Highly Rated

Softjaw – Love Can’t Kill You

If you love power pop in all its forms, Softjaw’s all-encompassing debut will be a feast for the senses.

Greg Freeman – All Set the Bone

Greg Freeman’s last effort, Burnover, was our #8 album of 2025. His third album All Set the Bone, is bolder, messier, and arguably even better.

Ezra Collective – Here Because of Hope

The fourth studio album from the all-conquering British jazz quintet ventures into conceptual territory.

Jawdropped – Secret to Spare

Jawdropped add their own spin to ‘90s alternative rock, with sharp performances and even sharper songwriting.

Hurry – Zoned Out

Philadelphia power pop stalwarts Hurry have delivered the goods on their consistently appealing sixth album.

Vince Staples – Cry Baby

For all the noisy guitars, there is so much more to Cry Baby—lyrically, thematically, and even musically—that exemplifies the very best of Hip Hop.

Olivia Rodrigo – You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love

Moving past the brash pop-punk of GUTS, Rodrigo‘s third LP leans into an 80s alternative pulse that matches the bittersweet feelings it evokes.