Enjoy previews of select, upcoming albums, in their entirety on FIRST LISTEN.
Brandy Clark, A Vivid Storyteller, Finally Tells Her Own "I went through a breakup of a 15-year relationship. And my therapy on an everyday basis is to go in and write songs," Brandy Clark says of her string- and horn-laden album, Your Life is a Record. More....
Frances Quinlan Follows Her First Spark Of Creation While members of Hop Along appear on her solo debut, Likewise is decidedly Frances Quinlan's vision. Her voice and unique, meandering melodies sit at the forefront of an inquisitive record. More....
The Go-Betweens' Perfect Pop Cracked Open The Go-Betweens made music that hit people's pop-pleasure receptors in an almost sneaky, definitely brainy sort of way. The band's second anthology hints at what might have been. More....
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's Voice Offers A Sonic Refuge Right before he recorded a string of beloved albums for Peter Gabriel's label, the Pakistani vocal master of qawwali gave a milestone performance in 1985. It's now available for the first time. More....
The Music Of Our Spheres We asked an astronomer to listen to Brian Eno's reissued Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks, whichfeatures brand new music, to answer the question: "What do we think space should sound like?" More....
"I went through a breakup of a 15-year relationship. And my therapy on an everyday basis is to go in and write songs," Brandy Clark says of her string- and horn-laden album, Your Life is a Record. More....
While members of Hop Along appear on her solo debut, Likewise is decidedly Frances Quinlan's vision. Her voice and unique, meandering melodies sit at the forefront of an inquisitive record. More....
The Go-Betweens made music that hit people's pop-pleasure receptors in an almost sneaky, definitely brainy sort of way. The band's second anthology hints at what might have been. More....
Laetitia Tamko has found a way to cram all of the sounds that personally move her — pop, punk, trap, African music — into Vagabon. "I feel like I made an amazing record. Why can't I say that?" More....
Heartache Medication favors muscled-up guitars and booming drums, but reserves a place of honor for gutsy, tunefully expressive fiddle and steel solos. More....
Now that the '90s country revival has gone mainstream, Midland's Let It Roll showcases the subtle arts that distinguish the band. More....
Baby Rose's smokey voice evokes a wisdom beyond her years. That's part of what sets the rising singer's debut album, To Myself, apart from the current R&B scene. More....
Right before he recorded a string of beloved albums for Peter Gabriel's label, the Pakistani vocal master of qawwali gave a milestone performance in 1985. It's now available for the first time. More....
We asked an astronomer to listen to Brian Eno's reissued Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks, which features brand new music, to answer the question: "What do we think space should sound like?" More....
The hard rock outfit, after years of lineup changes, delivers an expansive, eclectic album to remind us of how limitless electric guitar music can be. More....
