Future Islands. The band's latest release, As Long As You Are, tops our shortlist of the best new albums out on Oct. 9. Justin Flythe/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Metz's Strange Peace is out Sept. 22. Ebru Yildiz hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Kip Berman of The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, Robert Plant, Julien Baker, Daughter, Liars Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Metz's new album, II, comes out May 4. David Waldman/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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El-P (left) and Killer Mike of Run the Jewels play the Spin party at Stubb's. Adam Kissick for NPR hide caption
Top row, left to right: Sóley, Patrick Watson; Middle row: Metz, Summer Cannibals; bottom: Lord Huron Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Metz performs live on KEXP in Seattle. Dave Lichterman/KEXP hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Peter Gabriel, MC Ride of Death Grips, Metz, Kevin Devine of Bad Books Courtesy of the artists hide caption