War on Drugs: I Don't Live Here Anymore (Atlantic) {169}: 3v:11, Al:96, BB:40, BBN:15, BPM:42+, Ch:10, Crh:16, Crz:6, CS:32, DaB:19, DJ:13, EE:12, EW:2, Ex:14, FO:23, G:34, Gf_D:9, Gg:22, Gl:++, Gw:33, HP:21, IS:27, Joe:14, Jp:17, L4:18, LBF:37, Lt:11, Mc:55, Mg:25, Mj:17+, MO:33, Mz:5, NBH:14, ND:20, ND_r:23, NME:12, NPR_l:11, NR:5+, OC:14, Oo:9, P:20+, Pf:34+, Pf_r:3, PJ:10, Plt:2, PM:46+, Rf:23, RM:13, RS_D:14, S:13, Sbd:55, Sg:1, Si:3, Sk:+, Sl:32+, Snv:18, So:19, TL:73, Tr:36, U:8+, Up:+, UPC:7, UR:6, Vi:43, XSN:18, YF:35, Zf:52; 1l:15, am_k:+, aqd:+, bg:+, ca_o:4, do:4+, hc_d:10, key:+, lar:14, p_r:+, pf_k:+, pg_ad:4, pi:9, pm_ir:11, sjm:9, up_i:+, up_sh:1, wsj:+, wyep:3, xsc:8, yal:10, yh:10, yti:4 -- TH:B

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis: Carnage (AWAL) {167}: 25:6, BBN:13, BPM:29+, Cl:32+, Crz:7, CS:24+, DIY:+, EE:2, EWi:48, Fld:13, FO:14, G:15+, Gf:1, Gf_D:3, Gg:29, Gw:34+, Hi:39, HP:4, I:15+, IR:17, IS:13, Joe:8, Jp:12, LW:17, Mc:5, Mj:5+, MO:8+, Ms:25, Mw:31, Mz:12, Ne:38+, NME:6, NR:12, OC:32, On:26, P:13+, P:28, Pf:+, Pf_r:40, PJ:63, Plt:15, RC:1, RM:5, RS:+, RS_D:1, RSh:14, RT:37, Sbd:2, SC:6, Sg:15, Sl:7, Snv:9, Spk:48, STi:5, T:3+, Top:5, Tr:29, U:3+, Up:+, UPC:+, UR:17; am_s:+, aqd:+, atw:+, bz:3, ca_d:10, ii:6, nst:+, pf_k:+, tm:+, up_i:+, wk:+, xco:8, xhs:1, xrw:8 -- TH:B

James Brandon Lewis Red Lily Quintet: Jesup Wagon (Tao Forms) {166}: AAJ:+, Bc:+, CM:+, DB:+, EWi:19, FJ:++, Gg_j:6, JC:1, JT:1, NPR:33, PJ:99, PM:+, PO:3+, TN:+, W:13, WS_j:19; am_j:+, bc_j:+, boj:+, cw:8, fd:5, jag:+, jas:7, jasi:4, jbs:1, jbu:6, jbw:1, jdb:7, jdbs:7, jdg:3, jdh:2, jdsu:8, jdt:2, jek:3, jff:1, jgg:4, jhs:2, jjc:1, jjm:2, jjmk:7, jkws:3, jlb:2, jld:3, jlg:6, jlre:8, jls:7, jlv:8, jma:6, jme:2, jmj:1, jmk:6, jms:1, jmt:2, jmw:6, jnm:4, jpa:9, jpf:2, jrh:5, jri:1, jrk:1, jsd:4, jse:1, jsf:2, jssm:2, jtc:1, jtd:3, jtn:1, jwj:2, npr_nc:1, ny_u:3, pg:1, pg_rs:8, pm_j:+, sg_j:2, sl:++, vbr:1, vce:10, vdh:3, vjso:7, vjt:4, vsd:2, vwl:1, xmb:+, xtw:4 -- TH:A

Adele: 30 (Columbia) {156}: 25:11, 45:38, AD:+, Al:45, AV:15+, BB:4, BBN:10, Btz:24, Cl:40+, Cmp:3, Cmp_U:2, Crz:18, CS:20, Di:18, DIY:+, EE:3, EW:5+, EWi:+, GC:3, Gf_D:7, Gg:10, GMA:11, HP:39, I:37+, Jp:35, LAT:7, LBF:32, Mc:16, Mz:10, NPR:14, NPR_l:2, PB:5, Pf:32, Rf:16, RS:2+, RSh:4, Sbd:27, SC:10, Sl:+, Snv:15, T:4+, Tab:4, TL:6, UPC:22, VF:12, YF:36+; 1l:16, am:+, am_p:+, av_cs:5, av_gs:3, bbc:+, bh:+, cl:4, dg:13, do:+, e:+, hpo:+, npr_cs:4, nst:+, ny_p:+, ny_z:1, nzh:+, p:3, p_p:+, pm_p:3, rsbs:3, tm:+, up_p:+, v_cw:5, wi:8, wk:+, wsj:+, wwl:+, wyep:5, xhs:6, xsc:10 -- TH:B-

Sons of Kemet: Black to the Future (Impulse&excl;) {156}: AAJ:+, AD:+, Al:6, AZ:14, BPM:+, BV:30, Cl:+, CM:+, Crh:19, DB:+, EWi:8, FJ:+, FO:26, Gg:31, Gg_j:1, Gw:4+, HV:7, I:+, IS:29, JC:9, JDC:63, Jp:36, JT:18, JW:8, LW:14, Mc:71, Mj:8+, MO:+, Ms:48, NR:6, P:26, PAM:40, Pc:61, PJ:17, PO:+, PW:31, RS_D:30, RT:65, Sg:36, Sk:+, So:1, TL:25, Tr:7, U:12+, UPC:66, W:19, WS_j:23, Zf:16; am:+, am_j:+, aqd:+, boj:+, bv_j:2, cw:+, dtm:2, gl_j:++, jbbr:5, jbs:9, jcb:1, jgg:7, jha:3, jin:6, jjc:3, jjwd:10, jls:8, jmm:+, jmr:8, jrd:6, jsbg:18, jss:8, jwj:1, jzf:+, kc:17, npr_ma:8, npr_nc:12, npr_sm:5, pm_j:+, sdu:+, sg_j:1, sl:+, tr_j:+, vce:2, vdh:5, vew:10, vjo:+, vjt:2, xci:55, xem:4, xhs:5, xjc:8, xjlu:10, xmb:+ -- RC:B+, TH:A

St Vincent: Daddy's Home (Loma Vista) {149}: 45:8, AD:+, Al:59, AZ:1, BBN:20, Btz:19, C:+, Cl:+, Cos:33, Crz:12, CS:50, Di:13, DIY:19+, EE:8, G:27+, GC:38, Gf_D:6, Gg:25, GMA:38, Gw:36+, HP:9, I:23+, L4:17, Lt:45, LW:24, Mc:43, Mj:2+, MO:15+, Mx:26, Mz:40, NBH:32, Ne:5+, NPR_l:18, NR:49, Pc:100, Pf_r:18, PJ:69, PM:16+, RC:5, Rf:33, RM:30, RS:50+, RS_D:2, RT:16, RTU:14, S:21, Sbd:42, Sk:+, Sl:2+, Snv:20, STi:7, T:+, Tab:19, TL:44, U:23+, UPC:39, UR:38, WHP:7, XSN:9, YF:11, Zf:67; av_gs:19, av_mf:15, azr:1, bh:+, do:+, dtm:1, ii:8, kc:8, nst:+, ppg:2, sr:4, ust_p:2, v_cw:8, wk:+, wwl:+, wyep:6, xrw:+, xsm:8, yh:10, ysp:+ -- TH:**

Black Country&comma; New Road: For the First Time (Ninja Tune) {141}: 25:25, BPM:6+, BV:+, C:24, Cl:+, Crh:6, Crz:34, CS:37, DaB:2, Di:19, DIY:5, FO:39, G:44, Gg:32, Gw:+, Hi:1, IS:1, L4:19, LI:12, LQ:1, Mc:92, Mj:14+, MO:+, Ms:6, Mw:5, NBH:6, Ne:25+, NME:40, NR:35+, NT:5, OC:25, On:4, P:40, Pc:19, Pf_r:13, PJ:41, Plt:13, PM:14+, Qt:34, Rf:20, RM:2, RT:4, RTU:13, Sk:9, Sl:48, Spk:38, SR:14, Tr:6, U:9+, UPC:42, UR:35, Vi:6, WG:16, YF:31+, Zf:18; aqd:+, atw:+, bz:7, dcs:5, g_e:8, kc:9, npr_st:9, p_r:+, pf_k:+, rut:10, tms:+, vgb:4, wla:10, yds:+ -- TH:**

Snail Mail: Valentine (Matador) {141}: 45:22, Al:75, AV:3+, BB:20, BPM:32, Ch:18, Cl:+, Crz:15, CS:12, D:36, DaB:32, DIY:16+, EW:6, Ex:8, Fld:7, FO:10, GB:33, Gg:14, GMA:31, Ins:11, Joe:11, L4:9, LI:29, LBF:12, Lt:22, Mc:15, Mj:+, Ms:11, Mx:49, Mz:26, NBH:29, NME:24, No:36, NPR_l:9, NR:18+, NT:16, OC:39, P:10+, Pf:15+, Pf_r:38, PJ:11, PM:27+, RM:24, RS:32+, S:10, Sbd:35, Sg:2, Sk:+, Sl:24, Snv:16, Tr:24, Trk:7, U:+, UPC:14, UR:18, YF:9+; ap:+, av_am:16, av_cs:8, av_gs:2, av_mf:9, av_tt:5, e:+, n_ap:+, npr_sh:7, ny_z:3, nyl:+, otw:+, p_p:+, p_r:+, pf_k:+, pm_ir:2, rssv:5, sr:9, up_i:+, ust_p:3, vaz:15, wsj:+, yns:++, yzp:7 -- TH:**

Squid: Bright Green Field (Warp) {139}: AD:+, BPM:21+, C:9+, Cl:14+, Cos:26, Crh:8, CS:43, D:23, DaB:6, Di:40, DIY:10+, DW:68, EWi:24, Ex:22, FO:3, Gg:43, Gl:++, Gw:+, Hi:5, I:+, IS:8, LI:1, LQ:13, LW:10, Mc:13, Mj:48+, Ms:2, Mw:3, Mz:39, NBH:9, NR:19, NT:10, OC:33, P:18+, Pc:12, Pf:+, Pf_r:24, PJ:31, Qt:81, RM:21, RT:6, RTU:14, S:15, Sbd:56, SC:2, Sg:29, Sk:8, Sl:43+, Snv:17, SR:19, Trk:37, U:39+, UPC:61, UR:20, YF:38; am:+, am_i:+, bl:2, bz:1, dcs:9, n_sp:+, p_r:+, pf_k:+, vce:1, vfk:1, vjo:3, wla:9, xci:+, xco:5 -- TH:**

Self Esteem: Prioritise Pleasure (Fiction) {129}: 45:5, BBN:7, BPM:9+, Bq:9, Cl:19+, Crh:20, D:6, DIY:2+, EWi:16, FO:21, G:1+, Gw:1+, HP:7, I:4+, LBF:14, LQ:3, LW:8, Mc:2, MO:2+, Ni:3, NME:4, NR:1+, PJ:94, PM:43, RC:7, RM:38, Sbd:36, Sk:2+, STi:1, T:6, Tab:3, Trk:24, U:+, UPC:80, UR:31, YF:40; bb6:7, bbc:+, ec:+, g_e:2, i:1, kf:6, les:+, nst:+, p_p:+, pm_p:10, wk:+, xjd:+ -- TH:**

Mach-Hommy: Pray for Haiti (Griselda) {128}: 25:21, 3v:10, AZ:4, Btz:7, BV:34, BV_r:11, C:44, CM:+, Cmp:8, CS:36, DW:3, EWi:+, Ex:25, Fa:6, GB:5, Gg:18, Gg_h:7, HDX:*+, HG:9, IS:41, JDC:10, Mc:48, NPR:18, Okp:2, P:22, PAM:20, Pf:20+, PJ:63, PW:3, RS_h:2, Rx:45, Sg:47, UPC:43, Vib:6, WG:3, YF:16; afh:+, am_h:+, av_bk:7, av_cp:14, av_nh:15, azr:4, cab:5, cl:5, crm:+, daq:10, dik:11, e:+, js:+, lar:7, m_jh:8, n_sp:+, npr_h:+, p_h:+, pm_h:11, ri:9, rsch:8, rtv:+, sg_h:6, sl_h:+, std:14, tr_h:+, tss_h:6, up_h:+, vew:1, vu:6, xci:23, xjd:23, xjdc:10, xxl:+, yb_h:16 -- RC:A-, TH:***

Lana Del Rey: Chemtrails Over the Country Club (Polydor&sol;Interscope) {127}: 45:11, AD:+, Al:43, BBN:19, Btz:30, BV:27, Cl:45+, Crz:43, CS:+, Di:1, DJ:41, Ec:28, EE:4, EWi:+, Fa:19, FO:38, G:40, Gf_D:2, Gg:42, Gw:+, HP:12, I:17+, IR:8, JDC:22, Jp:3, LAT:5, LI:34, Lt:23, Mj:3+, Ms:36, NBH:47, Ni:27, NR:48, On:13, PB:28, Pf_r:11, PJ:52, PM:34, PO:+, RC:21, RS:+, RS_D:11, Rx:43, S:25, Sbd:12, Sl:4, Snv:2, T:2+, Tab:11, TL:49, U:11+, Up:+, UPC:35, Zf:13; am_s:+, bz:2, les:+, ny_c:7, ny_z:+, nyl:+, tbm:24, tms:+, up_p:+, wk:+, wp:7, xbw:+, xci:22, xjl:7, xrw:5, xsm:6, yzp:4 -- RC:A-, TH:**

Dave: We're All Alone in This Together (Neighbourhood) {124}: Al:26, BV:25, BV_r:8, C:37, Cl:2+, Cmp_U:1, CX:1, DIY:+, Du:6, DW:71, Dz:15, G:19+, GC:30, Gg_h:20, Gw:+, HDX:**+, HG:22, HNH:27, HV:27, I:3+, Jp:26, L4:14, LBF:7, LQ:32, Lt:12, Mc:4, Mgn:8, MO:5+, Ms:16, NME:18, PM:8, PO:+, Rf:36, Rx:35, Sbd:15, So:8, STi:8, T:10+, U:69, UPC:+, VF:7, YW:4; am_h:+, av_bk:14, ca_d:3, cw:+, gcn:+, les:+, n_sp:+, ny_c:+, pm_h:9, rsjb:10, sl:+, tss_h:12, wk:+, xci:24, yb_h:5 -- RC:A-, TH:A-

Halsey: If I Can't Have Love&comma; I Want Power (Capitol) {120}: 45:16, AD:+, Al:11, AV:20, BB:6, BBN:18, BV:+, Ch:20, Cl:+, Cmp:34, Cos:31, Crz:19, CS:40, D:20, DaB:35, Di:7, DIY:17, Fa:26, GC:2, Gg:21, GMA:12, Gw:+, I:+, Ins:6, Joe:9, Jp:10, K:9, LBF:15, Mx:2, NME:8, PB:1, Pf_r:42, PJ:69, PM:71, PO:+, Rf:19, RS:18, Sbd:10, SC:20, Sg:26, Sl:20, Tab:15, TL:38, Up:+, UPC:11, YF:8; 1l:12, am:+, am_a:+, av_mf:11, av_tt:10, bbc:+, e:+, ny_c:+, ny_z:+, nyl:+, nzh:+, p:5, p_p:+, pm_p:17, rsbs:1, tm:+, up_p:+, v_cw:9, vaz:10, vu:10, wwl:+, xbw:++, yds:9 -- TH:***

Doja Cat: Planet Her (Kemosabe&sol;RCA) {118}: 45:41, BB:5, BV_r:9, Cmp:4, Cos:28, CS:13, CX:2, Du:12, Dz:4, EW:+, Fa:7, GC:12, Gg:26, Gg_h:13, Gw:45, HNH:5, I:24, Ins:9, IR:+, Jp:8, LAT:8, NME:50, NPR:31, Okp:5, PB:6, Pf_r:31, PW:28, Rf:26, RS:21+, RS_h:6, Rx:51, Sl:29, Tab:16, Up:+, UPC:21, Vib:12, WHP:29; 1l:9, am_p:+, atw:+, aur:+, av_cs:13, av_gs:14, av_nh:5, bbc:+, blw:3, dik:8, hpo:+, key:+, npr_cs:10, npr_lh:5, ny_c:12, nyl:+, nzh:+, p:7, p_p:+, p106:4, rmr:14, rsch:7, sl_h:+, st_r:9, tv:+, up_p:+, vg:6, wi:+, wwl:+, xxl:+, yh:8 -- RC:A-, TH:A-

Julien Baker: Little Oblivions (Matador) {112}: 45:29, Al:35, Alt:2, AV:+, AZ:9, BB:46, Bq:17, Cl:+, Cos:3, Crz:27, CS:15+, D:45, DaB:37, Di:38, DIY:+, Ex:13, FO:28, Gg:16, GMA:37, Gw:+, IR:13, Jp:22, LBF:13, Lt:20, Mc:61, MO:+, Ms:26, Mz:28, NBH:21, ND:15, NPR_l:14, P:36+, Pf_r:36, PJ:58, PM:38, PO:+, Rf:50, RM:94, RS:+, RT:54, Sbd:11, SC:9, Sg:23, Sk:+, Sl:41+, Spk:9, STi:13, Tr:23, U:+, Up:+, UPC:20, UR:14, Vi:38, WHP:8, YF:17+; am_s:+, atw:+, av_cs:18, av_tt:4, azr:9, ca_o:9, cw:10, gcn:+, i:2, ii:9, n_ap:3, ny_p:6, pm_ir:4, sl:++, up_i:+, yng:4, yti:1 -- TH:*

Cassandra Jenkins: An Overview on Phenomenal Nature (Ba Da Bing) {108}: 25:50, Al:83, Alt:38, BPM:15, Btz:2, BV:7, Crz:16, DaB:43, Ex:12, G:32, GB:34, Gf:15, Gg:37, IS:14, LQ:4, Mc:26, Mj:+, No:15, NR:8+, OC:6, On:19, Oo:18, P:17, Pc:66, Pf:17+, Pf_r:21, PJ:26, PM:48+, RM:10, RS_D:19, RT:9, RTU:17, Sg:10, Sl:15, STi:19, Tr:12, Trk:29, U:7+, UPC:16, UR:5, WG:28, WHP:14, Zf:72; am:+, am_s:+, aqd:+, e:+, blw:14, ca_o:1, hc_d:6, key:+, men:10, n_sp:+, npr_bb:8, vjk:1, yzp:1 -- TH:**

