Albums released on 9 October
2015 · 12 YEARS
The Agent Intellect
Protomartyr
Joe Casey fronts this third Protomartyr release, a collection defined by half-spoken vocals and shifting rhythmic pressure. The band keeps their compositions in sharp motion while exploring themes of loss.
2015 · 12 YEARS
Revival
Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez moves toward a restrained vocal style on this first record for Interscope. The arrangements favor space and rhythmic focus over dense pop production.
2020 · 7 YEARS
As Long As You Are
Future Islands
Future Islands shifts the focus to equal responsibility between drums, bass, and synthesizers on this release. Samuel T. Herring delivers vocals that move between tenderness and strain.
2012 · 15 YEARS
Lonesome Dreams
Lord Huron
Ben Schneider expanded his project into a full band for this release. The songs rely on acoustic layering and harmonies to suggest themes of travel and distance.
2020 · 7 YEARS
Lament
Touché Amoré
Jeremy Bolm and his band worked with Ross Robinson for this fifth studio effort. The music alternates between compressed, fast segments and open, melodic moments.
2020 · 7 YEARS
10 Songs
Travis
Travis produced this release with Fran Healy and Robin Baynton. The songwriting centers on piano melodies and guitar, featuring a duet with Susanna Hoffs.
2000 · 27 YEARS
Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven
Godspeed You Black Emperor!
This 2000 release features four long movements that transition from quiet field recordings to heavy orchestral volume. It represents a peak of Montreal post-rock.
1990 · 37 YEARS
Souls Of Black
Testament
Testament shifts toward melodic hooks while maintaining their trademark speed on this 1990 release. It marks a bridge between mid-eighties intensity and cleaner production values.
2012 · 15 YEARS
All We Love We Leave Behind
Converge
Converge recorded this 2012 release live to capture a raw and dangerous energy. The work moves away from digital editing to emphasize organic intensity.
1987 · 40 YEARS
Tunnel Of Love
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen turned toward domestic themes and personal disillusionment for this 1987 release. It trades his usual band sound for drum machines and synthesizers.
1984 · 43 YEARS
Shout
Devo
Devo utilized the Fairlight CMI sampler to create the mechanical, twitchy sound of this 1984 album. It marks a pivot toward mid-eighties electronic technology.
1989 · 38 YEARS
Automatic
The Jesus And Mary Chain
The Jesus And Mary Chain moved toward polished pop on this 1989 release. It trades their feedback-heavy roots for synthesizers and cleaner rhythm sections.
2020 · 7 YEARS
Dinner Party
Dinner Party
Dinner Party blends jazz improvisation with hip-hop production on this collaborative release. The musicians use programmed drums and live instruments to create a unique hybrid.
1981 · 46 YEARS
Body Talk
Imagination
Imagination crafted a masterclass in minimalist funk on this 1981 record. The production captures the transition from disco into the electronic textures of the early eighties.
1990 · 37 YEARS
Seasons In The Abyss
Slayer
Slayer refined their signature aggression with a precise, clean production style on this 1990 release. It highlights the band's technical power and use of pacing.
2007 · 20 YEARS
Cease To Begin
Band Of Horses
Ben Bridwell recorded this 2007 album in the isolation of South Carolina. The production uses reverb-drenched guitars to capture a nostalgic, fragile intimacy.
1969 · 58 YEARS
Offering
Carpenters
Carpenters moved toward a garage-pop aesthetic on this 1969 debut. It features an early, slowed-down take on a Beatles song that alters the character of the track.
2000 · 27 YEARS
Black Market Music
Placebo
Placebo blended industrial textures with glam-rock on this 2000 release. The songs explore themes of disillusionment and excess with a cynical, restless energy.
2000 · 27 YEARS
In The Mode
Roni Size / Reprazent
Roni Size and Reprazent brought high-profile collaborators into the drum and bass world on this 2000 record. It is a bold, cinematic experiment in genre-blurring.
1984 · 43 YEARS
Berserker
Gary Numan
Gary Numan launched his own label to release this 1984 record after a period of frustration. It moves toward lush, moody electronic arrangements.