Albums released on 27 May
2016 · 11 YEARS
Masterpiece
Big Thief
Big Thief debut with an intense focus on personal narratives and jagged guitar work. It establishes a raw, resilient blend of indie rock and folk.
1983 · 44 YEARS
Crises
Mike Oldfield
Mike Oldfield shifts toward a commercial, song-oriented sound on this 1983 release. It balances hard rock energy with complex instrumental passages.
2013 · 14 YEARS
Cold Spring Fault Less Youth
Mount Kimbie
Mount Kimbie moves away from dubstep toward an organic, song-focused approach on this Warp Records release. It captures a hazy, late-night London atmosphere.
1963 · 64 YEARS
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan defines a generation with this raw, acoustic collection. It captures the smoke-filled atmosphere of Greenwich Village and the birth of modern folk.
2011 · 16 YEARS
Codes And Keys
Death Cab For Cutie
Death Cab For Cutie pivots toward piano-based songwriting and experimental, synth-driven production. It reflects a period of active identity dismantling for the group.
2022 · 5 YEARS
C'mon You Know
Liam Gallagher
Liam Gallagher delivers a blend of stadium-ready anthems and experimental textures. It marks a creative evolution for the artist within the alternative rock scene.
1975 · 52 YEARS
Diamonds & Rust
Joan Baez
Joan Baez shifts toward confessional songwriting on this mid-seventies record. It blends folk roots with pop and rock sensibilities.
2022 · 5 YEARS
Cruel Country
Wilco
Wilco returns to alt-country roots with twenty-one tracks recorded live in a Chicago loft. The result is a lived-in, acoustic-leaning effort focused on traditional songcraft.
2005 · 22 YEARS
Hello Mom!
Modeselektor
Modeselektor brings a frantic, experimental energy to the German techno scene. The record is a high-speed, genre-defying rush of digital glitches.
1976 · 51 YEARS
Sparkle
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin pairs with Curtis Mayfield for a 1976 soul soundtrack. It balances gospel-tinged vulnerability with sophisticated, funky arrangements.
2013 · 14 YEARS
Bass Drum Of Death
Bass Drum Of Death
Bass Drum Of Death offers a gritty, fuzz-heavy garage rock record. These tracks capture the raw, distorted aesthetic of a messy basement show.
2011 · 16 YEARS
Smoking In Heaven
Kitty, Daisy & Lewis
Siblings Kitty, Daisy & Lewis record a vintage-styled project using rare, antique analog gear. It captures the warmth of tape hiss and natural room acoustics.
1975 · 52 YEARS
Venus And Mars
Wings
Paul McCartney takes Wings to New Orleans for this collaborative stadium rock effort. It balances theatrical pop with guitar-driven energy.
1983 · 44 YEARS
Filth
Swans
Swans deliver a brutal, industrial sludge debut from New York City's No Wave scene. It focuses on rhythmic intensity and suffocating, abrasive loops.
1980 · 47 YEARS
Love Trippin'
Spinners
Spinners navigate the transition to 1980s R&B with this polished, groove-heavy record. It highlights their smooth vocal harmonies against slick, disco-influenced arrangements.
2022 · 5 YEARS
Prisons Imaginaires
Syndrome 81
Syndrome 81 channels urban isolation into sharp, melodic punk rock. This record blends the grit of Oi with post-punk atmospheric tension.
2022 · 5 YEARS
i used to think i could fly
Tate McRae
Tate McRae explores teenage transition on this 2022 debut. The record shifts between stripped-back piano ballads and high-energy pop anthems.
2016 · 11 YEARS
Anarchie
Sch
Sch establishes a dark, cinematic aesthetic for French rap on this debut. It leans into themes of isolation through moody, atmospheric trap beats.
1980 · 47 YEARS
King Of The World
Sheila & B. Devotion
Sheila & B. Devotion collaborate with Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards for a polished disco record. It remains a definitive late-era dance floor essential.
2014 · 13 YEARS
Are We There
Sharon Van Etten
Sharon Van Etten balances raw vulnerability with lush indie-rock production. This record captures the messy process of personal transition.