Idles: Crawler (Partisan) {105}: Al:82, Btz:6, BV:+, Cl:+, Crh:10, Crz:21, CS:16, DaB:22, DIY:+, EE:13, FO:7, Gw:19+, HP:14, I:+, IS:23, K:29, L4:3, LBF:46, Lt:7, LW:18, Mc:97, Mg:22, Mj:18+, MO:23+, Ms:8, Mw:2, Mz:7, NBH:5, NME:28, On:16, P:+, PJ:21, Rf:73, RM:9, RT:5, RTU:11, UR:45, VF:17, Vi:5, Zf:45; av_lm:5, bb6:5, bz:4, do:+, ec:+, kc:21, ny_p:+, p_r:+, pm_ir:3, so_d:6, so_k:2, vgb:10, wla:4, xscw:15, yds:+ -- TH:***

Vijay Iyer&sol;Linda May Han Oh&sol;Tyshawn Sorey: Uneasy (ECM) {101}: AAJ:+, FJ:++, G:+, Gg_j:3, JC:2, JT:5, Mj:+, Pf:42+, PM:+, PO:+, TN:1+; am_j:+, bg:+, bg_g:2, boj:+, bv_j:5, cw:+, fd:6, ghj:4, jbu:3, jcb:2, jda:6, jff:+, jjo:2, jjsn:4, jjw:9, jjz:7, jlbi:4, jlg:5, jmju:8, jmmz:+, jmsc:1, jnt:9, jpa:1, jpl:3, jrh:4, jrmi:5, jsbg:20, jsd:2, jsf:5, jsgr:9, jslo:4, jtc:8, jtb:3, jtd:5, jyk:1, kc:15, n_sp:+, npr_nc:4, npr_sm:4, pf_j:+, pg:4, pg_ad:13, pm_j:+, sl:+, tr_j:+, vjc:6, vjso:2, vjt:5, vwl:4, xco:6 -- TH:***

Vince Staples: Vince Staples (Blacksmith&sol;Motown) {100}: 25:46, AZ:11, BB:34, BPM:24+, BV:22, BV_r:7, Ch:16, Cl:54+, Cmp:19, Cos:19, DIY:+, Du:24, Ex:28, Fa:21, FO:41, G:+, Gg_h:37, HDX:**, HNH:20, I:12+, Ins:17, Joe:5, LAT:10, Mc:74, Mgn:15, MO:35+, Ni:29, NME:42, NPR:9, Okp:11, P:+, Pf_r:50, PM:53+, PO:+, Rf:47, RS:+, Sbd:46, Sl:45, Tr:22, Up:+, UPC:37, Vib:2; am_h:+, av_bb_h:6, bk:15, dik:4, hyb:+, n_sp:+, npr_h:+, nyl:+, p_h:+, rf_h:11, rmr:+, rrv:+, sl_h:+, std:6, stu:16, ti:2, tr_h:+, tss_h:5, ud:+, up_h:+, wi:6, xxl:+, yb_h:1, yds:6 -- TH:**

Black Midi: Cavalcade (Rough Trade) {96}: Alt:39, BPM:2+, Cl:+, Crh:14, DaB:9, Di:35, Ex:26, Fa:22, FO:25, G:+, Gg:39, Gw:+, Hi:10, IS:10, Joe:17, Jp:47, LI:17, LQ:26, LW:25, Mj:70+, Ms:38, Mw:4, Mx:45, Mz:22, NBH:37, Ne:15+, Ni:23, No:29, NR:30, OC:28, On:8, Pc:73, Pf:23+, Pf_r:14, PJ:84, Plt:7, PM:73, Qt:20, RC:22, RM:11, Rf:45, RT:12, RTU:8, SC:18, SR:12, Top:27, Tr:8, U:70+, UPC:+, UR:89, Vi:25, YF:37+; cw:9, lar:12, ny_p:7, p_r:+, pf_k:+, rut:7, sl:++ -- TH:B

PinkPantheress: To Hell With It (Parlophone -EP) {95}: 3v:4, BB:14, C:27, Cl:+, Cmp:46, Cmp_U:5, Cos:32, DIY:+, Du:2, DW:77, Ex:48, Fa:43, G:33, GC:19, Gg:20, Gw:5+, HDX:+, I:32, Jp:23, LBF:5, Ms:42, Ni:14, NPR:22, Okp:10, Oo:15, PB:4, PW:11, RS:12, RSh:5, Sl:9, Snv:12, UPC:99, YF:33; am:+, am_p:+, av_tt:14, gs:16, lar:24, npr_hc:5, ny_c:5, otw:+, p_p:+, ri:10, rsbs:5, rsch:2, ti:3, tr_e:+, tv:+, up_p:+, v_ja:2, vg:7, xjd:+, xrt:10 -- TH:**

Illuminati Hotties: Let Me Do One More (Snack Shack Tracks&sol;Hopeless) {94}: Alt:25, Crz:46, CS:10, DW:4, EWi:10, Ex:46, Fld:11, Gg:44, JDC:15, Mc:27, Ms:41, Ne:33+, NPR:19, NR:7+, OC:30, P:+, Pf:35+, PJ:7, PM:+, PO:+, RS:42, Rx:8, Sl:+, Snv:14, Tr:33, UPC:58, UR:27; am_k:+, js:+, key:+, npr_hc:1, npr_lm:4, ny_z:5, p_r:+, pf_k:+, pm_ip:3, rsjb:2, rssv:7, up_i:+, vew:+, xbw:+, xci:2, xde:1, xjc:6, xjd:10, xjlu:7, xjsp:7, xjy:8, xscw:1, xsm:21, xwb:8, yal:7, yjc:7, ypg:6 -- RC:A, TH:A-

Madlib: Sound Ancestors (Madlib Invazion) {93}: Al:49, AV:17, AZ:8, Bc:+, BPM:+, Btz:18, Cl:37, CM:+, Crh:27, DaB:34, Di:21, DW:78, G:25+, GB:27, Gg:15, Gg_h:38, GMA:35, IS:37, Mc:28, Mgn:7, Mj:+, Ni:16, No:9, P:19, PAM:6, Pc:32, PJ:55, PO:+, PW:9, RC:9, Rf:32, RS:31+, RT:10, RTU:12, S:3, Sg:34, SR:9, U:38, UPC:48, VF:3, W:31, WG:18, YF:41; am_h:+, aqd:+, av_am:7, av_cp:2, azr:8, bc_b:+, crm:+, daq:11, p_h:+, rsjd:5, rte:7, rte_k:+, vu:5, ws_b:3, wsj:+ -- TH:*

Amyl & the Sniffers: Comfort to Me (Rough Trade) {87}: 45:28, Bq:20, Btz:39, Cl:+, Crh:9, Crz:33, CS:48, D:33, DaB:44, DIY:+, DJ:4, EWi:41, FO:20, Gf:20, Gl:+, Gw:3+, JDC:45, K:11, Lt:25, LW:1, Mc:45, Mj:22+, Ms:19, Mw:49, NBH:43, Pc:30, PJ:19, RM:14, RT:34, Sbd:62, Si:9, Sk:+, Trk:5, UPC:85, UR:+, Vi:13, YW:8; am:+, am_k:+, atw:+, p_k:+, p_r:+, rshs:8, rut:1, so_d:1, tm:+, vgb:9, xpb:3, yns:+ -- TH:A-

Silk Sonic: An Evening With Silk Sonic (Aftermath&sol;Atlantic) {86}: 25:26, 3v:20, Al:76, AV:11, BB:7, Cl:52+, Cmp:14, CX:11, DaB:11, DW:21, EW:+, FO:30, GC:17, Gg:33, GMA:6, GTV:78, Gw:16+, HP:25, I:36+, IS:26, Lt:41, Mc:86, Ms:32, Ne:48, NME:22, NPR:50, NPR_l:8, On:22, Oo:19, Rf:39, RS:35+, RS_D:27, S:30, TL:26, Up:+, UPC:19, UR:+, WG:32, WHP:18, YF:13; 1l:7, am_r:+, atw:+, av_bk:11, av_gs:12, av_lm:1, ncpr:10, npr_nb:9, p106:11, ppg:8, tss_h:3, ud:+, up_r:+, ws_s:3, xxl:+, yb_r:2, yh:2 -- TH:**

Courtney Barnett: Things Take Time&comma; Take Time (Mom &plus; Pop) {84}: AZ:10, Cl:+, CS:45, DIY:+, DJ:21, DW:65, EWi:11, FO:4, GMA:34, I:25+, JDC:16, Lt:46, Mj:+, MO:42+, Mx:18, ND_r:43, NT:20, P:49+, Pc:85, PJ:13, Plt:8, PM:60+, RS:+, RS_D:18, RT:17, Rx:36, Sbd:26, Sl:10+, TL:68, U:34+, UPC:45, U:21, Vi:48, Zf:5; azr:10, it:+, js:+, p_p:+, pm_ip:7, rsjd:3, rssv:3, so_d:10, xbw:+, xci:8, xscw:19, yal:+, yng:3, yti:20 -- RC:A-, TH:A-

Sault: Nine (Forever Living Legends) {84}: 45:20, Al:16, AZ:3, BIB:29, Bq:5, Btz:27, BV:28, Cl:33+, Crz:32, CS:27, DaB:23, Du:22, FO:31, G:6, Gf:11, Gw:+, Hi:42, IS:46, L4:16, Lt:16, Mc:21, Mg:17, Mj:24, Mz:31, NME:47, NR:43, P:32, PJ:33, PO:+, RC:15, RM:80, RS_D:17, RT:51, So:2, U:5+, UPC:27, WG:41, YW:6, Zf:36; am_r:+, azr:3, blw:2, g_e:5, rrv:+, sdu:+, so_d:20, tbm:11, tms:+, v_ja:10, ws_s:16, yjc:6, yns:+ -- TH:***

Allison Russell: Outside Child (Fantasy) {81}: BS:1, Bt:7, EWi:25, Gl:+, IR:5, ND:1, ND_r:8, NPR:4, PJ:56, Rf:90, RS_c:2, SC:15, TL:2, UPC:44; am:+, am_f:+, ca_d:8, cw:+, atl:3, mw:1, npr_st:6, ns:1, ny_p:2, p_c:+, pi:1, sg_c:1, sjm:1, sl:+, st_b:2, v_cw:1, vrj:3, xmb:4, xmr:1 -- TH:A-

Mogwai: As the Love Continues (Temporary Residence) {79}: AD:+, Al:90, BIB:32, BPM:+, Cl:49+, Crh:29, Crz:28, DaB:10, Di:24, DIY:+, FO:12, G:26, Gw:17+, Joe:10, LW:5, Mc:89, Mg:8, Mj:26+, MO:22+, Mw:22, Mx:31, Mz:11, Pc:1, PJ:35, Plt:4, PM:75, RC:8, Rf:31, RM:17, RT:49, Sbd:24, Sk:+, SR:5, Top:3, Trk:42, U:15+, UR:47, XSN:11; am:+, am_i:+, nst:+, pr:10, sk_s:7, vaz:9 -- TH:B

For Those I Love: For Those I Love (September) {77}: 45:18, C:+, Cl:7+, D:22, DIY:9, DJ:16, DJM:+, FO:34, G:45+, Gw:7+, HP:2, I:7+, Joe:4, L4:1, LQ:16, Mc:10, Mj:+, MO:+, Ms:10, Ni:2, NME:11, On:27, PO:17+, RM:7, RT:13, Sl:37, STi:11, U:+, WG:34; it:+, les:+, men:6, nst:+, rte:3 -- TH:***

Kanye West: Donda (GOOD Music&sol;Def Jam) {77}: 25:29, BB:39, Cmp:6, CX:12, GC:27, Gf:16, Gf_D:10, Gg:48, Gg_h:8, HDX:*, HNH:6, IR:1, Joe:7, Lt:3, Mw:32, Pf_r:6, PJ:94, RS_h:13, Sl:31+, So:23, UPC:17, Vib:13; afg:6, ap:+, aur:5, bb_h:10, cl:8, daq:3, dik:2, hyb:+, min_m:4, ny_c:10, p106:2, ri:6, rmr:6, rtv:+, sl_h:+, std:4, stu:8, ti:7, wla:3, xsm:1, xxl:+ -- TH:C+

Isaiah Rashad: The House Is Burning (Top Dawg Entertainment&sol;Warner) {74}: AV:8, BB:21, BS:18, Cl:9+, Cmp:17, CS:33, Fa:25, Fld:21, Gg:51, Gg_h:5, HDX:**+, HG:55, HNH:7, Mc:97, Okp:1, PW:14, Rf:56, Snv:19, Up:+, UPC:26, Vib:11; aur:7, av_bk:2, av_cp:3, av_nh:11, bb_h:3, bg:+, crm:+, dik:10, hyb:+, m_jh:+, n_sp:+, npr_h:+, npr_lh:9, npr_sh:5, p_h:+, rf_h:18, rmr:10, rtv:+, sl_h:+, std:11, tr_h:+, tss_h:4, , ud:+, up_h:+, xxl:+, yb_h:17 -- TH:*

Armand Hammer & the Alchemist: Haram (Backwoodz Studioz) {73}: Bc:++, BPM:8+, BV:31, BV_r:10, Cmp:28, CS:9, DW:57, Fa:15, GB:15, Gg:23, Gg_h:6, HG:2, Ne:39+, Okp:17, P:16, Pf:26, PW:5, S:16, Sg:37, Sl:47+, So:24, Tr:4, UPC:40, WG:19; afh:+, am_h:+, av_cp:6, bc_h:+, cab:11, crm:+, daq:15, lar:4, p_h:+, pm_h:4, sg_h:4, sl_h:5, so_k:13, stu:5, tr_h:+, vmp:+ -- TH:**

Kacey Musgraves: Star-Crossed (MCA Nashville) {73}: 45:31, Al:17, AV:+, BB:13, BS:16, C:41, Cl:+, Cmp:22, Cos:18, Di:28, DIY:+, EW:+, Fld:10, G:28, GC:37, Gg:19, GMA:45, LBF:45, MO:+, Ms:34, ND_r:35, NME:48, NPR_l:19, P:+, PB:18, Pf_35, PM:7+, PO:+, RS_c:25, Sg:28, Sl:+, TL:9, U:+, Up:+, UPC:46, Zf:37; av_cs:20, av_gs:15, cl:9, do:+, hpo:+, key:+, nst:+, nyl:++, p:10, pm_p:8, tv:+, up_p:+, vmp:+, vu:9, wp:10, wsj:+, wwl:+, xsm:10 -- RC:**, TH:**

Henry Threadgill Zooid: Poof (Pi) {72}: FJ:+, JC:6, JT:13, TN:4+; am_j:+, fd:2, ghj:9, jaa:4, jah:8, jas:2, jbm:1, jbu:10, jbw:10, jcb:8, jdg:7, jdl:2, jdr:4, jff:+, jhm:6, jji:6, jjo:7, jjwd:5, jkg:10, jkws:5, jlb:9, jls:4, jmk:8, jmm:+, jmu:2, jrb:2, jrk:9, jrmu:+, jsf:4, jsg:5, jtc:5, jtb:8, pg:+, pg_ad:6, pg_rs:12, pm_j:+, sg_j:4, va:6, vbr:6, vjso:9, xmb:+ -- TH:A-

James McMurtry: The Horses and the Hounds (New West) {71}: EWi:14, Gl:+, JDC:5, ND:13, ND_r:2, Pf:+, PJ:15, PO:+, Rf:28, RS:49, RS_c:4, Rx:25, Sl:27+, TL:10, U:+, UPC:60; am:+, am_f:+, hc_d:3, do:+, js:6, pi:2, rsjh:4, scm:+++, st_r:4, tbm:8, xbw:+, xci:51, xco:10, xhs:2, xjd:17, xjdc:5, xjlu:8, xjsp:2, xmb:+, xscw:20, xwb:1 -- RC:A-, TH:A-

Chvrches: Screen Violence (Glassnote) {70}: Al:12, AV:+, AZ:17, Btz:34, Ch:8, Cl:+, Cos:16, CS:7, D:26, DIY:+, EW:+, GMA:19, Gw:+, I:+, Jp:33, MO:+, Mx:8, Mz:14, NBH:45, NME:26, NPR_l:16, NR:+, Pf_r:48, PJ:88, PM:50+, Rf:13, Sbd:37, Sg:46, Sk:+, Spk:49, Trk:39, U:+, UPC:32, UR:19, YF:21; am:+, am_a:+, av_am:8, do:+, gcn:+, nst:4, p_p:+, pm_p:7, sk_s:5, ust_p:1, vdh:1, wyep:25 -- TH:***

Charles Lloyd & the Marvels: Tone Poem (Blue Note) {70}: AAJ:+, AD:+, DB:+, G:+, Gg_j:10, JC:4, JT:16, JW:1, TN:+; boj:+, ghj:1, gl_j:++, jbm:2, jff:7, jbs:8, jjs:1, jlg:8, jlm:3, jmju:6, jmn:1, jmy:8, jpq:2, jrh:1, jrmi:1, jry:1, jsl:4, jtn:6, jwj:6, jyk:2, jzf:+, pg_rs:20, rte_k:+, tg:2, vjso:1, vjt:8, vrg:9 -- TH:***

L'Rain: Fatigue (Mexican Summer) {68}: Bc:++, Btz:36, BV:20, C:20, Cl:30, Fa:39, Fld:14, Gg:36, LBF:38, LI:24, Mc:30, Mz:4, Ne:40, OC:10, P:38, Pf:2+, PJ:20, PO:+, Qt:15, RT:22, RTU:9, Tr:46, UPC:49, W:1, WG:13; am:+, am_r:+, aqd:+, av_mf:2, n_sp:+, npr_hc:3, ny_p:+, ny_z:+, pf_j:+, ra:+, rssv:10, tgl:+, vew:3, vma:9, vmp:+, wi:2, xwb:6 -- TH:*

Indigo De Souza: Any Shape You Take (Saddle Creek) {67}: Alt:8, AV:5+, BPM:43+, BV:42, Cl:+, CS:28, DIY:+, EWi:38, Fld:5, FO:37, Gg:38, Gw:30+, IS:42, LBF:25, Mc:78, Mj:+, OC:17, P:25+, Pf:25+, Pf_r:29, RS_D:34, S:20, Sbd:71, Sk:+, U:+, Up:+, UPC:31, UR:60, WHP:9; av_am:1, av_mf:3, av_tt:3, n_sp:+, npr_hc:2, npr_lm:2, nyl:+, p_p:+, p_r:+, pf_k:+, rsjb:7, up_i:+, vmp:+, xjd:+ -- TH:*

