First Listen

Torres's new album, Sprinter, comes out May 4. Shawn Brackbill/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Kamashi Washington's new album, The Epic, comes out May 5. Mike Park/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Chris Stapleton's new album, Traveller, comes out May 4. Becky Fluke/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Rana Santacruz's new album, Por Ahí, comes out May 5. Erin Patrice O'Brien/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Mac McCaughan's new album, Non-Believers, comes out May 4. Lissa Gotwals/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

The Tallest Man On Earth's new album, A Dark Bird Is Home, comes out May 12. Cameron Wittig/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Metz's new album, II, comes out May 4. David Waldman/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Brown Bird's new album, Axis Mundi, comes out April 28. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Braids' new album, Deep In The Iris, comes out April 28. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Paul de Jong's new album, IF, comes out April 28. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Bill Fay's new album, Who Is The Sender?, comes out April 28. Steve Gulilck/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Mew's new album, +-, comes out April 28. Paul Heartfield/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Jackson Scott's new album, Sunshine Redux, comes out April 28. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Squarepusher's new album, Damogen Furies, comes out April 21. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

The Alchemist & Oh No's new album, Welcome To Los Santos, comes out April 21. Courtesy of the artist hide caption