Rock

Cardinals – Masquerade

Raw, vital, and expansive, Cork-based quintet Cardinals stir up a distinctly Irish-sounding punk sound.

Silversun Pickups – Tenterhooks

The LA-based alt rockers’ third collaboration with Butch Vig yields mixed results.

Mandy, Indiana – URGH

Manchester quartet Mandy, Indiana have undoubtedly made a huge leap on their second album, URGH, but have they lost something in the process?

Winged Wheel – Desert So Green

Winged Wheel’s third album of subtle, restrained experimental rock rewards attention.

Private Wives – Three Of Swords

Wollongong’s Private Wives burst onto the scene with a ferocious punk debut that punches back against the odds.

The Lemonheads – Love Chant

The mercurial singer-songwriter’s first album of original material in nearly 20 years presents his most authentic body of work since then.

Rocket – R Is For Rocket

The Los Angeles quartet seem primed for an alt-rock explosion on their debut LP.