New Music

The band exists somewhere in the deconstructed '90s punk nexus of Fugazi, Unwound and Shellac, but its high-definition payoff is somehow more psychedelic.

Over a gorgeous, jazz-infused beat, Skyzoo runs down a vivid and loving detailing of life in the Brooklyn neighborhood that birthed him.

It's bad luck if a barn owl lands on your house and doesn't leave. The Swiss ensemble plays a colorful string arrangement of Leoš Janáček's haunting miniature.

Taken from the Baltimore duo's new album, Once Twice Melody, the single is made for those few minutes between sunset and night — when the purplish light fades and noses turn red from the cold.

A love letter to Quinn Christopherson's younger self that yearns with sweet specificity.

Electronic composer Jlin warps percussion and other-worldly sounds into a fascinating, challenging collage. On a new album, she also gets a bit more... straightforward.

The track from the Belgian singer-songwriter is a coming-of-age narrative about heartbreak that never goes away.

Discover a broad range of the year's best classical albums, from groundbreaking teenage percussionists and innovative opera singers to fierce orchestral composers and brainy pianists.

Aspidistrafly traffics in a lush tranquility, attuned to the ever-changing movement of age and landscape.

Accompanied by a funky bassline, stacked harmony line and fascinating drum section, "Poster Girl" is an enchanting siren song.

While there's certainly art that extols Florida's beauty and endless memes that make light of the state's unrivaled weirdness, it's rare to hear something that understands its duality.

Orion Sun possesses a particular gift for making songs that practically glow with warmth and intimacy.