Ches Smith&sol;We All Break: Path of Seven Colors (Pyroclastic) {67}: AAJ:+, FJ:++, JC:7, JT:6, PO:+, TN:+; am_j:+, bg_g:10, jaa:5, jag:4, jasi:3, jbu:5, jbw:7, jda:1, jdg:1, jdt:4, jjc:2, jje:+, jka:1, jla:6, jlg:13, jlre:10, jma:4, jmja:6, jmm:+, jmmz:2, jmsu:6, jrb:1, jrh:8, jri:5, jrk:5, jsbg:12, jsd:8, jsk:6, jssm:9, npr_nc:3, pg:7, vjc:2 -- TH:A-

Brandi Carlile: In These Silent Days (Low Country Sound&sol;Elektra) {66}: Al:67, AS:+, BB:23, Bt:8, Cos:24, DJ:31, EW:+, FO:49, Gg:45, GMA:18, IR:+, Mc:22, Mj:+, Mx:12, ND_r:3, NPR_l:10, P:+, PM:18+, Rf:4, RS_c:17, RS_D:7, S:8, Sg:49, TL:12, UPC:52, YF:23+; am:+, am_s:+, bh:+, cl:3, men:8, p_c:+, scm:+++, sg_c:2, ust_m:1, v_cw:2, wyep:2 -- TH:B

The Armed: Ultrapop (Sargent House) {65}: Alt:11, AV:6, Bc:++, BV:26, BV_p:11, CS:38, Ex:42, Gg:41, IR:+, IS:35, Joe:2, K:50, Mc:76, Mw:48, Mx:17, NR:22+, NT:7, OC:21, P:8+, Pf:+, Pf_r:39, Pu:25, Qt:14, Rev:15, RM:35, Sbd:44, Sg:24, Tr:3, Up:+, UPC:57; am:+, am_k:+, av_am:3, av_da:3, av:mf:12, av_tt:11, lar:11, n_sp:+, ny_c:15, p_k:+, p_r:+, pf_k:+, up_i:+ -- TH:B

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss: Raise the Roof (Rounder) {65}: AD:+, AS:+, AZ:15, Bt:9, EE:7, EWi:+, Gf_D:19, HP:22, HV:21, Mj:9+, MO:+, ND_r:4, P:+, PJ:27, PO:50, RC:19, Si:16, Sl:+, TL:3, U:31, UCR:1, UPC:+; am:+, am_f:+, bg:+, do:+, e:+, it:+, ny_p:+, p_c:+, sdu:+, so_d:13, so_k:15, st_r:2, vew:+, wyep:4, xbw:+, xmr:2, ysp:+ -- TH:*

Clairo: Sling (Fader&sol;Republic) {64}: 3v:14, 45:4, AV:+, BB:50, BV:37, Cl:8+, Cos:15, Crz:35, D:31, DaB:29, DIY:+, FO:33, G:29, GC:14, Gw:32+, LBF:30, LI:6, Mc:77, NBH:46, NME:14, NR:50, NT:11, OC:45, Pf_r:28, Qt:+, RS:+, RT:39, Sbd:29, Sg:19, Tab:5, Up:+, UPC:77, UR:+, YF:25+; av_gs:5, cdm:1, kc:20, les:+, otw:+, up_p:+ -- TH:*

J Cole: The Off-Season (Dreamville&sol;Roc Nation&sol;Interscope) {64}: 25:31, BB:32, Cl:11+, Cmp:2, CX:9, GC:8, Gg_h:3, HDX:*, HNH:4, Pc:84, Rf:17, RS_h:20, Up:+, UPC:54, Vib:4; afh:+, aur:2, bb_h:5, bg:+, daq:6, dik:5, hyb:+, m_jh:3, npr_h:+, p106:5, rf_h:14, rmr:13, rtv:+, std:7, stu:21, tss_h:13, up_h:+, xxl:+, yb_h:6, yh:9 -- RC:***, TH:*

Genesis Owusu: Smiling With No Teeth (Ourness&sol;House Anxiety) {64}: 25:17, AD:+, AZ:2, DaB:49, DIY:13+, DJ:11, DW:63, EWi:29, GC:45, HV:8, I:+, Jp:28, LBF:39, Mc:38, Mj:+, MO:+, Ms:24, Ne:16+, NME:29, NR:41, P:50, PJ:71, PM:29, PO:+, Rf:51, Spk:35, YF:26; am_h:+, atw:+, av_bk:4, azr:2, daq:13, kc:18, p_h:+, pm_s:5, stu:1, tm:+, xbw:++, xci:18, xem:2, xjd:+, xpb:4 -- TH:***

Sleaford Mods: Spare Ribs (Rough Trade) {64}: AD:+, AZ:12, BIB:12, Cl:+, Crh:35, DW:64, FO:42, Gw:2+, Jp:42, LQ:11, Lt:34, LW:7, Mc:94, Mj:13+, MO:16+, Mz:21, NBH:42, NME:16, P:+, Pc:17, PJ:37, PM:6+, Qt:9, RT:35, Top:29, U:16+, UR:42, XSN:17, Zf:55; am_i:+, aqd:+, g_e:9, vjk:6, xpb:2 -- RC:***, TH:***

Bicep: Isles (Ninja Tune) {63}: AD:+, Bq:10, Cl:+, Crh:4, Crz:26, DaB:40, Di:46, DIY:+, DJ:19, Du:15, FO:24, G:+, Gw:38+, HP:45, I:+, Jp:37, Mgn:2, Mj:+, MO:10+, Ni:13, NME:23, Pc:88, PM:+, RM:28, RT:14, RTU:4, Sbd:67, SR:17, Trk:23, VF:5; 1l:8, am_e:+, ec:+, g_e:7, it:+, pm_e:+, tr_e:+, tss_e:8 -- TH:**

Sam Fender: Seventeen Going Under (Polydor) {63}: 45:21, Bq:2, Cl:51+, D:5, DaB:17, DIY:15, FO:17, G:11+, Gw:11+, I:9+, LW:44, Mc:81, MO:7+, NME:1, Plt:9, PM:3+, Rf:44, Sbd:41, STi:17, T:+, UPC:+, VF:32; i:5, 1l:1, les:+, pm_ir:1, wk:+ -- TH:B

Lana Del Rey: Blue Bannisters (Polydor&sol;Interscope) {62}: 45:37, AV:+, BV:27, C:35, Cos:4, Crz:20, Di:15, DIY:+, Ex:31, GB:41, Gf:12, Gf_D:5, I:+, JDC:44, Mj:+, Mz:13, NME:17, On:14, Pf_r:9, Rf:52, RS:+, RS_D:47, Sl:3+, STi:9, T:+, Tab:2, U:+, UPC:+; atw:+, av_tt:12, nst:+, up_p:+, xci:26, xem:1 -- TH:***

Yola: Stand for Myself (Easy Eye Sound) {62}: 25:9, Al:+, BS:17, Bt:3, CS:47, DaB:50, Fld:23, Gl:++, Mg:6, Mj:30+, MO:+, ND:7, ND_r:15, Ne:28+, P:+, PM:44+, Rf:1, RS:38+, RS_c:11, TL:4, U:+, UPC:36; am:+, am_f:+, ap:+, av_cs:14, bg:+, do:+, e:+, ec:+, key:+, mw:6, npr_lh:6, ns:6, pm_s:9, scm:+, so_k:19, wyep:15 -- TH:B

Parquet Courts: Sympathy for Life (Rough Trade) {61}: BIB:26, CM:+, Crh:12, DaB:47, DJ:15, DW:24, EWi:23, FO:5, Gw:43+, Hi:46, JDC:49, LI:22, LW:73, Mj:62+, Mw:12, No:26, NR:45+, NT:19, P:+, Pc:23, PJ:36, Rf:21, RT:72, Rx:50, Sk:+, TL:75, Trk:10, U:+, UR:58, Zf:70; am_a:+, do:+, pg_ad:3, rte:2, tm:+, xbl:7, xbw:+, xci:15, xjc:7, xjlu:6, xjd:+, xmb:+, xsc:9 -- RC:A-, TH:***

Serpentwithfeet: Deacon (Secretly Canadian) {61}: BPM:16+, Btz:31, C:+, Cl:16+, Cos:30, CS:11+, DIY:+, DJ:39, DW:28, EW:+, G:+, Gw:+, I:+, LBF:22, LQ:27, Mc:34, Ni:20, P:14+, PB:20, PM:+, PO:+, Rf:64, RS:+, RT:100, Sg:6, Sl:8+, UR:61, UPC:55, VF:37, WHP:13, YF:48+; am_p:+, atw:+, av_bk:9, av_cs:16, gcn:+, men:9, ny_c:+, p_p:+, pm_s:13, rrv:+, rte:10, vmp:+ -- TH:*

Taylor Swift: Red &lpar;Taylor's Version&rpar; (Republic) {61}: Alt:47, AV:+, BB:25, Bq:8, Bt:32, Ch:14, Cl:+, Crz:8, CS:31, Di:17, G:+, I:+, Ins:4, LBF:26, Mc:6, NPR_l:7, Pf:+, PO:+, Rf:55, RS:+, RSh:2, Sl:12+, UPC:38, WHP:6, YF:18+; nst:+, nzh:+, nyl:+, p:4, rsbs:7, tv:+, wwl:+, xjd:+, xnf:2 -- TH:***

Arooj Aftab: Vulture Prince (New Amsterdam) {60}: Bc:++, BPM:38, BV:18, Crz:29, DaB:41, Ex:36, G:20, GB:47, Gg:40, JC:+, Mj:+, Ni:11, NPR:7, OC:24, Oo:11, P:42, Pf:12+, PJ:67, RS_D:22, So:5, U:6+, UPC:+; av_am:12, do:+, jak:6, kc:16, npr_bb:5, npr_st:1, npr_th:2, ny_p:+, pf_j:+, rte:15, rte_k:+, sdu:+, sol:+, svr:6, v_ja:8, vg:4, vmp:+ -- TH:*

Nas: King's Disease II (Mass Appeal) {60}: 25:14, Al:24, Cmp:32, DJ:33, Du:19, Ex:39, GC:33, Gg_h:4, GMA:17, HDX:*, HG:18, HNH:9, I:16+, Mc:33, Ne:37+, UPC:+, Vib:3; afh:+, am_h:+, aur:4, bb_h:13, bg:+, crm:+, dik:12, dtm:9, m_jh:6, p_h:+, p106:6, rf_h:5, rmr:16, rtv:+, stu:19, ud:+, xci:29, xsm:3, xxl:+, yb_h:7, yds:+ -- RC:B+, TH:*

Carly Pearce: 29&colon; Written in Stone (Big Machine) {60}: BB:35, Bt:11, EWi:4, HV:10, IR:+, JDC:20, PJ:38, PO:+, RS:25, RS_c:5, Rx:48, UPC:+; am_c:+, dw:3, js:3, npr_oh:3, ny_c:16, scm:++, sg_c:10, sr:10, st_b:10, vce:8, vjo:5, xbl:1, xbw:++, xci:3, xjd:5, xjl:4, xmb:+, xwb:2 -- RC:A-, TH:A-

Arab Strap: As Days Get Dark (Rock Action) {59}: AD:+, BIB:13, BPM:+, BV:47, Cl:+, DIY:+, FO:16, Gf:13, Gw:9+, Jp:13, LW:23, Mc:62, Mj:44+, MO:19+, Ms:45, Mz:17, On:1, Pc:60, PJ:48, Pf:+, PM:+, Qt:18, RS_D:49, Sbd:39, SC:11, Sg:17, Spk:13, SR:13, Trk:22, U:36+, UR:24; am_a:+, bz:6, sk_s:4, vjk:8 -- TH:**

Injury Reserve: By the Time I Get to Phoenix (self-released) {59}: 25:8, AZ:6, Bc:++, BPM:39+, BV_r:14, Cl:+, CS:41, DaB:15, Gg_h:19, HDX:+, HG:14, Hi:36, IS:43, Ne:11+, NPR:20, Pf_r:34, PM:11, PW:46, Rf:53, S:19, Sbd:21, Spk:4, UPC:65, WG:21; azr:6, crm:+, cw:+, do:1, npr_h:+, p_h:+, pm_h:10, rf_h:15, rmr:3, sl:+, stu:20, tgl:+, tr_h:+ -- TH:*

Boldy James & the Alchemist: Bo Jackson (ALC) {59}: BPM:+, BV_r:18, Cmp:43, Crz:37, CS:18, Fa:29, Gg:49, Gg_h:9, HDX:*+, HG:4, HNH:24, No:44, P:34, Pf:+, PW:2, RS:45, RS_h:4, Sbd:5, Sg:31, So:21, Tr:25, Vib:10, WG:31; crm:+, dik:3, p_h:+, pm_h:1, rmr:9, sg_h:3, std:5, tr_h:+, tss_h:+, up_h:+, yb_h:12 -- TH:*

William Parker: Mayan Space Station (AUM Fidelity) {56}: AAJ:+, CM:6, EWi:40, FJ:+, JC:10, PJ:92, PO:27+, Qt:58, TN:8+, W:45; cw:+, jdg:8, jff:10, jgy:6, jhs:9, jjw:4, jld:5, jmc:2, jmm:+, jmn:7, jmt:7, jrsc:4, jsk:1, jssm:8, jtc:2, pg_ad:7, sg_j:7, sl:+, tbm:12, vad:7, vbc:6, vce:4, vrg:7, vsd:4, xjlu:9, xmb:+ -- TH:***

Lingua Ignota: Sinner Get Ready (Sargent House) {55}: 25:3, BPM:3+, Btz:42, C:30, DaB:31, Ex:32, G:+, IR:15, IS:9, K:23, Mc:83, Mj:+, Mx:28, Ne:2+, No:6, OC:16, P:23, Pf:41+, Pf_r:33, PJ:48, PM:23+, RM:73, RT:50, Sl:39+, Tr:19, UPC:73; afg:3, av_mf:19, men:12, pf_j:+, xsm:11, yns:++ -- TH:B-

Nala Sinephro: Space 1&period;8 (Warp) {54}: Bc:++, C:15, DJM:+, Gg_j:9, IS:19, JC:+, LQ:19, Mc:42, Mj:41+, No:40, PAM:12, Pf:24+, PJ:72, PM:+, U:+, VF:26, WG:1, WS_j:29; am:+, am_j:+, bv_j:4, e:+, g_e:4, jak:+, jbbr:4, jra:2, kf:2, lar:15, n_sp:+, pf_j:+, ra:+, tr_j:+, vmp:+, yns:++ -- TH:*

Shame: Drunk Tank Pink (Dead Oceans) {53}: Cl:+, Crh:2, CS:+, D:9, DaB:8, Di:47, DIY:+, EE:14, FO:29, Gl:+, Gw:+, I:+, IS:16, Joe:13, LI:33, LW:60, Mj:+, MO:+, Ms:22, Mw:45, NBH:19, NR:17+, NT:17, PM:+, Rf:49, RM:25, RT:31, U:+, UR:63, YW:28; am_a:+, p_r:+, rut:5, so_d:9, vjo:2 -- TH:***

Damon Albarn: The Nearer the Fountain&comma; More Pure the Stream Flows (Transgressive) {52}: Al:37, AZ:13, DIY:+, FO:18, G:+, LI:25, Lt:49, LW:39, Mg:20, Mj:43+, MO:+, Ms:18, Mx:33, Mz:16, On:9, PM:24+, RS_D:4, RT:30, Sk:+, So:18, STi:4, T:+, U:41+, UR:74, XSN:7, Zf:60; am:+, ii:3, it:+, wla:8, yti:19 -- TH:*

Wadada Leo Smith's Great Lakes Quartet: The Chicago Symphonies (TUM -4CD) {52}: CM:+, JC:5, PO:+; fd:7, jad:7, jah:1, jas:3, jbs:2, jha:6, jji:1, jjsh:2, jjsn:2, jjw:6, jjws:1, jkws:2, jlb:3, jld:1, jls:2, jra;3, jrb:3, jrd:3, jri:4, jrk:4, jssm:7, jtc:10 -- TH:A-

Summer Walker: Still Over It (LVRN&sol;Interscope) {52}: BB:17, BPM:+, C:19, Cl:57+, Cmp:7, CX:3, Du:21, Dz:5, Gg:28, Gw:29, HDX:+, LBF:18, Mc:56, NME:27, NPR:28, Okp:21, PB:16, RS:33+, Sg:38, Up:+, UPC:63; am_r:+, av_gs:4, av_nh:12, npr_lh:3, npr_r:+, ny_c:6, st_b:6, ti:5, up_r:+, v_ja:9, wi:5, yb_r:7 -- TH:*

Anna Webber: Idiom (Pi -2CD) {52}: AAJ:+, FJ:+, JC:12, JT:3, TN:+; bc_j:+, boj:+, jasi:1, jda:10, jdl:4, jdsu:5, jff:+, jha:1, jji:9, jlb:5, jmc:6, jme:1, jmj:4, jmmz:14, jpa:6, jpm:7, jrd:10, jsd:1, jsg:1, jsp:3, jyo:1, pm_j:+, vsd:7 -- TH:***

Faye Webster: I Know I'm Funny Haha (Secretly Canadian) {52}: BS:14, Crz:11, DIY:+, DJ:44, Ex:38, Fld:17, FO:35, Gl:+, LI:32, Mj:46+, NBH:20, NR:16, OC:23, P:39, Pf:11+, Pf_r:22, PJ:62, PW:19, Rf:48, RM:65, RT:77, Sbd:47, Tab:12, Tr:32, U:42+, Up:+, UPC:18, UR:37, YF:34; afg:+, av_cp:13, av_gs:9, lar:19, n_sp:+, otw:+, p_p:+, pf_k:+, pm_ip:6, up_i:+ -- TH:*

Lorde: Solar Power (Universal) {51}: 25:42, 45:7, Btz:13, Cl:+, Cos:29, Crz:25, D:27, Di:5, DIY:11, Ex:29, G:+, GC:50, HP:33, Ins:2, Mj:56, NME:19, NPR_l:20, Pf_r:25, Sd:50, STi:14, Tab:8, UPC:+, YF:19; atl:6, av_gs:20, do:5, hyb:+, nzh:+, sjm:5, up_p:+, xci:32 -- TH:**

Magdalena Bay: Mercurial World (Luminelle) {51}: BV:+, GB:1, IR:14, IS:40, Jp:21, NBH:35, Ne:32+, OC:19, Pf:49+, Pf_r:27, PM:20+, RSh:13, Snv:10, Tab:20, UPC:69, UR:12, WG:6, YF:47; am_p:+, av_cs:7, n_sp:+, p_p:+, pf_p:+, pm_p:4, rsjb:6, vmp:+, xci:47, xjd:20 -- TH:A

Artifacts &lbrack;Tomeka Reid&sol;Nicole Mitchell&sol;Mike Reed&rsqb;: &period; &period; &period; And Then There's This (Astral Spirits) {50}: JC:8, NPR:47; bg:+, bg_g:7, jag:+, jah:4, jas:8, jbbr:9, jbs:4, jbu:4, jd:3, jdbs:8, jdt:6, jek:4, jhm:3, jhs:6, jjc:5, jla:2, jlb:4, jlv:2, jmja:4, jmu:4, jsf:9, jssm:10, jtc:3, npr_nc:2, npr_sm:1, vsd:6 -- TH:A-

