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Sylvan Esso
Little Dragon
New Me, Same Us
Free Love
The new album from alternative rock duo Sylvan Esso thrives on collaborative frisson; two people pushing one another into new territories. It is the most direct, delicate, intricate, and urgent collection of songs in their career.
Ninja Tune • Pop/Rock Little Dragon, the pioneering Swedish four-piece fronted by enigmatic vocalist Yukimi Nagano, with multiinstrumentalists Håkan Wirenstarnd and Fredrik Wallin on keyboards and bass respectively and Erik Bodin on drums and percussion, returns with their sixth studio album. 12835950 $18.99
Nilufer Yanya
Lenny Kravitz
John Mayer
ATO Records • Pop/Rock Nilufer Yanya’s music incorporates the city’s urban edge with beautiful wandering guitar lines, downtrodden soul, and jazzflickered melodies on top of minimalist and atmospheric beats. 12308494 $15.99
BMG Rights Management (UK) • Pop/Rock The title track is lean power-trio rock, while the ballad Here to Love features Kravitz backed only by his piano and a string section. Deluxe Edition 12164527 $25.99
Loma Vista Recordings
Available September 25 13499498 $16.99
Miss Universe
Raise Vibration
The Search for Everything
Columbia (USA) • Pop/Rock Since his last album, John Mayer has been exploring other musical ventures, including a tour with Dead & Company. After releasing a pair of preview EPs, he returns to his solo career with a new album that includes the track Still Feel Like Your Man. 11871809 $16.99
Beam
Braxton Cook
Laura Marling
Mons Records • Jazz Guest Artists: Roman Babik, John-Dennis Renken, Wolf Schenk The name of this nine-piece band is a statement in itself, because they really do light things up. And that’s exactly what renowned composer and saxophonist Stephan Mattner’s concept is all about. 11896231 $23.99
Fresh Selects • Jazz Guest Artists: Andrew Renfroe, Samora Pinderhughes Noted jazz saxophonist/ composer Braxton Cook steps up to the mic for his full-length solo debut, his first as singer-songwriter. 11898437 $23.99
Chrysalis Records Ltd. Pop/Rock Laura Marling’s seventh album arrives almost without preamble or warning, and instantly and tenderly offers a sense of purpose, clarity, and calm. As a balm for the soul, this new collection could be posited as Marling’s richest to date. 13401369 $18.99
Pure
Kate Davis Trophy
Solitaire Recording Pop/Rock In the same bright, arresting croon that ignited her youthful stardom, Davis created confessionals. Now 28 and audibly matured, Kate is prepared to properly share the artifacts from her late-night craft, a full-length reaction to ritual required of perfection, an outburst from the pedestal. 12847072 $26.99
Somewhere in Between
Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes
What Kinda Music
Moonbeam Music Pop/Rock The second album from Tom Misch, the London-based musician and producer, is an expansive and fruitful collaboration with drummer Yussef Dayes, one that brings out the best in each other. Parental Advisory 12847091 $16.99
Song for Our Daughter
Benny Sings City Pop
Stones Throw • R&B Guest Artists: Faberyayo, Mocky, Cornelius A sum of Benny Sings’s reallife observations and insights on love, held together by his soft rock-inspired songwriting, jazz instrumentation, leading piano, and distinctive vocal. The album was inspired by and written in cities all over the world. 12296781 $12.99
Nick Hakim
Haim
Tom Adams
ATO Records • R&B The Brooklyn musician stretches the boundaries of his psychedelic soul sound, yielding a record that alternates between hypnotic and languorous 13279634 $15.99
Columbia Records • Pop/Rock Grammy-nominated rock trio Haim releases their third album, which includes the single The Steps. The video for The Steps was co-directed by Danielle Haim and Paul Thomas Anderson. Parental Advisory 12946508 $18.99
Kowloon Records Pop/Rock Includes the songs Dear Future; Cold Noise; In Darkness; and more. 12221811 $19.99
Will This Make Me Good
Women in Music Pt. III
Yes, Sleep Well Death
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