On the follow-up to BRAT, the pop auteur pivots to a referential, proudly tossed-off rock sound that offers mystifying glances behind the curtain of stardom.

The longtime Arthur Russell collaborator finally gets a solo exhibition: a gorgeously realized and fundamentally incomplete work of sensual art-folk, leftfield disco, and experimental synth-pop. It’s at once an archival triumph and one of the year’s most thrilling new releases.

The L.A. improv quintet made its first two LPs by remixing key moments from its gigs; now, on a pair of astonishing unedited live takes, the group proves that performance is the heart of its music.

The pop star’s third album is a heartbreaking account of an intense romance and its demise. Its mood is perfectly reflected in the music, and her evolution as a songwriter is a sight to behold.

The Miami duo’s electrifying, boundary-bending combination of Haitian kompa, underground rap, reggaeton, electro-pop, and baile funk is loud as hell and rich in egalitarian spirit.

Laced with occult imagery and enigmatic samples, the Scottish duo’s immersive new album—their first in 13 years—offers some of the most captivating music of their career.