The Bug: Fire (Ninja Tune) {50}: AD:+, Cl:+, Cmp_U:19, DJM:+, IS:7, LQ:23, LW:57, Mc:46, Mj:21+, MO:3+, No:1, Oo:17, Pc:58, Pf:+, PM:19+, PO:+, PW:37, Qt:1, RM:84, Tr:28, U:+, W:18; am_e:+, pf_e:+, pm_e:1, sl_e:+, tr_e:+ -- TH:*

Su&fjlig;an Stevens & Angelo De Augustine: A Beginner's Mind (Asthmatic Kitty) {50}: DaB:24, EE:15, GC:44, Hi:12, I:+, Jp:18, Mj:+, Mw:34, Mz:38, Ne:12+, No:10, Pc:48, Pf_r:23, Plt:10, Rf:11, RM:75, RT:47, SC:8, Sl:26, Spk:33, U:62+, UPC:+, UR:28, Vi:37, WHP:4, Zf:39; ca_o:8, dtm:5, it:+, npr_bb:7 -- TH:***

Remi Wolf: Juno (Island) {50}: 45:13, BV:+, Cl:+, CS:29, D:3, DIY:18+, EWi:20, GC:42, Gw:51+, Ins:20, LBF:31, Mc:47, Mx:50, NME:34, P:30, PM:+, UPC:95, WG:22, YF:46+; av_cs:10, av_gs:11, av_mf:16, npr_lh:6, npr_rh:9, ny_z:14, nyl:+, otw:+, p_p:+, pm_p:11, ust_p:4, vaz:17, xci:16, xem:9, xpb:5, xscw:7 -- TH:***

Grouper: Shade (Kranky) {49}: BPM:50, BV:38, C:+, Cl:+, Fa:47, GB:4, LBF:6, LQ:38, Mc:32, Mj:+, MO:32+, NR:34+, OC:36, Pf:18+, Pf_r:49, PW:32, Qt:39, RM:71, Sk:+, Spk:34, Tr:16, U:60+, UPC:62, VF:18, W:29, WG:37; am:+, am_i:+, aqd:+, av_cp:17, n_sp:+, pf_j:+, vmp:+, wp:2, yds:+ -- TH:*

Anthony Joseph: The Rich Are Only Defeated When Running for Their Lives (Heavenly Sweetness) {49}: CM:7, EWi:6, HV:22, JDC:4, Mj:+, Pf:+, PJ:44, PO:44+, Rx:53, U:+, UPC:+; 33:8, pf_j:+, tbm:4, vce:3, xbl:4, xci:6, xjc:2, xjdc:4, xjlu:4, xsc:2, xscw:17, yal:1 -- RC:A-, TH:A

Valerie June: The Moon and Stars&colon; Prescriptions for Dreamers (Fantasy) {49}: Al:64, BPM:+, BS:10, Bt:20, EWi:33, Mc:53, Mg:11, Mj:+, ND:9, ND_r:26, P:+, PM:27, Rf:70, RS:+, RS_c:9, Sl:40+, STi:25, TL:14, U:24+, UPC:+, WHP:20; am:+, am_f:+, hc_d:4, les:+, npr_ap:1, ny_p:+, p_c:+, pm_f:15, ppg:9, rte:12, tms:+, xco:9, xmb:3 -- TH:*

Goat Girl: On All Fours (Rough Trade) {48}: 45:33, C:+, Cl:+, Crz:40, D:37, DIY:+, FO:46, G:38, Gw:+, I:+, L4:5, Mj:+, Ms:50, Mz:46, P:+, Pc:20, PJ:58, PM:51+, RT:59, Sbd:65, U:+, UR:75, Zf:38; am_i:+, ca_d:9, pm_ir:5, so_d:7, so_k:1, yds:5 -- TH:**

Godspeed You&excl; Black Emperor: G&lowbar;d's Pee at State's End (Consetllation) {48}: ACL:15, BPM:+, Btz:23, Cl:+, CS:+, DaB:26, Di:36, IR:+, IS:11, LW:93, Mc:96, Mj:65+, MO:18+, Mz:36, No:8, On:7, P:+, Pc:16, Pf:+, Plt:17, PM:49+, Qt:43, RM:68, RT:32, SC:7, Sk:+, SR:8, U:+, UR:67, YF:+; am_i:+ -- TH:*

Dawn Richard: Second Line (Merge) {48}: Bc:+, BPM:36, Gg:34, GMA:42, HV:23, LBF:35, P:47, Pf:22+, PM:5+, PO:35+, PW:44, RS:22+, Sbd:64, TL:15, UPC:+, Zf:6; am_r:+, av_nh:13, bg:+, cw:+, n_ap:5, npr_lg:2, npr_r:+, p_p:+, pm_s:3, ra:+, rsjd:7, rssv:6, sl:+, so_k:17, wi:+, wsj:+ -- TH:***

Tirzah: Colourgrade (Domino) {48}: 45:35, Bc:+, Cl:42+, DJM:+, Fa:48, G:17, GB:2, IS:20, LI:19, LQ:14, Ni:9, Pf:13+, Qt:17, RS_D:29, RT:41, RTU:19, Sg:18, Sk:+, UPC:+, VF:29, WG:43, Zf:21; av_cp:8, bb6:10, n_sp:+, npr_sm:9, p_e:+, pf_j:+, ra:+, rte:8, wi:7, wsj:+ -- TH:*

Girl in Red: If I Could Make It Go Quiet (AWAL) {47}: 45:9, BB:26, Cl:+, D:11, DaB:25, DIY:+, DW:20, EWi:+, Fld:12, Gf:6, Ins:14, LBF:29, MO:+, Ms:15, NME:36, P:+, PB:30, PO:40+, RM:57, Rx:58, WHP:24, YF:22; av_cs:11, av_tt:20, bg:+, npr_sh:2, otw:+, up_p:+, v_cw:10, xjd:24 -- RC:A-, TH:***

Dean Blunt: Black Metal 2 (Rough Trade) {46}: C:42+, Cl:22, Du:16, Dz:20, GB:6, Gw:+, LI:4, LQ:15, Mc:69, Mj:51+, Ne:49, No:21, NR:38, Pf:19+, PM:+, PW:16, Qt:3, RS_D:45, U:+, WG:7; lar:17, n_sp:+, pf_j:+, ra:+, tgl:+, vmp:+ -- TH:**

Deafheaven: Infinite Granite (Sargent House) {46}: BPM:41+, Ch:15, CS:+, DIY:+, Fa:44, G:16+, Gl:+, Joe:1, K:47, Mx:38, NR:28+, P:27+, PM:12+, Pu:24, Rf:29, RM:46, Sbd:79, Sk:+, Spk:20, Top:18, Tr:11, Trk:16, UPC:75, UR:57, Vi:34; ec:+, p_r:+, pm_ir:12, tm:+ -- TH:*

Ka: A Martyr's Reward (Iron Works) {46}: BPM:11+, BV_r:27, Cmp:40, Gg:50, Gg_h:14, HG:3, Hi:18, HV:34, JDC:50, Pf:48+, PO:6+, PW:26, S:26, Sg:22; am_h:+, av_cp:9, crm:+, n_sp:+, ny_p:+, p_h:+, sg_h:2, sl_h:+, so_k:20, tr_h:+, xsm:13, xxl:+, yng:5 -- RC:***, TH:***

No-No Boy: 1975 (Smithsonian Folkways) {46}: CM:+, DW:12, EWi:2, JDC:7, PJ:25, PO:10+, Rx:60; js:5, npr_fo:8, vew:2, xbw:++, xci:25, xem:8, xjc:1, xjd:4, xjdc:7, xmb:2, xrw:4, xwb:7, ypg:4 -- RC:A-, TH:A-

Slowthai: Tyron (Method) {46}: 25:7, 45:43, BPM:+, BV_r:+, Cl:+, Cmp:39, Cmp_U:10, CS:+, DIY:+, Du:18, FO:40, GC:35, Gg_h:42, Gw:+, IS:50, LI:28, Lt:9, Mj:+, Ms:33, Mw:37, Ne:34+, NME:31, Pc:43, PM:+, RT:87, Top:25, WG:38, YW:118, Zf:66; am_h:+, bb_h:12, p_h:+, rmr:11, std:8, stu:7, tr_h:+, tss_h:10 -- TH:*

Baby Keem: The Melodic Blue (PgLang&sol;Columbia) {45}: BB:11, BV_r:+, C:5, Cl:55, Cmp:13, GC:31, Gg_h:11, HNH:2, IR:+, NPR:16, Vib:17; bb_h:2, daq:1, dik:+, hyb:+, m_jh:+, npr_h:+, npr_rc:8, otw:+, p_h:+, p106:9, pf_u:+, rmr:1, rtv:+, std:23, stu:13, tss_h:11, xxl:+ -- TH:*

Kenny Garrett: Sounds From the Ancestors (Mack Avenue) {45}: DB:+, JC:11, JT:15, JW:5, NPR:42; am_j:+, gl_j:++, jcjw:5, jel:1, jff:4, jgz:8, jha:8, jjha:1, jmm:+, jmmz:27, jmr:7, jmu:8, jrh:10, jrmi:2, jrmu:+, jry:6, jsbg:25, jse:8, jwj:3, pg:7, pg_rs:2, vjt:3 -- TH:**

Ghetts: Conflict of Interest (Warner) {45}: 45:34, AD:+, C:5, Cl:13+, Cmp_U:4, CX:5, Du:4, G:+, I:11, LBF:9, LQ:21, Mc:1, NME:13, Sbd:43, So:6, STi:20; daq:12, npr_oh:4 -- TH:*

Johnathan Blake: Homeward Bound (Blue Note) {44}: Cmp_U:11, DB:+, JC:14, JT:4; gl_j:++, jbm:43, jff:6, jhm:8, jjm:9, jlm:10, jme:3, jmk:1, jmr:2, jmmz:13, jrmi:7, jrmu:+, jse:10, jtn:4, jyk:8, npr_nc:5, ph:3, pm_j:+, tbm:13, vbr:2, vjo:+, vwl:2 -- TH:***

Irreversible Entanglements: Open the Gates (International Anthem) {44}: Bc:+, CM:8, Gg_j:24, Hi:36, JC:13, JT:20, Mj:+, PO:+, Tr:47, WS_j:25; bv_j:8, jbbr:1, jcb:5, jdbs:6, jdku:1, jin:4, jjc:4, jjsn:7, jjz:3, jmj:6, jrh:7, jrsc:3, jsf:7, jtb:6, jtd:10, tr_j:+, vdh:8 -- TH:A-

Loraine James: Reflection (Hyperdub) {44}: Bc:+, BPM:31+, C:+, Cl:43, DJM:+, GB:19, Mc:36, Mgn:5, Mj:+, Mw:26, No:13, Pf:39, PM:21+, Qt:6, Sg:43, Sl:21, Tr:42, U:+, VF:4; am_e:+, daq:14, ia:7, p_e:+, pf_e:+, pm_e:2, ra:+, sg_e:5, sl_e:+, tr_e:+ -- TH:*

Playboi Carti: Whole Lotta Red (AWGE&sol;Interscope -20) {43}: Fa:45, GC:3, HDX:**, HV:9, IR:7, Pf:9, PW:+, RS:11, RS_h:1, Snv:11, Up:+, UPC:53; am:+, am_h:+, ny_c:9, p_h:+, sg_h:5, sr:6, up_h:+, wp:1, xsm:2 -- TH:**

Liz Phair: Soberish (Chrysalis) {43}: 45:45, AD:+, Al:19, DIY:+, DW:36, EW:+, EWi:36, GMA:20, I:+, JDC:39, MO:+, Mz:50, PJ:57, PM:+, Rf:106, Rx:46, TL:47; am:+, am_a:+, bg:+, cw:5, js:+, sl:++, v_cw:4, vew:9, xbw:+, xci:42, xmb:+, xph:10, xsm:20, yzp:6 -- RC:A-, TH:***

Miguel Zenon&sol;Ariel Bringuez&sol;Demian Cabaud&sol;Jordi Rossy: Law Years&colon; The Music of Ornette Coleman (Miel Music) {43}: AAJ:+, CM:+, JC:30, TN:7+, PO:8+; bg:+, bg_g:9, gl_j:++, jaa:6, jal:+, jbm:11, jdku:9, jel:5, jjha:8, jmn:2, jnt:10, jrsc:1, jry:9, jsa:4, jsbg:4, jsf:1, vjc:3, xde:6 -- TH:A-

James Blake: Friends That Break Your Heart (Republic) {42}: 25:48, AD:+, Al:68, Cl:60+, Cmp:33, Cos:21, Crz:24, DIY:+, DJ:50, GC:6, Gf_D:8, Gw:44+, HP:17, I:29+, IS:25, LBF:28, LI:20, Lt:50, Mz:43, Ne:30+, Pf_r:44, Rf:76, Zf:49; 1l:5, av_nh:2, pg_ad:9, tss_h:16, wk:+, xci:33, xsm:9 -- TH:B

Every Time I Die: Radical (Epitaph) {42}: Alt:15, Bq:16, BV:8, BV_p:2, Ch:3, K:1, Mx:24, Pu:1, Rev:4, Sbd:14, Spk:3, Vi:3; p_k:+, tm:+

JPEGMafia: LP&excl; (Republic) {42}: 25:10, Cl:+, DaB:28, GB:40, Gg_h:41, GC:11, Gw:35, HG:8, IR:21, IS:22, LBF:19, Ne:6+, PO:+, SC:16, Spk:32, Tr:30, WG:14, YF:45; av_cp:15, bg:+, dtm:3, rf_h:13, rmr:2, std:24, stu:6, tr_h:+, yb_h:15 -- TH:**

Porter Robinson: Nurture (Mom &plus; Pop) {42}: Alt:43, BB:30, Cl:+, Fa:1, IR:2, Mgn:24, MO:+, Ne:9+, OC:1, P:41, Sl:30, UPC:30, YF:4+; am_e:+, da:+, edmt:2, nti:2, p_e:+, p_p:+, sl_e:+, tss_e:3 -- TH:B

Badbadnotgood: Talk Memory (XL&sol;Innovative Leisure) {41}: AD:+, Bc:+, BPM:+, Btz:40, Cl:48+, DB:+, Ex:19, Gg_j:17, JC:+, LI:7, Mj:55+, Okp:19, Pf:+, PM:+, PW:25, RM:69, U:+, UPC:+, WG:8, WS_j:34, YF:+; am:+, am_j:+, pg:+, pg_ad:5, pg_rs:15, rte:16, vad:5, wi:4 -- TH:B

Archie Shepp & Jason Moran: Let My People Go (Archieball) {41}: AAJ:+, Bc:+, DB:+, Gg_j:13, JC:17, JT:10, PO:+, TN:+; gl_j:++, jdbs:4, jff:3, jfk:3, jgg:1, jgy:8, jjsn:1, jla:10, jma:2, jmc:8, jmmz:15, jsg:6, pg_rs:5, tr_j:+, vbr:4 -- TH:***

Drake: Certified Lover Boy (OVO&sol;Republic) {40}: BB:18, Cmp:12, CX:6, Gf_D:15, Gg_h:10, HDX:*, HNH:3, HP:49, RS:48, RS_h:10, UPC:41, Vib:14; aur:6, bb_h:8, daq:4, dik:7, hyb:+, nst:+, ny_c:+, p106:1, rmr:15, rtv:+, wwl:+, xxl:+ -- TH:B

Gojira: Fortitude (Roadrunner) {40}: Cl:+, CS:+, DaB:30, Di:12, G:42, Gf:7, K:8, Lt:32, LW:52, NT:18, Oo:16, P:35, Rev:1, Rf:10, Sbd:17, Si:4, Vi:15; gw:12, p_r:+, pr:8, sjm:2

Mastodon: Hushed and Grim (Reprise) {40}: BV:+, Cl:34+, CS:+, DIY:+, K:12, Mj:+, PM:62, Rev:5, Rf:69, RS:+, S:12, Si:11, SoT:3, Spk:1, UCR:30, Vi:7, YF:+; am:+, gw:8, pm_k:3, pr:7, rshs:3

William Parker: Migration of Silence Into and Out of the Tone World (Centering&sol;AUM Fidelity -10CD) {40}: CM:+, FJ:+, JT:8, Mj:+, W:24; am_j:+, boj:+, jas:1, jdbs:1, jgy:1, jha:+, jlb:1, jmw:3, jsd:3, jssm:3, npr_lg:5, npr_nc:11, ny_u:7, tgl:+, vsd:1, wk:+, ycc:1

Kalie Shorr: I Got Here by Accident (Tmwrk -EP) {40}: DW:1, EWi:7, JDC:2, PJ:41, PO:+, Rx:23, TL:22, UPC:+; js:7, xbl:5, xci:7, xjd:2, xjdc:3, xsc:+, xscw:2, xsm:25, xtw:+, xwb:14 -- RC:A, TH:A-

Sacred Soul of North Carolina (Bible & Tire) {40}: DW:11, EWi:26, JDC:33, PO:24+, Rx:20; js:+, xci:5, xscw:10, xtw:10 -- RC:A, TH:A-

Mickey Guyton: Remember Her Name (Capitol Nashville) {39}: EW:+, EWi:49, JDC:52, NPR:23, PO:14+, RS:41+, RS_c:12, Rx:43, TL:5; cw:+, hc_g:8, ny_c:20, p:6, p_c:+, p_p:+, pf_u:+, pm_c:4, sg_c:3, sl:+, st_b:9, vew:+, vmp:+, xci:40 -- RC:A-, TH:***

Helado Negro: Far In (4AD) {39}: BPM:14+, BS:2, C:+, FO:22, G:+, Mc:37, Mz:25, NPR:12, Pf:46+, PJ:61, PM:39+, PO:+, Sl:34+, Tr:39, UR:+, Zf:32; am:+, am_i:+, aqd:+, av_tt:9, kc:4, n_sp:+, npr_lh:10, pg_ad:6, vmp:+, wi:+, yjc:5 -- TH:*

Hiatus Kaiyote: Mood Valiant (Brainfeeder) {39}: Al:10, Bc:+, Cl:+, DJ:3, GC:41, Gw:+, IS:36, Mc:70, Mj:+, NPR:32, Pc:35, PM:54+, Sl:28, Spk:43, WG:47; am:+, am_r:+, bc_s:+, bl:8, jzf:+, npr_ma:6, pg_ad:5, pm_s:11, ri:7, rte:20, tm:+, vma:2, vmp:+, vu:8, ws_s:9 -- TH:*

