there's few albums that have such a great, charming and cool vibe, so dark and muffled whilst sounding so bright. it's oscillating between orchestral-like pieces and bedroom pop, and it just works. this is going in the reference music playlist Unit's Daydream
I'd never heard of these guys before I saw them open for The Decemberists in Atlanta this past weekend, but I was hooked from those first driving notes of "Making Noise..." and by the time they were three songs in, I weirdly had one foot in 1993 again with the other squarely here in 2024. This album is everything you want it to be, with some bonuses. Hard to pick an actual favorite track, but "The Window" does make me choke up a little bit, and "It's Alive!" is a consistent earworm. James Grant
When (in 2040 maybe) an indie rom-com set in 2024 uses this song for the moment when two rugged protagonists come back together in an uneasy but comfortable third act reunion, we will all nod our heads and say "Yes. This is what it was to be alive in 2024--we were so beautiful and so rugged and we loved this song." tmausy
The Ohio band's first LP in over a decade parlays bandleader Zac Little's love of painting into sweeping, tonally rich folk-punk. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 30, 2025
Halfway between experimental pop and classical music, the latest from Iko Chérie features meditative songs with gentle melodies. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 28, 2025
The Scottish artist's remarkable debut sports complex wordplay worthy of comparisons to Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell. Bandcamp Album of the Day Nov 26, 2025
I think this is one of the most beautiful albums ever created. It pierces the soul and I feel renewed after every listen. Thank you Big Thief and Adrianne Lenker for one of the greatest works of songwriting and composition I've ever encountered! birdpatch