Iggy Pop — Every Loser

Rock giant Iggy, at 75, has released a new album with real proto-punk meaning, despite a polished sound and a legion of star guests from Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers to ex-Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan.

Puzzle — The Rotten Opera.

The release of Fletcher Shears’ side-project Puzzle from the Garden is one hundred percent minimal buzz! If in doubt, try getting the «love is the place to hide» song out of your head!

Ladytron — Time’s Arrow.

A sweeping and nostalgic album from the famous Englishmen plunges us into a mystical retro future, where everything shimmers with neon and reverb is enshrined in the constitution.

Lil Yachty — Let’s Start Here.

Undoubtedly the album of the month. Little Boat’s psychedelic trip through the expanse of rock music in the best MGMT-ish way.

The C.I.A. — Surgery Channel.

We can’t get past the simple but juicy music — the second album by Ty Segall, his wife and fellow Emmett Kelly still reveals the C.I.A. as a wild and raw project in a good way.

John Cale — Mercy.

John Cale founded the Velvet Underground in 1964. John Cale released a solo album in 2023. John Cale is 80 years old.

Mac DeMarco — Five Easy Hot Dogs.

The guitar lo-fi star delights us with an instrumental release for doing chores, wandering around town or falling asleep.

Obituary — Dying of Everything.

True old-school Death Metal from the classics of the genre bursts into this year with both feet, passingly looking around at those present and clutching a bloody axe in his hand.

Belle and Sebastian — Late Developers

Airy sophisti-pop from everyone’s favorite Scotsmen brings us happiness as always through alternating waves of sound. Love it!