Polo G: Hall of Fame (Columbia&sol;Only Dreamers Achieve) {39}: BV:29, BV_r:5, Cmp:26, CX:20, DW:49, Gg_h:22, HDX:+, HV:14, Rf:22, RS:14, RS_h:19, RSh:12, Sg:9, Up:+; blw:13, dik:9, e:+, npr_h:+, rf_h:2, sg_h:1, sjm:4, up_h:+, xci:54, xxl:+, yb_h:10 -- TH:*

Cleo Sol: Mother (Forever Living Originals) {39}: Al:7, Bc:++, BPM:37, Cl:28, Cmp_U:9, GB:38, GC:47, HV:20, Mj:+, NPR:26, Pc:68, PW:43, UPC:+, VF:39, WG:44, YF:49; am:+, am_r:+, av_bk:5, bc_s:+, kc:3, npr_r:+, pf_u:+, vmp:+, ws_s:10, yb_r:14, yns:++ -- TH:***

Torres: Thirstier (Merge) {39}: BS:8, BV:23, Cl:+, DIY:+, DJ:38, Fld:25, GMA:23, Mj:+, MO:+, Mx:48, OC:42, Plt:3, Rf:66, RT:75, Sl:17+, TL:62, U:+, UPC:97, UR:49, Vi:2; am:+, am_i:+, av_am:4, av_mf:14, p_p:+, p_r:+, vjo:10, xrw:+ -- TH:B

Tune-Yards: Sketchy (4AD) {39}: AD:+, DIY:+, DW:26, EWi:13, FO:44, G:+, JDC:32, Mj:+, PJ:79, PM:+, RS:+, Rx:7, Sk:+, TL:36, U:+; js:4, so_d:19, so_k:11, vma:+, xbw:++, xci:38, xjd:+, xjl:3, xmb:+, xrw:3, xscw:4 -- RC:A, TH:B

Neil Young&sol;Crazy Horse: Barn (Reprise) {39}: DW:58, EWi:39, JDC:12, Mj:+, ND_r:31, PJ:23, PO:49, Rx:1, UCR:3; js:9, ppg:10, xbw:+, xci:21, xde:7, xjc:5, xscw:8, xwb:10, yds:4, yzp:9 -- RC:A, TH:A-

Sylvie Courvoisier&sol;Mary Halvorson: Searching for the Disappeared Hour (Pyroclastic) {38}: JC:22, PO:+, Qt:61, TN:+; boj:+, cw:6, jbbr:8, jbu:8, jdo:4, jdr:7, jff:+, jha:5, jji:7, jmj:+, jmm:+, jmmz:22, jmu:9, jpm:4, jra:8, jrb:10, jyk:7, npr_nc:9, pg:2, pg_rs:7, pm_j:+, sl:++, vjc:4, vwl:5 -- TH:***

Iceage: Seek Shelter (Mexican Summer) {38}: BPM:28+, Btz:8, Crh:36, CS:+, DIY:+, Gl:++, Gw:47+, IS:24, Mc:93, Mj:+, MO:27+, NBH:18, NR:14, NT:9, On:6, Pc:67, Pf:+, Pf_r:41, Sg:45, Tr:37, U:+, UR:40; e:+, lar:21, p_r:+, pf_k:+ -- TH:B

The Killers: Pressure Machine (Island) {38}: 25:38, Al:78, AV:+, Ch:6, Cl:+, DIY:+, Gf_D:13, Jp:39, Ne:46, NME:30, P:+, Pf_r:30, Rf:77, Si:8, Sl:25, +, Spk:10, STi:22, T:+, Up:+, UPC:91, YF:+; am_a:+, atw:+, bg:+, cl:10, do:6, key:+, up_i:+, up_sh:13 -- TH:*

Maxo Kream: Weight of the World (Big Persona&sol;RCA) {38}: BV:13, BV_r:3, C:8, Cmp:23, EW:9, Gg_h:12, HDX:*+, HNH:13, Pf:+, PW:27, RS_h:14, UPC:70; bb_h:14, bg:+, hyb:+, men:13, npr_h:+, ri:5, rmr:21, std:3, xxl:+, yb_h:22 -- TH:**

Sleater-Kinney: Path of Wellness (Mom &plus; Pop) {38}: Al:88, DIY:+, DW:43, EW:+, EWi:12, I:27+, JDC:8, Mj:+, PJ:67, RS:+, RT:98, Rx:13, Sbd:45, U:73+, UCR:21; dw:4, xci:12, xjdc:8, xjy:5, xmb:7, xrw:7, xsc:3, yti:11 -- RC:A, TH:*

Spellling: The Turning Wheel (Sacred Bones) {38}: 25:2, Bc:++, BPM:30, BV:+, Gf_D:18, GTV:63, Jp:44, MO:+, Ne:1+, NPR:36, OC:13, Pf_r:26, SC:12, Sl:19, Tr:9, UPC:+, UR:32; av_mf:5, key:+, npr_hc:7, xsm:16 -- TH:*

Iron Maiden: Senjutsu (Parlophone) {37}: Cl:+, CS:+, Di:4, G:+, Gl:++, Gw:+, I:+, K:14, Mc:80, MO:+, PM:70+, Rev:7, RS:44+, Si:18, SoT:1, Spk:47, UCR:8; gw:3, pr:13, sjm:10

Laura Mvula: Pink Noise (Atlantic) {37}: 25:22, 45:15, AD:+, Al:15, Cl:+, DIY:+, EW:+, G:22, Gw:37+, I:28+, LBF:42, Mc:12, Mj:+, NME:32, PB:15, RM:63, Sbd:22, Sk:+, STi:18, Tab:24, YF:28+; am:+, am_p:+, bbc:+, i:8, mw:2, p_p:+ -- TH:*

Greentea Peng: Man Made (AMF) {37}: 45:44, AD:+, BIB:19, BPM:33+, Cl:24+, Crh:13, D:43, DIY:+, DJM:+, Du:7, G:30, Gw:+, LW:20, Mj:34+, Pc:47, RM:53, RT:68, Sk:+, YW:91; afg:+, ncpr:+, npr_rc:4, npr_sm:2, ws_s:13 -- TH:***

Erika De Casier: Sensational (4AD) {36}: C:+, Cl:4+, Crz:36, DJM:+, Dz:19, G:37+, GB:16, IS:30, LI:18, Mw:28, NR:32+, Pf:40, PW:13, Qt:44, Sg:40, Sl:18, WG:39; p_p:+, pf_p:+, ra:+, vdh:2, vmp:+ -- TH:**

Jane Weaver: Flock (Fire) {36}: AD:+, Al:57, Cl:+, G:+, LW:31, Mc:23, Mj:39+, MO:+, Mz:41, No:16, Pc:3, PJ:32, Qt:68, PM:57+, RM:49, RT:7, RTU:20, U:25+, UR:39; bb6:6, bg:+, pm_ir:10, pr:4 -- TH:**

Kimbrough (Newvelle) {36}: JC:15; jda:2, jdg:5, jfg:2, jgy:7, jgz:1, jhm:5, jjha:2, jjm:1, jjo:9, jjws:6, jlg:16, jmmz:3, jrk:2, npr_nc:7, ph:1 -- TH:A-

Anthony Braxton: 12 COMP &lpar;ZIM&rpar; 2017 (Firehouse 12) {35}: AAJ:+, FJ:++, JC:21, W:17; jdr:1, jeh:9, jgc:5, jkg:8, jkp:1, jnm:6, jno:9, jrd:1, jsb:3, jsp:1, jssm:1, jsw:8, jyo:2 -- TH:***

Converge & Chelsea Wolfe: Bloodmoon&colon; I (Epitaph) {35}: AV:+, G:+, Hi:4, K:10, Mc:9, Ms:23, Mx:3, PM:+, Qt:88, Rev:6, Sbd:75, Si:12, Sk:+, Spk:5, Tr:43, Vi:8; am:+

Garbage: No Gods No Masters (Infectious Music) {35}: Al:5, Cl:+, GMA:16, HV:13, JDC:36, Mj:+, Mx:44, PM:+, Rf:25, Rx:62, TL:67, UR:+, XSN:6; am_a:+, vaz:4, xci:46, xjc:10, yds:+, yti:8 -- RC:A-, TH:A-

Pat Metheny: Side Eye NYC V1&period;IV (Modern) {35}: Gg_j:7, JC:29, JT:9, JW:2; am_j:+, bg:+, bg_g:5, gl_h:+, jcah:4, jel:4, jff:+, jmmz:20, jmr:3, jpq:4, jrb:6, jrmi:3, jsbg:24, jslo:2, jwj:10, tr_j:+ -- TH:*

Tinashe: 333 (Tinashe Music) {35}: Cos:22, DW:45, EWi:21, HV:1, Ins:19, IR:24, Jp:45, Okp:16, PB:14, S:9, Sl:35, Tab:22, Up:+, UPC:76, YF:44; afg:10, av_bk:20, p_p:+, pf_p:+, up_r:+, wwl:+, xbl:9, xjd:13 -- TH:***

Villagers: Fever Dreams (Domino) {35}: AS:+, Cl:+, DIY:+, Gw:+, HP:1, I:+, L4:11, Mc:67, Mj:10+, MO:+, NBH:22, Ni:21, Pc:93, RM:50, RS_D:6, RT:96, Sk:+, Trk:3, U:+, UR:64; it:+, rte:11 -- TH:B

Wiki: Half God (Wikset Enterprise) {35}: BV:17, BV_r:6, DW:+, Gg_h:16, HG:19, Lt:29, Ne:21+, P:45, Pf:31+, PW:21, Sbd:77, UPC:+; am_h:+, av_cp:7, cab:1, crm:+, e:+, n_ap:6, ny_c:+, p_h:+, sg_h:9, std:17, stu:14, tr_h:+ -- TH:**

Adia Victoria: A Southern Gothic (Atlantic) {34}: BS:7, Bt:16, GMA:15, IR:19, Mj:+, ND:4, ND_r:32, NPR:44, RS_c:21, So:20, TL:12, UPC:94; ca_d:5, do:+, ns:2, p_c:+, so_d:11, so_k:14, v_ja:3 -- TH:**

The Black Keys: Delta Kream (Nonesuch) {34}: AD:+, AS:+, AZ:16, Di:11, EE:20, G:+, HP:43, I:+, Mj:25+, ND_r:39, Pc:65, Sl:+, TN:+, Trk:14, U:53+, UCR:4; am_b:+, do:+, e:+, gw:18, rut:4, yti:17 -- TH:**

The Coral: Coral Island (Run On) {34}: AD:+, Al:95, Cl:+, Crz:23, G:21+, GTV:92, Gw:+, Hi:31, HP:41, L4:5, LW:66, Mc:51, Mj:7+, MO:43+, Pc:62, RM:20, SR:6, T:+, U:22; am:+, am_k:+, ec:+, wk:+ -- TH:B

Adam O'Farrill: Visions of Your Other (Biophilia) {34}: Gg_j:26, JC:26; bg:+, bg_g:1, jbu:9, jdg:4, jdh:9, jek:2, jff:9, jjm:4, jlb:10, jlg:9, jmu:10, jpm:5, ny_u:5, pg_ad:10, pm_j:+, vad:10, vjc:7, vrg:1, vwl:6 -- TH:A-

C Tangana: El Madrileno (Sony Music) {34}: BB:10, Dz:16, Jp:2, NPR:5, On:10, RS:9, UPC:+; am:+, am_l:+, hc_g:3, npr_as:1, npr_fc:19, npr_fo:10, pf_p:+, wla:1 -- TH:*

Viagra Boys: Welfare Jazz (Year0001) {34}: AD:+, Cl:+, Crh:21, Gl:+, Gw:+, I:+, IS:28, LW:53, MO:49+, Mw:17, Ne:41+, No:17, Pc:52, PJ:86, RT:26, Si:20, Top:11, U:+, UR:70, Vi:11, YW:21; so_d:3, xpb:10 -- TH:***

Willow: Lately I Feel Everything (MSFTS&sol;Roc Nation&sol;Polydor) {34}: 45:30, BB:41, BV_p:29, Cmp:43, D:17, DW:25, Dz:13, GC:26, GMA:44, I:39+, K:34, LBF:49, NPR:17, Okp:18, PB:11, PO:+; am_a:+, npr_hc:10, npr_lh:4, nyl:+, otw:+, pf_u:+, rsbs:10, rshs:6, up_i:+, xjd:+ -- TH:*

Backxwash: I Lie Here Buried With My Rings and My Dress (Ugly Hag) {33}: 25:13, Bc:++, BPM:23+, BV_r:19, Ex:3, Gg_h:33, HG:48, Hi:24, IS:47, Ne:20+, PM:41, PO:47+, Sbd:38, Tr:26, UPC:+; am_h:+, p_h:+, rf_h:16, sg_h:8, stu:2, tr_h:+ -- TH:*

Andrew Cyrille Quartet: The News (ECM) {33}: CM:+, DB:+, Gg_j:8, JC:34, TN:+; gl_j:++, jbm:4, jgc:10, jhm:10, jip:8, jjsn:6, jla:5, jlbi:2, jmj:10, jmsu:11, jpl:5, jry:7, pg_ad:19, ph:2, pm_j:+, tr_j:+, vjso:4, vsd:10, vwl:7 -- TH:B

Amir ElSaffar&sol;Rivers of Sound: The Other Shore (Outnote) {33}: DB:+, JC:16, JT:23, PM:+; bc_j:+, cw:+, fd:+, ghj:5, jdsu:1, jhm:2, jjm:3, jjsn:5, jmt:10, jnt:1, sl:+, tbm:5, vjc:5, vjo:4 -- TH:***

Jack Ingram&sol;Miranda Lambert&sol;Jon Randall: The Marfa Tapes (RCA Nashville) {33}: BB:49, Bt:4, HV:15, LAT:9, P:+, Rf:101, RS_c:7, TL:8, U:+, UPC:78; am:+, am_c:+, bg:+, do:+, e:+, p_c:+, scm:+, st_b:8, ti:6, xjd:+ -- TH:***

Julian Lage: Squint (Blue Note) {33}: AAJ:+, Gg_j:18, JC:23, JW:3; bg:+, bg_g:6, gl_j:+, gw:17, jbu:2, jcb:10, jfk:6, jgy:9, jjs:7, jmt:6, jpl:7, jpq:10, jsy:10, pg:7, pg_ad:2, tg:9, vad:2, vjso:3, vjt:10 -- TH:**

Natural Information Society&sol;Evan Parker: Descension &lpar;Out of Our Constrictions&rpar; (Aguirre&sol;Eremite) {33}: FJ:++, Gg_j:34, JC:44, Mj:+, TN:2+; am_j:+, aqd:+, boj:+, jasi:5, jdt:5, jgm:3, jls:3, jnm:5, jpm:3, jsb:8, jsgr:10, pg_rs:3, wp:6 -- TH:***

Pom Pom Squad: Death of a Cheerleader (City Slang) {33}: 45:25, Alt:50, Cl:+, CS:21, D:41, DW:72, Fld:19, GMA:4, LBF:40, Mc:29, OC:34, P:44+, RT:80, UPC:33, UR:56; av_tt:8, npr_rh:8, p_p:+, p_r:+, rsbs:9, rssv:4, tv:+ -- RC:B+, TH:**

Morgan Wade: Reckless (Ladylike) {33}: Bt:26, EWi:+, ND_r:24, RS:13, RS_c:1, Rx:22, Sl:+, TL:46; bg:+, rsjh:5, scm:+, sg_c:4, sjm:3, sr:8, st_b:7, xci:+ -- RC:A, TH:A-

McKinley Dixon: For My Mama and Anyone Who Look Like Her (Spacebomb) {32}: 25:18, Bc:++, BPM:+, CS:23+, EWi:34, Gw:6, HG:5, PO:+, UPC:92; av_am:9, av_bk:8, key:+, npr_ap:7, p_h:+, rrv:+, xbl:10, xem:6, xjd:8, xci:10 -- RC:*, TH:***

Amythyst Kiah: Wary &plus; Strange (Rounder) {32}: Bc:++, BS:19, Bt:1, Gl:++, Ms:27, ND:5, ND_r:20, NPR:37, PM:37, PO:+, RS:+, RS_c:18, TL:82, U:+; pm_f:7, so_k:9, wyep:8, xjd:+, xmr:8 -- TH:*

Pink Siifu: Gumbo'&excl; (Field-Left) {32}: Bc:+, BPM:18+, BV_r:+, C:12, Gg_h:15, HDX:*+, HG:54, Ne:36+, NPR:48, Okp:9, P:48, PO:+, PW:17, WG:35; n_sp:+, npr_h:+, npr_lg:6, std:16, stu:22, tr_h:+, vmp:+ -- TH:**

Space Afrika: Honest Labour (Dais) {32}: C:3, Cl:29, DJM:+, GB:7, LQ:22, Mgn:3, Mj:+, On:12, Pc:57, Pf:+, Qt:35, U:+, VF:21, W:26; av_cp:20, bc_a:+, ia:5, pf_e:+, ra:1 -- TH:*

Spirit of the Beehive: Entertainment&comma; Death (Saddle Creek) {32}: Alt:29, BPM:7+, BV:32, Ex:21, Fa:31, GC:39, Gf:17, Gg:30, Pf:28, NR:9+, OC:12, P:9+, Pf:+, Pf_r:45, S:22, Sg:27, UPC:34; ny_c:+, p_r:+, pf_k:+, vmp:+ -- TH:B

Brockhampton: Roadrunner&colon; New Light&comma; New Machine (Question Everything&sol;RCA) {31}: 25:5, Cl:+, CS:46, D:34, DaB:42, DIY:+, HDX:+, IS:31, Joe:12, Ms:40, Ne:26+, P:+, PO:+, Rf:54, Zf:47; am_h:+, daq:21, otw:+, p_h:+, rf_h:12, std:19, stu:11, xnf:5 -- TH:**

Lindsey Buckingham: Lindsey Buckingham (Buckingham) {31}: AD:+, EW:7, IR:18, Mj:27+, PC:41, Rf:42, RSh:20, Sbd:59, TL:81, U:50+, UCR:2; am:+, am_s:+, xbw:+, xhs:10, xmb:5, xmr:5, xsm:5 -- TH:*

Hayes Carll: You Get It All (Dualtone) {31}: AS:+, Bt:31, EWi:34, JDC:23, ND_r:5, PJ:88, PM:52, Rx:37, TL:17, U:+; am_c:+, js:+, scm:++, sg_c:6, xci:28, xjlu:3, xpb:8 -- RC:A-, TH:A-

Damon Locks&sol;Black Monument Ensemble: Now (International Anthem) {31}: AAJ:+, Bc:++, BV:45, DB:f, Gg_j:14, JC:40, Mj:+, PJ:75, PO:+, U:52+, W:44, Zf:59; bv_j:3, jbbr:7, jdbs:2, jkg:1, sg_j:9, so_k:18, tr_j:+, vjo:8, vrg:2, yng:7 -- TH:**

