First Listen

Porcelain Raft's new album, Microclimate, comes out February 3. Reza Bahrami/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Ty Segall's new, self-titled album comes out January 27. Kyle Thomas/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Allison Crutchfield's new album, Tourist In This Town, comes out January 27. Jesse Riggins/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Priests' new album, Nothing Feels Natural, comes out Jan. 27. Audrey Melton/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Japandroids' new album, Near To The Wild Heart Of Life, comes out January 27. Camilo Christen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Tift Merritt's new album, Stitch Of The World, comes out Jan. 27. Alexandra Valenti/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Fred Thomas' new album, Changer, comes out Jan. 27. Jimmi Francoeur/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Austra's new album, Future Politics, comes out Jan. 20. Renata Raksha/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Half Japanese's new album, Hear The Lions Roar, comes out Jan. 13. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Systema Solar's new album, Rumbo A Tierra, comes out Jan. 13. Carlos Riobo/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Natalie Hemby's new album, Puxico, comes out Jan. 13. Kate York/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Zao's new album, The Well-Intentioned Virus, comes out Dec. 9. Allix Johnson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Maria Taylor's new album, In The Next Life, comes out Dec. 9. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Nina Kraviz's new album, fabric 91, comes out Dec. 9. Camille Blake/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Jay Daniel's new album, Broken Knowz, comes out Nov. 25. Devin Williams/Courtesy of the artist hide caption