Albums released on 7 October
2016 · 11 YEARS
Revolution Radio
Green Day
Green Day returns to a self-produced format on this 2016 record, mixing personal reflection with broader political observations. The trio maintains a balance between fast, abrasive tracks and slower, more melodic arrangements.
2022 · 5 YEARS
Blue Rev
Alvvays
Alvvays utilizes dense, overlapping layers of noise and keyboard lines to expand their melodic pop structure. The record favors abrupt shifts in arrangement that highlight the hooks buried within the distortion.
2013 · 14 YEARS
Psychic
DARKSIDE
Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington focus on texture and patient pacing to build their debut collaboration. By pairing guitar phrasing with electronic production, the pair creates space for rhythm to evolve gradually.
2022 · 5 YEARS
Charlie
Charlie Puth
Charlie Puth constructs this album from rhythmic ideas, clean keyboard tones, and precise vocal stacking. The tracks explore breakups through a polished process that keeps the internal building blocks of each song audible.
2022 · 5 YEARS
Into The Blue
Broken Bells (2)
James Mercer and Danger Mouse reunite to craft a record that emphasizes the negative space around their melodies. Dense studio production allows for shifts in texture that complicate traditional pop song structures.
2022 · 5 YEARS
The Art Of Survival
Bush
Gavin Rossdale and his band embrace a heavier, guitar-driven approach to explore themes of modern life under pressure. The arrangements lean heavily on volume and repetition to anchor each track.
2003 · 24 YEARS
Champion Sound
Jaylib
J Dilla and Madlib traded beats across borders to create this gritty collection of hip-hop tracks. The result highlights the raw, off-kilter approach to sample work that characterized their collaborative process.
2013 · 14 YEARS
Drone Logic
Daniel Avery
Daniel Avery crafts techno that prioritizes shifting textures and hypnotic loops to mirror the intensity of club environments. The record sits between rhythmic dance music and psych-rock influences.
2014 · 13 YEARS
Rips
Ex Hex
Mary Timony strips back complex arrangements to highlight pure energy and guitar work. The album channels the spirit of late-seventies power pop with a sharp, modern perspective.
2022 · 5 YEARS
Cub
Wunderhorse
Wunderhorse pairs alternative rock textures with raw vocal deliveries. The band moves between quiet, contemplative verses and intense, distorted crescendos.
2016 · 11 YEARS
Let Them Eat Chaos
Kate Tempest
Kate Tempest weaves the stories of seven neighbors in a single apartment building into a narrative set during one night. The project blends intense poetry with urgent electronic beats.
1977 · 50 YEARS
Putting It Straight
Pat Travers
Pat Travers introduced a grittier hard-rock edge on this 1977 release, which features a new rhythm section. The production focuses on a punchy, live-in-the-studio aesthetic.
2016 · 11 YEARS
The Marcus King Band
The Marcus King Band
The Marcus King Band bridges traditional blues and modern rock with this debut. The tracks focus on the interplay between the rhythm section and lead guitar.
2003 · 24 YEARS
Transatlanticism
Death Cab For Cutie
Death Cab For Cutie explores heartbreak through expansive, meticulously constructed tracks. The record defined the melancholic, literate aesthetic of the Pacific Northwest scene in the early 2000s.
2008 · 19 YEARS
Women
Women
Women balances jagged punk energy with moments of melodic beauty through hazy, layered vocals. The album serves as a defining record for the late 2000s noise rock scene.
2007 · 20 YEARS
We The Kings
We The Kings
We The Kings rose to prominence in the late 2000s with this debut full of anthemic hooks and high-energy riffs. The album captures the earnest, pop-punk sound of the Florida scene.
2016 · 11 YEARS
Luke Cage - Original Soundtrack
Adrian Younge
Adrian Younge crafts a cinematic score that mimics the grit of 1970s blaxploitation films. The production uses analog textures and soulful funk to mirror the atmosphere of Harlem.
2016 · 11 YEARS
Requiem
Goat
Goat shifts toward a meditative, folk-infused exploration of rhythm on this 2016 record. The band blends psychedelic rock with world music influences for an immersive experience.
2016 · 11 YEARS
Utopia Defeated
D.D Dumbo
D.D Dumbo built this record almost entirely around his own voice and a twelve-string electric guitar. The result is a shape-shifting collection that moves from tribal rhythms to psychedelic melodies.
1997 · 30 YEARS
The Velvet Rope
Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson explores vulnerability and self-discovery on this 1997 record. The production blends trip-hop textures, house beats, and R&B to create a cinematic experience.