Low Cut Connie: Tough Cookies&colon; The Best of the Quarantine Broadcasts (Contender) {31}: DW:9, EWi:15, JDC:59, PJ:73, PM:68, PO:38+, Rx:9, YF:42; xci:9, xjd:+, xjl:6, xjlu:2, xscw:5, xtw:3 -- RC:A, TH:***

Saint Etienne: I've Been Trying to Tell You (Heavenly) {31}: AD:+, Al:14, BIB:4, BV:+, Cl:+, Mc:84, Mj:38+, MO:6+, Mz:32, RC:13, RM:43, RT:42, U:14+, UR:79; am:+, am_i:+, pf_u:+, yds:+, yns:+ -- TH:**

Wadada Leo Smith&comma; Jack DeJohnette & Vijay Iyer: A Love Sonnet for Billie Holiday (TUM) {31}: JC:28, TN:+; jbw:5, jcb:9, jdr:6, jdm:+, jek:8, jgc:4, jhm:7, jrb:9, jri:2, jsf:3, jsk:5, jsp:2, jtd:9, jyo:7, pg:3, pg_rs:4, tbm:3 -- TH:***

Craig Taborn: Shadow Plays (ECM) {31}: JC:20, JT:22, JW:20; am_j:+, bg:+, bg_g:4, jaa:9, jas:6, jdo:2, jjc:8, jjwd:1, jmj:2, jmja:1, jmmz:7, jpq:5, jsd:9, jyo:6, vjc:1 -- TH:*

Altin Gun: Yol (ATO) {30}: 3v:17, Bc:+, Btz:5, Gw:+, MO:+, Pc:64, PM:74+, PO:+, PW:35, RM:31, RT:36, S:18, Si:15, U:+, Zf:7; am_l:+, ncpr:8, ycc:2 -- TH:**

Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi: They're Calling Me Home (Nonesuch) {30}: AD:+, G:+, Mc:14, Mj:+, Mx:27, ND:2, ND_r:17, PM:36+, TL:37, U:44+; am_f:+, bg:+, ec:+, ii:2, npr_ap:10, ny_p:+, pm_f:5, sdu:+ -- TH:***

The Hold Steady: Open Door Policy (Positive Jams) {30}: AS:+, AV:+, Cl:+, DJ:25, JDC:25, MO:+, P:+, PJ:84, PO:+, RSh:9, Sbd:74, Sl:+, TL:35, U:32+, UPC:+; am:+, am_k:+, bh:+, wyep:10, xjsp:1 -- RC:B+, TH:**

The Notwist: Vertigo Days (Morr Music) {30}: BPM:+, LI:36, Lt:35, Mw:11, Oo:5, PJ:74, Plt:1, Top:1, Vi:4, Zf:8; av_am:15 -- TH:**

East Axis &lbrack;Matthew Shipp&sol;Allen Lowe&sol;Gerald Cleaver&sol;Kevin Ray&rsqb;: Cool With That (ESP-Disk) {29}: AAJ:+, JC:37, TN:+, PO:4+; fd:8, ghj:3, jbs:10, jff:+, jgm:10, jjs:3, jka:+, jmt:8, jtd:1, pm_j:+, vbc:8, vjso:10 -- TH:A

Fred Again: Actual Life &lpar;April 14-December 17 2020&rpar; (Again) {29}: 3v:16, BB:44, DJ:7, DJM:+, Hi:27, Mgn:23, Ms:3, PB:26, WG:5, YF:32; 1l:4, da:+, les:+, otw:+, tss_e:1 -- TH:**

Ben Goldberg: Everything Happens to Be (BAG Productions) {29}: AAJ:+, DB:+, FJ:+, JC:27; jag:9, jbs:3, jcb:4, jdr:3, jdt:9, jhm:4, jjha:7, jjm:7, jjmk:4, jlbi:10, jls:5, jms:7, jsk:4, jyo:3 -- TH:***

Lost Girls: Menneskekollektivet (Smalltown Supersound) {29}: BIB:15, BPM:26+, Btz:25, BV:41, Fa:35, Hi:2, IS:48, Mj:+, NR:26, Pf:36+, Sl:16, U:+, UR:73; am_i:+, p_e:+, pf_e:+, sl_e:+, tr_e:+ -- TH:A-

Lump: Animal (Chrysalis) {29}: 25:41, BIB:9, BPM:+, BV:+, DIY:+, GTV:59, Gw:+, LW:46, Mj:+, MO:+, Mx:16, NBH:15, RT:43, Sk:+, U:+, UR:10, Zf:3; nst:+ -- TH:**

Brandee Younger: Somewhere Different (Verve) {29}: Al:61, Gg_j:12, JC:38, JW:20, WS_j:33; jel:6, jin:7, jmmz:29, jpq:3, jrsc:10, jry:5, jsbg:17, jse:4, jslo:9, jwj:9, jzf:+, n_sp:+, npr_ma:4, pg_ad:15, pg_rs:10, tr_j:+ -- TH:**

Body Meπa: The Work Is Slow (Hausu Mountain) {28}: CM:+, DW:22, EWi:32, JC:+, JDC:6, PO:43+, Rx:16; lar:22, xbw:+, xci:27, xjdc:6, xjlu:1, xjy:3, xscw:11 -- RC:A, TH:A-

Leon Bridges: Gold-Diggers Sound (Columbia) {28}: BS:13, Cl:+, Cos:13, DIY:+, GMA:10, Rf:46, RS:20+, TL:76, UPC:87; am_r:+, av_lm:8, ca_o:7, do:7+++, e:+, ud:+, up_r:+, wyep:7, yb_r:19 -- TH:*

Burnt Sugar&sol;The Arkestra Chamber: Angels Over Oakanda (Avantgroidd) {28}: DW:31, EWi:+, JC:+, JDC:21, PO:48, Rx:5; jdo:7, jel:10, jhm:9, jkm:2, jlg:1, xscw:13 -- RC:A, TH:A-

Dinosaur Jr: Sweep It Into Space (Jagjaguwar) {28}: AD:+, BIB:33, Cl:+, Crh:40, Di:39, Gl:+, GMA:24, Gw:+, Mj:69+, PJ:27, PM:+, Sl:+, Trk:26, U:+, Vi:30; am_a:+, nst:+, rut:3, st_r:10, xsc:4, yal:4, yds:+, yti:10 -- TH:*

Dave Holland: Another Land (Edition) {28}: AAJ:+, JC:33, JW:9, PM:+; jbm:5, jdg:2, jip:6, jjha:6, jlbi:9, jlm:6, jmja:5, jpl:4, jpq:7, jrb:5, jrm:+, pm_j:+, vbr:8, vjc:9, vwl:10 -- TH:**

Jungle: Loving in Stereo (Awal) {28}: 3v:12, AD:+, AV:17, Crh:23, DIW:+, DJM:+, FO:43, Gw:+, Mj:45+, Mz:29, NR:+, Pc:41, PM:55+, Rf:58, RT:29, Top:24, YW:20; av_bk:6, av_lm:3, pm_s:4 -- TH:*

Kiwi Jr: Cooler Returns (Sub Pop) {28}: Bt:12, Cl:+, DIY:+, DW:13, Hi:41, JDC:67, LW:54, Mj:+, NR:13, PJ:14, RM:42, Sbd:52, UR:86; am_i:+, aqd:+, pm_ip:9, xci:14, xjwp:4, xjd:14, xmb:+ -- TH:***

Koreless: Agor (Young) {28}: 3v:18, Bc:+, C:32, Cl:35, Crz:30, Du:11, IS:34, Jp:25, LI:39, Mgn:4, Mj:+, Qt:77, RT:23, VF:9, WG:50, Zf:51; bl:1, npr_oh:7, sl_e:+ -- TH:B

Emma-Jean Thackray: Yellow (Movementt&sol;Warp) {28}: AD:+, Al:69, Cl:+, Gg_j:23, Gw:12+, Mc:59, Mj:71+, Pc:80, Sk:+, So:10, U:+, VF:40, WS_j:50; am_j:+, bv_j:6, jzf:+, key:+, npr_ma:3, npr_sm:8, rte:1 -- TH:B

Young Thug: Punk (YSL&sol;300 Entertainment&sol;Atlantic) {28}: 25:37, C:46, Cl:+, Cmp:31, DW:83, GC:13, Gg_h:28, HDX:*, HNH:17, NME:45, RS:29, RS_h:12, Up:+; daq:5, dik:+, npr_h:+, ny_c:+, sdu:+, up_h:+, xsm:18, xxl:+ -- TH:***

Jon Batiste: We Are (Verve) {27}: Al:33, CS:34, Gl:++, Ms:21, PJ:100, Rf:71, TL:24; am:+, am_r:+, bg:+, ncpr:7, ob:1, ws_s:1, wyep:1, xsm:19, yb_r:3, yh:6 -- TH:**

Bonnie Prince Billy & Matt Sweeney: Superwolves (Drag City) {27}: BIB:11, Btz:14, Lt:21, Mc:100, Mj:50+, Mx:15, Pf:+, Rf:95, RS_D:31, Sg:7, U:+, Zf:29; am_f:+, aqd:+, ca_d:6, ca_o:2, rshs:5, up_sh:8, v_ja:7

Joy Crookes: Skin (Insanity) {27}: 3v:15, Cl:21+, DIY:+, DJ:34, Du:14, G:+, Gw:+, HP:11, LBF:33, Mj:+, NME:41, RM:16, VF:23; bbc:+, npr_ap:5, pm_s:2, ws_s:2 -- TH:**

Eris Drew: Quivering in Time (T4T LUV NRG) {27}: C:18, Cl:58, DJM:+, Dz:8, G:41+, Mgn:10, No:31, NPR:25, Qt:22, UPC:+, VF:24; am_e:+, bl:9, npr_e:+, npr_hc:4, ra:+, sg_e:3 -- TH:**

Moor Mother: Black Encyclopedia of the Air (Anti-) {27}: 25:36, Bc:+, BPM:49+, Btz:44, BV:14, BV_r:4, C:11, Gg_h:17, HG:37, JC:+, Mc:87, Mg:15, Mj:+, NPR:35, Pf:27, PM:32+, PO:+, Tr:27, U:65+, W:2, Zf:33; am_h:+, crm:+, jin:3, npr_h:+, npr_lg:4, npr_rc:6, p_h:+, pf_j:+, pm_h:3, tr_h:+ -- TH:*

Esperanza Spalding: Songwrights Apothecary Lab (Concord) {27}: Gg_j:5, JC:65; am_j:+, bv_j:12, jbu:7, jdg:10, jdh:8, jme:7, jmu:1, ny_p:9, ny_u:10, pg:4, pg_ad:1, vad:1, vrj:7, vu:3, xsm:23 -- TH:B

Bo Burnham: Inside &lpar;the Songs&rpar; (Imperial Distribution) {26}: BB:12, Bq:12, CS:30, Ins:5, STi:15, Tab:14, Trk:25, UPC:+, WHP:30; am:+, atw:+, do:+, npr_st:10, nst:+, rsbs:2, vmp:+, wwl:+, xjl:9 -- TH:B-

John Glacier: Shiloh&colon; Lost for Words (PLZ Make It Ruins) {26}: C:1, Cl:47, Du:10, LBF:17, LQ:2, RS_D:46, WG:9, YW:55; bl:3, vg:2 -- TH:**

Makaya McCraven: Deciphering the Message (Blue Note) {26}: Gg_j:11, JC:18, PM:+, WG:15; bv_j:9, gl_j:+, jak:2, jdku:5, jff:+, jin:5, jmja:2, jmm:+, jzf:+, pg_ad:14, rte:19, rte_k:+, so_k:16 -- TH:**

Mustafa: When Smoke Rises (Regent Park Songs -EP) {26}: Al:40, Dz:6, Ex:6, Fa:8, GG:47, RS:30+, S:23; cw:4, min_m:5, ny_c:1, otw:+, sl:++, vmp:+ -- TH:*

Joy Orbison: Still Slipping Vol 1 (XL) {26}: Al:86, Bc:+, C:+, Cl:10, DJM:+, Du:3, Mz:27, Ni:20, Pc:38, Qt:26, RT:45, So:22, VF:15, WG:48; am_e:+, ra:+, sl_e:+ -- TH:**

David Sanford Big Band Featuring Hugh Ragin: A Prayer for Lester Bowie (Greenleaf Music) {26}: JC:24; am_j:+, fd:1, ghj:6, jag:1, jas:4, jfk:1, jga:9, jsw:1, jtn:2, vrg:4, vsd:9 -- TH:***

Wild Up: Julius Eastman Vol 1&colon; Femenine (New Amsterdam) {26}: IR:9, JC:+, NPR:10, PJ:83, PO:1+; cw:+, jtd:2, nat:9, npr_th:1, tgl:++ -- TH:***

Yasmin Williams: Urban Driftwood (Spinster) {26}: Fa:34, Gg:46, ND:11, No:11, NPR:40, Pf:50+, PJ:44, PM:35, U:51, UPC:74; am:+, am_f:+, aqd:+, lar:9, men:7, npr_lg:3, npr_oh:6, up_sh:20, vmp:+, wp:8 -- TH:**

Benny the Butcher&sol;Harry Fraud: The Plugs I Met 2 (Black Soprano Family -EP) {25}: 25:33, BV_r:29, Cl:+, Cmp:11, Gg_h:23, HDX:*+, HNH:16, S:11, UPC:+, Vib:15; afh:+, am_h:+, crm:+, ny_c:+, p_h:+, rmr:19, stu:+, yb_h:21 -- TH:**

Terence Blanchard: Absence (Blue Note) {25}: Gg_j:4, JC:60, Mj:+, PM:+; am_j:+, gl_j:++, jbm:3, jdh:4, jdo:8, jpq:1, jry:4, jsbg:13, jse:7, pg_rs:9 -- TH:**

Circuit Des Yeux: -Io (Matador) {25}: BPM:12+, C:14, Mg:13, Mj:+, MO:14+, NPR:49, OC:38, Tr:18, W:9; aqd:+, gcn:+, npr_hc:9, npr_lg:1, pf_j:+ -- TH:C+

Steve Coleman and Five Elements: Live at the Village Vanguard Volume II &lpar;MDW NTR&rpar; -2CD (Pi) {25}: JC:31, JT:38, TN:+; jdl:1, jga:1, jgg:10, jjc:7, jje:+, jmu:3, jrh:3, jrk:3, jsf:8, jsg:2 -- TH:A-

Chick Corea Akoustic Band: Live&excl; (Stretch -2CD) {25}: AAJ:+, JC:42, JT:19, JW:9, SoT:41, TN:+; gl_j:++, jdh:3, jjs:6, jmju:9, jpb:2, jrm:+, jry:2, jsbg:15, jslo:3 -- TH:**

Maria Grand: Reciprocity (Biophilia) {25}: CM:1, EWi:31, FJ:+, JC:91, PM:+, PO:18+; am_j:+, jdbs:9, jha:10, jjo:10, jms:8, jyo:10, pm_j:+, vwl:9, xrt:2 -- TH:***

Katy Kirby: Cool Dry Place (Keeled Scales) {25}: Alt:30, CS:49+, Mc:64, Mj:+, NR:29, OC:37, P:33, Sbd:58, UPC:50, UR:+, WHP:23; afg:+, am_s:+, av_gs:8, av_tt:6, men:4, npr_lm:6, ns:4, p_p:+, pf_u:+, vmp:+ -- TH:*

Mike: Disco&excl; (10k) {25}: BV_r:+, DW:66, NPR:39, Okp:7, Pf:16+, RS_h:17, Sbd:25; bc_h:+, crm:+, npr_h:+, npr_rc:5, p_h:+, pm_h:6, tgl:+, tr_h:+, vmp:+, xjd:+ -- TH:**

Hafez Modirzadeh: Facets (Pi) {25}: AAJ:+, JC:32, TN:+; fd:+, jdg:6, jdr:2, jff:+, jjo:3, jjws:4, jmc:1, jms:9, jpl:8, jra:5, jssm:4, jtd:8 -- TH:***

Jason Moran: The Sound Will Tell You (Yes) {25}: AAJ:+, Gg_j:27, JC:35; jbu:1, jfk:8, jhs:1, jjo:5, jjwd:7, jla:1, jmw:5, jrsc:9, jsw:7, npr_nc:6, ny_u:2, rshs:7, tbm:9 -- TH:[+]

Nation of Language: A Way Forward (PIAS) {25}: 3v:1, Crz:31, GTV:88, Gw:42+, OC:46, P:+, PJ:51, RT:94, UR:11, Zf:65; blw:11, ii:5, kc:11, p_p:+, up_sh:14, ycp:9 -- TH:**

Gruff Rhys: Seeking New Gods (Rough Trade) {25}: AS:+, BIB:3, BV:+, DIY:+, GTV:96, Gw:+, Mc:49, Mj:74+, MO:25+, Pc:72, PM:+, RM:45, RT:97, Trk:36, U:+, UR:46; bz:5, pm_ip:5

Patricia Brennan: Maquishti (Valley of Search) {24}: FJ:+, Gg_j:29, JC:39, Mj:+, PO:+, W:39; jdbs:3, jdrd:10, jin:2, jkg:+, jnt:8, jry:8, jslo:10, n_sp:+, nat:6, ny_u:4, tr_j:+, vbc:3, vrg:8 -- TH:*

Richard Dawson & Circle: Henki (Weird World) {24}: Mc:25, Mj:+, Ne:7+, No:32, Qt:7, RM:18, Si:+, U:10+; vce:9 -- TH:B

Danny L Harle: Harlecore (Mad Decent) {24}: D:49, DW:14, Dz:7, Hi:7, IR:16, IS:18, Jp:19, LQ:31, Ms:37, Tab:17; am_e:+, kf:10, npr_e:+ -- TH:**

HER: Back of My Mind (RCA) {24}: Al:81, Cl:39+, Cos:9, CX:4, GMA:14, Ms:31, T:+, Up:+, UPC:89; ap:+, npr_sm:3, tss_h:14, up_r:+, yb_r:15 -- TH:**

Manic Street Preachers: The Ultra Vivid Lament (Sony) {24}: Al:56, Cl:+, GTV:73, LW:55, Mj:16+, PM:+, Qt:62, RC:3, RS_D:37, RT:69, Sbd:80, T:+, U:+, UR:82, XSN:10; yds:3

Thumbscrew: Never Is Enough (Cuneiform) {24}: DB:+, FJ:+, JC:52, JT:26, TN:+; fd:+, jgg:5, jjha:5, jjmk:10, jjo:6, jlbi:8, jms:10, jmt:5, jmw:4, jsd:6, jtc:9, pg:+ -- TH:***

Ashnikko: Demidevil (Parlophone -EP) {23}: 25:39, C:+, Cl:+, DIY:+, DW:10, Gw:50, JDC:65, LBF:24, PB:17, PO:+, Tab:25, YW:3; daq:20, xci:43, xjd:+ -- TH:**

