Cold Beat's new album, Over Me, comes out July 8. Madeline Allard/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Over Me
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Braid's new album, No Coast, comes out July 8. Mitchell Wojcik/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
American composer John Adams has written a new concerto for saxophone. Nonesuch hide caption
The Concerto: A 400-Year-Old Recipe That Still Cooks
Jack White's first solo album was the sound of heartbreak. His latest, Lazaretto, feels more like isolation. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
John Fullbright's new album is called Songs. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Hundred Waters' new album, The Moon Rang Like a Bell, comes out May 27. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Moon Rang Like A Bell
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Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires' new album, Dereconstructed, comes out May 27. Wes Frazer/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Dereconstructed
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Vocalist Amelia Meath and electronic musician Nick Sanborn are Sylvan Esso. DL Anderson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The deluxe version of Xscape features Michael Jackson's original demos, before the songs were "contemporized" for the album. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Is The 'Xscape' Deluxe Version Worth It? 3 Words: Michael Jackson Demos
Ray LaMontagne's new album is called Supernova. Samantha Casolari/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Mobb Deep. Courtesy of We Get Press hide caption
tUnE-yArDs. Holly Andres/Courtesy of the artist. hide caption
Agalloch's new album, The Serpent & The Sphere, comes out May 13. Veleda Thorsson /Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Serpent & The Sphere
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The Animals. Courtesy of ABKCO Records hide caption