Chai: Wink (Sub Pop) {23}: G:47, GTV:82, Gw:39+, JDC:64, LQ:35, Rx:15, Sk:+, UR:44; am_p:+, dw:10, nat:+, p_p:+, pm_p:12, rte:23, vmp:+ -- RC:A-, TH:**

Sierra Ferrell: Long Time Coming (Rounder) {23}: Bt:6, Gl:++, ND:12, ND_r:19, PM:40, PO:+, TL:40; npr_ap:8, pm_c:2, scm:++, sdu:+, vrj:9 -- TH:A-

Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio: Songs From My Father (Whaling City Sound) {23}: AAJ:+, Gg_j:36, JC:49, JT:21; gl_j:++, jag:7, jbm:15, jdh:10, jjbw:10, jpb:1, jrm:+, jrmi:4, jslo:7, jsy:6, jyk:4, vbr:10 -- TH:**

Bobby Gillespie & Jehnny Beth: Utopian Ashes (Silvertone) {23}: AD:+, AS:+, Cl:59+, Crz:50, DIY:+, EE:10, Gw:+, Mj:+, MO:+, Ms:28, Mz:15, Pc:76, Rf:63, RT:71, Sbd:70, U:45+, UR:68; am_a:+

Rochelle Jordan: Play With the Changes (Young Art) {23}: Bc:+, Cl:18, Ex:50, HV:17, PM:10+, PW:15, Qt:31, UPC:81; am:+, am_r:+, cw:+, p_p:+, pm_s:6, sl:+ -- TH:***

Manchester Orchestra: The Million Masks of God (Loma Vista) {23}: Alt:35, BV:12, Ch:2, Crz:49, CS:14+, DaB:18, DIY:+, Fld:16, Mg:14, Mx:37, Pu:13, UPC:+; am_a:+

The Anchoress: The Art of Losing (Kscope) {22}: AD:+, Cl:+, LBF:36, Mc:66, Mj:+, MO:29+, RC:14, STi:16, UR:53, XSN:2; pr:1 -- TH:***

Aya: Im Hole (Hyperdub) {22}: C:2, DJM:+, DW:62, Dz:3, G:36, Pf:45+, Qt:2; pf_e:+, ra:+, sg_e:6 -- TH:**

Nathan Bell: Red&comma; White and American Blues &lpar;It Couldn't Happen Here&rpar; (Need to Know) {22}: DW:17, EWi:44, JDC:11, Rx:10, TN:+; js:+, xci:11, xscw:9 -- RC:A, TH:A

Sarah Mary Chadwick: Me and Ennui Are Friends&comma; Baby (Ba Da Bing&excl;) {22}: EWi:28, JDC:13, MO:+, RS:+, Rx:24, SC:14; js:+, xbl:8, xbw:++, xci:52, xem:3, xrw:6 -- RC:A-, TH:**

Bill Charlap Trio: Street of Dreams (Blue Note) {22}: JC:25; jbm:41, jcah:5, jfk:9, jjwd:2, jkd:7, jlc:10, jlm:8, jma:8, jmk:4, jsj:3, jtn:5, jwj:7, ph:8, pm_j:+ -- TH:**

Orrin Evans: The Magic of Now (Smoke Sessions) {22}: AAJ:+, Gg_j:50, JC:74; gl_j:++, jbm:21, jcah:3, jlm:4, jmju:5, jpb:10, jek:7, pm_j:+, jrsc:6, jsd:7, ph:6, vwl:8 -- TH:***

Gift of Gab: Finding Inspiration Somehow (Nature Sounds) {22}: EWi:17, HDX:+, JDC:19, Mx:42, PO:5+, Rx:38; xci:30 -- RC:A-, TH:A

Darius Jones: Raw Demoon Alchemy &lpar;A Lone Operation&rpar; (Northern Spy) {22}: AAJ:+, Gg_j:40, JC:50, Pf:+, PO:+; am_j:+, boj:+, jah:3, jas:9, jjc:6, jmsc:5, jra:1, pm_j:+, vbc:5, vbr:9, vsd:3

Los Lobos: Native Sons (New West) {22}: AAJ:+, AS:+, IR:+, JDC:41, Mj:+, ND_r:11, PO:+, Rf:59, TL:64, U:+; am:+, am_k:+, xjlu:5, xrw:+, xsm:4 -- RC:***, TH:*

William Parker: Painters Winter (AUM Fidelity) {22}: CM:+, FJ:++, JC:75, TN:+, PO:+; jek:1, jfk:4, jgy:5, jjmk:8, jsf:6, jsgr:3, yds:+ -- TH:A-

Spiritbox: Eternal Blue (Rise) {22}: Ch:24, Ex:10, K:2, Rev:2, Pu:10, Spk:19, YF:+; cl:2, gw:13, pm_k:7

Veronica Swift: This Bitter Earth (Mack Avenue) {22}: AAJ:+, DB:+, Gg_j:22, JC:68, JT:14; gl_j:+, jag:6, jdb:4, jgy:3, jjs:+, jmju:3, jmr:10, jmy:9, jsy:9, vjo:9 -- TH:***

Hayley Williams: Flowers for Vases&sol;Descansos (Atlantic) {22}: 45:40, Ch:13, Cl:+, D:15, DIY:14+, EW:+, G:39, Gw:+, PB:29, Rf:105, Sbd:18, YF:15; am_p:+ -- TH:***

Ahmed: Nights on Saturn &lpar;Communication&rpar; (Astral Spirits) {21}: FJ:++, JC:83, TN:+, W:48; boj:+, jfn:7, jjsh:4, jlre:1, jpm:9, jsb:1, jssm:6 -- TH:A-

Flock of Dimes: Head of Roses (Sub Pop) {21}: BPM:+, I:+, MO:+, Mx:47, P:+, PJ:63, RT:92, Sg:48, U:+, UPC:+, UR:30; am_i:+, aqd:+, ca_o:6, men:11, npr_lm:3, npr_st:5, ny_p:+, ny_z:+

John Grant: Boy From Michigan (Bella Union) {21}: AD:+, BIB:24, I:18, LW:71, Mj:11+, MO:50, Mw:19, Pc:69, PM:59, RM:81, RT:74, Sbd:49, Sk:+, U:19+, UR:23

Pino Palladino and Blake Mills: Notes With Attachments (Impulse) {21}: JC:82, Gg_j:16, Mj:+, Tr:20, U:64+; aqd:+, bv_j:7, jbbr:3, jda:7, jjwd:8, jlg:+, pg:+, pg_ad:25, pg_rs:6, tr_j:+, vmp:+ -- TH:*

Emily Scott Robinson: American Siren (Oh Boy) {21}: Bt:2, ND_r:44, RS_c:16, Spk:42, TL:57, UPC:+; npr_st:3, scm:++, sg_c:8 -- RC:***, TH:***

Renee Rosnes: Kinds of Love (Smoke Sessions) {21}: AAJ:+, DB:+, Gg_j:25, JC:58; gl_j:+, jbm:17, jcah:9, jcjw:6, jjha:10, jkd:3, jmju:10, jmk:5, jmu:5, jnt:7, jsbg:23, jtn:10, vjt:9 -- TH:*

Dr Lonnie Smith: Breathe (Blue Note) {21}: JC:41, JT:11, TN:+; am_j:+, gl_j:+, jaa:2, jbm:33, jcjw:1, jdku:7, jha:4, jla:7, jrmi:8, npr_ma:9, vjso:6 -- TH:**

Billy Strings: Renewal (Rounder) {21}: AS:+, BS:12, Bt:14, Gl:++, ND:19, ND_r:7; am_c:+, gw:15, scm:+++, vrj:8, wyep:20 -- TH:**

Rodrigo Amado This Is Our Language Quartet: Let the Free Be Men (Trost) {20}: AAJ:+, CM:+, FJ:++, JC:83, TN:3+; jeh:5, jls:10, jsb:2, jtb:10 -- TH:A-

Jaimie Branch: Fly or Die Live (International Anthem) {20}: FJ:++, JC:99, JW:20, TN:+; jcb:3, jjz:5, jmsc:8, jpa:2, jse:6, jtb:2 -- TH:A-

Darkside: Spiral (Matador) {20}: AD:+, BPM:+, C:+, IS:12, Mj:+, Mx:25, NR:+, P:+, Pc:21, PW:6, Sk:+, UR:+, Zf:34; am_e:+, av_cp:16, kc:14, tr_e:+

Steve Earle & the Dukes: JT (New West) {20}: AD:+, AS:+, Bt:30, Cl:+, Mj:+, ND_r:8, PO:+, RT:91, TL:23, U:+, YW:25; am_f:+, do:+, xjl:10 -- TH:A-

Foo Fighters: Medicine at Midnight (RCA) {20}: Al:39, Cl:+, DIY:+, EE:9, Gf_D:16, K:42, MO:+, RS:40+, UCR:6, Vi:41; am:+, am_k:+, xsc:6

Foxing: Draw Down the Moon (Hopeless) {20}: Alt:10, Bq:13, BV:+, Ch:5, DIY:+, NR:24, OC:27, P:+, Pu:3, UPC:28; up_i:+

Curtis Harding: If Words Were Flowers (Anti-) {20}: Al:54, BS:15, Mj:+, RM:19, Sk:+, TL:45, Top:17, Trk:40, U:+; am:+, am_r:+, bg:+, ws_s:5 -- TH:***

John Hiatt With the Jerry Douglas Band: Leftover Feelings (New West) {20}: AAJ:+, AS:+, Gl:+, JDC:9, ND_r:10, PM:66+, TL:70, U:+; xhs:3, xjdc:9 -- TH:A-

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit: Georgia Blue (Southeastern) {20}: AS:+, Bt:41, DW:38, JDC:47, ND_r:1, Rx:65, TL:33, UCR:22; am_k:+, xwb:15, yal:+, yzp:10 -- RC:A-, TH:B

Durand Jones & the Indications: Private Space (Dead Oceans) {20}: Cl:+, Crh:31, G:+, Mj:42+, PM:+, RM:36, RT:44, Trk:20, U:+; am_r:+, pm_s:8, ws_s:8, wyep:18, yb_r:24 -- TH:A-

Mon Laferte: Seis (Universal Music Mexico) {20}: BB:33, Jp:16, Mz:24, NPR:38; am_l:+, nat:7, ncpr:2, npr_as:2, ny_p:3, xpb:1 -- TH:A-

Lord Huron: Long Lost (Republic) {20}: AS:+, Bt:48, I:21+, Mc:17, Mj:+, MO:+, Rf:5, U:+; am_a:+, atw:+, dcs:4, pm_f:8, scm:+, wyep:11 -- TH:B

Joe Lovano & Dave Douglas: Soundprints&colon; Other Worlds (Greenleaf Music) {20}: AAJ:+, DB:+, Gg_j:45, JC:36, JT:39; fd:+, ghj:2, jff:+, jfk:10, jpl:6, jrh:2, jrm:+, jrmi:6, jsbg:8, jtc:6, npr_nc:10, vjc:8 -- TH:*

Loretta Lynn: Still Woman Enough (Legacy) {20}: AD:+, AS:+, G:+, JDC:43, Mj:68+, PO:+, Rx:59, T:+, YW:75; scm:+, xci:44 -- RC:A-, TH:A-

Hannah Peel: Fir Wave (My Own Pleasure) {20}: 45:32, AD:+, Cl:+, Mj:+, MO:30+, No:4, Pc:40, RM:77, RT:84, Sk:+, SR:7, U:+ -- TH:**

Rostam: Changephobia (Matsor Projects) {20}: AV:+, LAT:3, Mj:+, Rf:82, RT:95, UPC:83; am_a:+, av_cs:3, av_tt:18, do:+, key:+, mw:3, ny_z:+, wsj:+ -- TH:*

Sturgill Simpson: The Ballad of Dood & Juanita (High Top Mountain -EP) {20}: Bt:34, Mj:37+, ND_r:6, RS_c:8, Sbd:73, TL:16, U:40+; am_f:+, scm:+, sg_c:7, vmp:+ -- TH:**

Wadada Leo Smith: Sacred Ceremonies (Tum -3CD) {20}: AAJ:+, FJ:+, JC:59; boj:+, jlbi:5, jmc:7, jmja:7, jmm:+, jno:4, jpf:3, jsg:7, sg_j:5 -- TH:A-

Peter Stampfel: Peter Stampfel's 20th Century in 100 Songs (Louisiana Red Hot) {20}: EWi:9, PO:+, Rx:6, TL:30; xjy:1, xscw:12, xtw:1, ypg:1 -- TH:**

Taylor Swift: Fearless &lpar;Taylor's Version&rpar; (Republic) {20}: AV:+, Bq:8, Cl:+, CS:+, Di:10, G:+, Gw;+, I:+, Pf_r:47, RS:+, T:+; wwl:+, xjd:+ -- TH:***

Don Toliver: Life of a Don (Cactus Jack&sol;Atlantic) {20}: BB:43, Cl:+, Cmp:9, Gg_h:39, Up:+; bb_h:4, dik:14, min_m:3, npr_h:+, ny_c:+, rmr:12, tss_h:+, up_h:+, xxl:+ -- TH:**

The World Is a Beautiful Place and I Am No Longer Afraid to Die: Illusory Walls (Epitaph) {20}: Alt:18, BPM:+, BV:16, BV_p:5, Ch:21, Fld:24, Sl:+, Spk:2, Tr:50, UPC:67, UR:+; p_r:+

Arca: Kick III (XL) {19}: 25:19, IS:15, Jp:38, Ne:3, Tab:10, WG:23; atl:2, sl_h:+, tss_e:6, vg:5 -- TH:B

Carsie Blanton: Love & Rage (So Ferocious) {19}: EWi:30, JDC:60, PM:+, Rx:66; js:+, xci:50, xjd:19, xjl:5, xscw:16, xwb:11 -- RC:A-, TH:A-

Anthony Braxton: Quartet &lpar;Standards&rpar; 2020 (New Braxton House -13CD) {19}: CM:+, FJ:+, Gg_j:49, JC:71, JW:13; boj:+, jbs:5, jlbi:1, jsd:5, vsd:8 -- TH:A-

Cloud Nothings: The Shadow I Remember (Carpark) {19}: Alt:24, CS:+, DIY:+, DW:53, HV:24, JDC:57, NR:31, PM:+, Sl:+, UPC:+, YW:62; am_i:+, pm_ir:6, xjsp:3 -- RC:**, TH:**

Chris Corsano & Bill Orcutt: Made Out of Sound (Palilalia) {19}: FJ:+, G:43, Pf:+, PJ:94, Sg:44, TN:+, U:+, UPC:84, W:14; aqd:+, jnm:9, lar:10, pf_j:+, tgl:+, ycc:5 -- TH:**

Theon Cross: Intra-I (New Soil) {19}: AAJ:+, C:40, Cl:+, Gg_j:44, LQ:8, Mj:+; am_j:+, cw:+, gcn:+, jak:7, rsjb:5, sl:+ -- TH:A-

RAP Ferreira: Bob's Son&colon; RAP Ferreira in the Garden Level Cafe of the Scallops Hotel (Ruby Yacht) {19}: BV_r:17, DW:47, EWi:+, PO:20+, Rx:55; atw:+, cab:9, crm:+, p_h:+ -- RC:A-, TH:***

Fiddlehead: Between the Richness (Run for Cover) {19}: Alt:6, BV:44, BV_p:20, P:15, PM:+, Sg:20, UPC:64, YW:47; av_da:2, p_k:+, p_r:+, pf_u:+ -- TH:*

The Goon Sax: Mirror II (Matador) {19}: DIY:+, G:+, HV:32, LI:30, NR:42, PJ:94, PO:+, RS_D:40, RT:78, U:+, UR:34, Zf:31; aqd:+, vaz:12, xjsp:9 -- RC:**, TH:**

Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O: Umdali (Mushroom Hour Half Hour) {19}: G:+, JC:+, Mj:+, PAM:13, WS_j:2; jak:1, jip:9, xde:4 -- TH:A-

SG Lewis: Times (PMR) {19}: Al:98, BB:47, Cl:+, D:50, G:+, Gw:+, Mgn:9, YW:30; 1l:19, da:1, nti:10, sl_e:+, wwl:+ -- TH:**

Joe Lovano: Trio Tapestry&colon; Garden of Expression (ECM) {19}: AAJ:+, DB:+, G:+, JC:76; am_j:+, gl_j:++, jdr:9, jip:1, jld:4, jsbg:5, pg_rs:21, tg:3, vjc:10 -- TH:B

Parannoul: To See the Next Part of the Dream (self-released) {19}: 25:23, CS:+, Hi:3, Joe:6, Jp:40, OC:41, Pf:+, Plt:11, Sg:30, UPC:79, YF:27; p_r:+, pf_k:+

Emma Ruth Rundle: Engine of Hell (Sargent House) {19}: BV:+, K:7, Mj:+, MO:+, Mw:6, Mx:1, OC:35, Sk:+, Vi:9

Skee Mask: Pool (Ilian Tape) {19}: DJM:+, GB:36, IR:23, Pf:+, Qt:37, RT:86, Tr:38, VF:14, Zf:23; am_e:+, lar:16, pf_e:+, ra:+, tr_e:+ -- TH:A-

Strand of Oaks: In Heaven (Thirty Tigers) {19}: Mg:1, Mj:+, NBH:48, OC:11, PJ:79, PM:+, RS_D:50, Sbd:61, U:59+, UPC:+, UR:+; wyep:23, yal:9

Aaron Lee Tasjan: Tasjan&excl; Tasjan&excl; Tasjan&excl; (New West) {19}: AS:+, Bt:+, Gl:++, ND:8, ND_r:16, PM:69+, RS_c:14, Sl:+, TL:18, U:+; pm_p:19, rsjh:9 -- TH:B

Teenage Fanclub: Endless Arcade (Merge) {19}: AD:+, Btz:32, Cl:+, Mg:24, Mj:23+, MO:20+, RM:51, Sk:+, TL:34, U:30+; am_a:+, aqd:+, sk_s:10, yal:+, yti:13

Ryley Walker: Course in Fable (Husky Pants) {19}: AD:+, Cl:+, DIY:+, Hi:47, Mc:65, Mj:58+, No:27, Pc:77, Rf:91, RM:96, Si:14, U:28+, UR:97; am_s:+, aqd:+, up_sh:17

Westside Gunn: Hitler Wears Hermes 8&colon; Side B (Griselda&sol;Empire) {19}: HDX:*+, HNH:15, Ne:35+, Vib:7; afh:+, am_h:+, dik:+, m_jh:5, npr_h:+, npr_rc:9, rmr:20, std:12, stu:+ -- TH:B

Arca: Kick II (XL) {18}: 25:19, Btz:10, C:49, Dz:11, Tab:10, WG:23; sl_h:+, tss_e:6, vg:5, xnf:8 -- TH:*

Big Red Machine: How Long Do You Think It's Gonna Last&quest; (Jagjaguwar) {18}: FO:45, Mj:+, NBH:4, NME:35, NR:37, Oo:13, Pc:99, Trk:48, U:58+, Up:+; up_i:+, yal:2

Czarface&sol;MF Doom: Super What&quest; (Silver Age -EP) {18}: 25:45, Di:25, GMA:43, Pc:78, PO:+, Trk:32, YW:12; daq:8, pm_h:12, rf_h:10, stu:15, tss_h:15, yal:+ -- TH:A-

Duran Duran: Future Past () {18}: Al:13, AV:14, GMA:27, RSh:15, UCR:13, XSN:3; am_p:+, av_lm:6, vaz:1

Elbow: Flying Dream 1 (Polydor) {18}: AD:+, Al:31, Gw:+, Mc:90, Mj:+, MO:40+, NBH:39, P:+, PM:31, RC:18, Si:10, U:+, UR:41, YF:+

Field Music: Flat White Moon (Memphis Industries) {18}: AD:+, AS:+, BIB:31, DIY:+, LW:67, Mj:29+, Pc:50, RM:86, U:+, UR:52; am:+, am_i:+, bb6:3, pr:5, ysp:+

Alexander Hawkins: Togetherness Music&colon; For Sixteen Musicians (Intakt) {18}: AAJ:+, FJ:+, JC:53, TN:+; boj:+, jahk:3, jff:5, jjws:2, jpf:1, tbm:7 -- TH:***

Hiss Golden Messenger: Quietly Blowing It (Merge) {18}: AS:+, G:+, Mj:72+, ND:3, ND_r:25, RS:+, Trk:34, U:18+; am_f:+, aqd:+, tbm:21 -- TH:*

Jon Hopkins: Music for Psychedelic Therapy (Domino) {18}: AD:+, Cl:+, JDC:69, Mgn:17, Mj:+, MO:28+, Ni:12, PM:67+, So:15, U:+; aqd:+, av_am:10, vma:+ -- TH:B

Lori McKenna: Christmas Is Right Here (CN -EP) {18}: DW:35, JDC:18, Rx:19, TL:65; xci:20, xjd:9, xscw:14, xtw:+ -- RC:A, TH:***

Modest Mouse: The Golden Casket (Epic) {18}: Al:74, Ch:19, Mj:+, NR:46+, PM:+, Sl:+, UR:16; av_tt:13, do:+, xjl:8, yal:+, ycp:2 -- TH:**

Royal Blood: Typhoons (Warner) {18}: AS:+, Crh:22, Di:22, Gw:48+, I:+, K:41, Lt:10, Mj:+, Ms:30, NME:25, Rf:40, RM:70, UCR:24, Vi:47; am_k:+

Jana Rush: Painful Enlightenment (Planet Mu) {18}: Bc:+, C:34, G:+, LQ:33, No:46, PM:+, VF:46, W:8; am_e:+, bc_e:+, pm_e:3, sg_e:1, tgl:+ -- TH:B

Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Ole Morten Vagan: Plastic Wave (Odin -2CD) {18}: CM:3, EWi:+, JC:+, PO:21+; bc_j:+, jdsu:4, jtd:7, xrt:5 -- TH:A-

Lainey Wilson: Sayin' What I'm Thinkin' (Broken Bow) {18}: Bt:42, HV:3, RS_c:10, TL:52, YW:22; cw:+, rsch:6, scm:+, sl:+, xmb:+ -- TH:***

ABBA: Voyage (Polar) {17}: AD:+, Btz:38, Di:8, I:34+, MO:21, PM:+, RS:+, RS_D:48; am_p:+, cw:+, mw:9, sl:+, svr:8, wk:+, ysp:+ -- TH:B-

Aeon Station: Observatory (Sub Pop) {17}: DW:37, EWi:46, Mg:5, PJ:88, UR:62, WG:33, YW:19; vma:5, xbw:++ -- TH:**

Barry Altschul's 3Dom Factor: Long Tall Sunshine (Not Two) {17}: AAJ:+, CM:+, JC:61, PO:+, TN:+; jahk:9, jek:6, jhs:7, jjw:7, jms:3, jrb:8, jrh:9 -- TH:A-

Architects: For Those That Wish to Exist (Epitaph) {17}: Bq:3, Cl:+, DIY:+, I:+, K:3, Pu:6, Rev:12, Vi:49

Bachelor: Doomin' Sun (Polyvinyl&sol;Lucky Number) {17}: D:38, DIY:+, NR:40, PJ:52, PM:+, RSh:6, UPC:+, UR:66, WHP:17; npr_bb:2, pf_k:+, pm_ip:11, so_d:15

Margo Cilker: Pohorylle (Loose) {17}: Bt:38, Gl:++, Mj:+, ND:10, U:+; g_e:10, scm:++, sg_c:5 -- TH:A-

Conway the Machine: La Maquina (De Rap Winkel) {17}: 25:16, BV:+, BV_r:24, Cmp:29, Gg_h:43, HNH:10; m_jh:+, ny_c:18, p_h:+, stu:+, tss_h:18, xxl:+ -- TH:**

Caroline Davis: Portals&comma; Volume 1&colon; Mourning (Sunnyside) {17}: JC:46, TN:+; jda:5, jdl:3, jls:6, jmj:5, jmmz:16, jms:6, jnt:4, jsw:5 -- TH:**

Whit Dickey&sol;William Parker&sol;Matthew Shipp: Village Mothership (Tao Forms) {17}: AAJ:+, FJ:+, JC:77, TN:+; jbs:6, jgc:9, jlbi:3, jsk:3, jtb:9, vsd:5 -- TH:A-

Ducks Ltd: Modern Fiction (Carpark -EP) {17}: BIB:21, Ex:47, Fld:22, NR:23+, Pc:33, PJ:24, PO:45+, UPC:71, UR:50; aqd:+, p_r:+, pm_ir:8, rsjd:10 -- TH:**

Ingebrigt Haker Flaten: &lpar;Exit&rpar; Knarr (Odin) {17}: CM:2, EWi:22, JC:13, PO:2+; jpm:8, xrt:9 -- TH:A-

Myriam Gendron: Ma Delire&colon; Songs of Love&comma; Lost & Found (Feeding Tube) {17}: Pf:+, PJ:39U:+; aqd:+, cw:2, npr_lg:9, pf_u:+, sl:++, vjk:5, ycc:9, yjc:4 -- TH:**

Home Is Where: I Became Birds (Knifepunch) {17}: Alt:9, BPM:+, BV:21, BV_p:7, Pf:+, PM:+, Sg:39, UPC:72; p_r:+, pf_k:+, xjd:+, ycp:3

Jaubi: Nafs at Peace (Astigmatic) {17}: Bc:++, Gg_j:19, JC:+, PO:+, WS_j:12; am_l:+, bv_j:10, jak:4, tr_j:+ -- TH:A-

Aimee Mann: Queens of the Summer Hotel (Superego) {17}: Al:41, EWi:+, GMA:46, MO:+, ND_r:29, RS_D:41, U:+, UPC:98, Zf:20; am:+, am_s:+, cw:+, sl:+, xhs:7, xwb:9 -- TH:*

Mereba: Azeb (Interscope -EP) {17}: BS:4, JDC:27, Rx:39; dw:9, npr_r:+, pf_u:+, xtw:+ -- RC:A-, TH:***

The Mountain Goats: Dark in Here (Merge) {17}: HV:26, Mj:+, MO:+, P:43+, Rf:57, U:+, UR:+; am:+, am_i:+, aqd:+, xmb:+, yng:9 -- TH:A-

Nao: And Then Life Was Beautiful (Little Tokyo) {17}: Al:73, Cl:+, Cos:11, DIY:+, DJ:29, G:+, I:+, Mc:57, NME:46, RT:58, Sbd:34; am_r:+, av_bk:13, hpo:+, up_r:+, yb_r:20

Navy Blue: Navy's Reprise (Freedom Sounds) {17}: BPM:45, BV_r:+, DW:79, Fa:32, GB:46, Okp:3, Pf:38; crm:+, std:9, ti:9, wi:+ -- TH:***

Gary Numan: Intruder (BMG) {17}: AZ:19, Cl:+, Ec:16, LW:92, Mj:+, Mx:11, RM:88, SR:10, XSN:16 -- TH:**

Rufus Du Sol: Surrender (Rose Avenue&sol;Reprise) {17}: Ec:6, Mgn:25; av_lm:18, da:+, edmt:1, nti:1, sl_e:+, tss_e:13, vmp:+ -- TH:**

Anna B Savage: A Commmon Turn (City Slang) {17}: BPM:35+, Cl:+, Hi:33, LQ:7, Mj:+, MO:+, NBH:25, Ni:24, Trk:9; npr_th:5, rut:14 -- TH:B

Matthew Shipp: Codebreaker (Tao Forms) {17}: AAJ:+, JC:48, PM:+, TN:+; jah:6, jdm:+, jel:8, jka:4, jmc:3, jpf:4 -- TH:A-

Pauline Anna Strom: Angel Tears in Sunlight (RVNG Intl) {17}: C:36+, G:+, Mc:24, Mj:+, MO:+, RS_D:43, U:+, VF:35, W:37, WG:45; am_e:+, npr_e:+, npr_hc:6 -- TH:***

The Reds&comma; Pinks & Purples: Uncommon Weather (Slumberland) {17}: Bc:+, GMA:32, MO:+, Pc:18, PJ:40, RM:90, Trk:19, YW:81; am:+, am_i:+, aqd:+, up_sh:16, vjk:2 -- TH:*

Michael Wollny&sol;Emile Parisien&sol;Tim Lefebvre&sol;Christian Lillinger: XXXX (ACT Music) {17}: DB:+, JC:92, JW:5; jhm:1, jjs:5, jmmz:23, jpq:9, jsg:8 -- TH:***

Ada Lea: One Hand on the Steering Wheel the Other Sewing a Garden (Saddle Creek) {16}: BV:+, Crz:47, GB:22, OC:15, Sg:41, Sk:+, UR:+; av_mf:18, npr_bb:10, npr_rh:1 -- RC:*, TH:**

Adult Mom: Driver (Epitaph) {16}: DIY:+, RS:34+, RSh:8; rsch:9, rsjd:1, vaz:16 -- RC:***, TH:**

Rauw Alejandro: Vice Versa (Sony Music Latin) {16}: BB:37, Fa:5, GC:23, RS:3+, RSh:17, UPC:82; ny_c:11, tv:+

Celeste: Not Your Muse () {16}: 45:24, Al:50, I:+, DaB:39, DIY:+, DJ:22, GTV:51, I:26, Mj:+, MO:+, Mz:48, NBH:49, T:+; am_r:+, npr_nb:7, ws_s:6

Biffy Clyro: The Myth of the Happily Ever After (14th Floor) {16}: Cl:+, DIY:+, K:19, Mc:7, MO:35, Plt:19, Pu:4, Vi:39

Isaiah Collier & the Chosen Few: Cosmic Transitions (Division 81) {16}: DB:+, JC:+, Mj:+, PO:46+, TN:+, WS_j:45; jjmk:3, jnm:8, jsbg:7, vmp:+, yns:+ -- TH:***

The Cookers: Look Out&excl; (Gearbox) {16}: JC:43, JT:27, TN:+; jag:3, jel:2, jhs:8, jmk:2, jsbg:30, jsl:3, jsy:2 -- TH:*

Dijon: Absolutely (R&R Digital&sol;Warner) {16}: Alt:40, Cl:44, Fa:3, LBF:41, Up:+; cdm:4, npr_r:+, nst:+, otw:+, rte:24, up_i:+, vmp:+ -- TH:B

Django Django: Glowing in the Dark (Because Music) {16}: AD:+, Cl:+, DIY:+, GTV:70, I:+, Mj:+, MO:+, Mw:23, PM:+, RT:76, Sk:+, Top:15, U:+, YF:+; pm_p:9

The Felice Brothers: From Dreams to Dust (Yep Roc) {16}: AD:+, AS:+, Gl:+, Mc:63, Mj:+, Ms:13, ND_r:45, RS_D:35, U:+; am_c:+, am_f:+, p_c:+, pm_f:14 -- TH:**

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: Butterfly 3000 (KGLW) {16}: BV:+, Cl:+, Di:29, DIY:+, DJ:40, Gw:+, Mj:+, Ms:47, S:24, U:+, UR:72; am:+, am_k:+, tm:+, tms:+, vmp:+

Jihye Lee Orchestra: Daring Mind (Motema Music) {16}: AAJ:+, Gg_j:48, JC:58, JT:35; ghj:7, jgz:6, jjs:9, jme:6, jmju:11, jpq:6, jsbg:28, jsw:10, jyk:3 -- TH:**

Joy Oladokun: In Defense of My Own Happiness (Amigo&sol;Verve Forecast&sol;Republic) {16}: BB:38, BS:11, Bt:24; npr_ma:1, npr_nb:1, ns:10, pm_f:6 -- TH:A-

Park Hye Jin: Before I Die (Ninja Tune) {16}: C:39, HP:50, LBF:10, Mj:+, PO:+, RT:20, RTU:6, Sk:+; tss_e:14 -- TH:**

Dave Rempis&sol;Tomeka Reid&sol;Joshua Abrams&sol;Tim Daisy&sol;Tyler Damon: The Covid Tapes&colon; Solos&comma; Duos&comma; & Trios (Aerophonic -2CD) {16}: AAJ:+, FJ:+, JC:+; jasi:10, jdku:8, jsgr:1, jtb:1 -- TH:A-

Xenia Rubinos: Una Rosa (Anti-) {16}: Hi:9, LBF:27, OC:29, Pf:33+, S:28, Sg:33, U:+, UPC:+; npr_cs:5, npr_fc:7, p_p:+, pf_p:+

Skyzoo: All the Brilliant Things (Mello Music Group) {16}: GMA:30, HG:6, Up:+, Vib:20; afh:+, bg:+, m_jh:2, pm_h:13, rrv:+, up_h:+ -- TH:**

Caetano Veloso: Meu Coco (Sony Music Brasil) {16}: HV:16, JDC:46, RS_D:39; cw:+, npr_ap:2, npr_fo:9, npr_sm:10, sl:+, wp:3, xrt:+ -- TH:***

Wale: Folarin II (Maybach Music Group&sol;Warner) {16}: Cmp:25, Gg_h:27, Rf:67, Up:+, Vib:9; aur:3, bb_h:18, dik:13, rf_h:6, up_h:+, xxl:+, yb_h:4

Weezer: OK Human (Crush Music&sol;Atlantic) {16}: Cl:+, Crh:37, DaB:46, Di:33, GMA:36, HP:38, Mj:+, MO:+, Ne:29+, PM:+, Rf:86, UCR:28; am_a:+, dtm:4

Nate Wooley: Mutual Aid Music (Pleasure of the Text -2CD) {16}: AAJ:+, FJ:+, JC:79; jeh:4, jff:+, jjsh:10, jkp:10, jmsc:4, jno:2, jsb:10, jsp:5, jyo:9

Miguel Zenon & Luis Perdomo: El Arte Del Bolero (Miel Music) {16}: JC:55; fd:+, jfk:7, jlc:2, jmk:3, jmmz:1, jra:9, tbm:10, xtw:8 -- TH:***

Aesop Rock X Blockhead: Garbology (Rhymesayers Entertainment) {15}: BV_r:30, Gg_h:26, HG:12, No:42, PW:34, Rf:15; am_h:+, av_cp:11, rf_h:3, rrv:+ -- TH:**

Borderlands Trio &lbrack;Stephan Crump&sol;Kris Davis&sol;Eric McPherson&rsqb;: Wandersphere (Intakt -2CD) {15}: AAJ:+, JC:67; boj:+, jdg:9, jgg:3, jjha:3, jjsh:1, jkg:6 -- TH:***

Eric Church: Heart & Soul (EMI Nashville) {15}: HV:24, Rf:68, RS_c:3, TL:80; am_c:+, pm_c:3, rsjh:3, sg_c:9 -- TH:**

Claud: Super Monster (Saddest Factory) {15}: 45:26, C:+, Cl:+, CS:+, D:7, LBF:48, Pc:74, RM:32, Sbd:68, WHP:11; cdm:7, up_p:+

Charley Crockett: Music City USA (Son of Davy) {15}: Bt:10, ND_r:12, RS_c:15, TL:20, U:+; pm_c:10, scm:+ -- TH:***

David Crosby: For Free (BMG) {15}: AD:+, AS:+, Mc:73, Mj:19+, PM:+, RC:25, U:48+, UCR:5; am_s:+

Eliane Elias: Mirror Mirror (Candid) {15}: AAJ:+, DB:+, JC:65; jbm:45, jbw:8, jkd:5, jslo:8, jsy:1, vjo:+ -- TH:***

Kurt Elling: SuperBlue (Edition) {15}: JC:+, JW:13; am_j:+, jbm:14, jdo:6, jlg:4, jlm:9, jmmz:4, jpb:4, jzf:+, pg_ad:17 -- TH:B

Tom Jones: Surrounded by Time (S-Curve) {15}: Cl:+, DIY:+, I:+, Mc:91, Mj:+, MO:+, RM:60, T:8+, TL:31, U:+; ec:+ -- TH:*

Kasai Allstars: Black Ants Always Fly Together&comma; One Bangle Makes No Sound (Crammed Discs) {15}: PAM:8, PM:+, Rx:54; pm_g:3, sol:+ -- RC:A-, TH:***

Kuzu: All Your Ghosts in One Corner (Aerophonic) {15}: FJ:+, JC:+, TN:5+; jms:4, jsgr:7, jtb:4 -- TH:***

Lady Blackbird: Black Acid Soul (Foundation Music&sol;BMG) {15}: Al:18, Bc:++, DB:+, JC:+, RT:33; av_lm:15, jsl:10, jzf:+, tms:+, xph:1 -- TH:*

LoneLady: Former Things (Warp) {15}: Jp:29, LW:61, MO:+, Pc:4, Qt:97, Trk:47, U:55+; am:+, am_i:+ -- TH:**

Christian McBride & Inside Straight: Live at the Village Vanguard (Mack Avenue) {15}: JC:64; gl_j:+, jdh:5, jlm:1, jmju:7, jmy:10, jrmu:+, jry:3, jsbg:16 -- TH:**

Moneybagg Yo: A Gangsta's Pain (CMG&sol;N-Less&sol;Interscope) {15}: BV_r:+, Cmp:16, Gg_h:24, HNH:12, Okp:13; bb_h:11, ny_c:4, rtv:+, up_h:+, xxl:+, yb_h:8

Marissa Nadler: The Path of the Gods (Sacred Bones) {15}: Ec:10, LI:41, LW:40, Mc:58, Mj:+, MO:+, Mx:22, U:+, UR:+; am:+, am_i:+, bg:+, vaz:13

Arturo O'Farrill&sol;The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble: Dreaming in Lions (Blue Note) {15}: DB:+, JC:+; gl_j:+, jjm:6, jjs:+, jrmi:10, jslo