Here’s a list of major new releases for the week of May 18th, 2018.  Please feel free to request reviews for any of the following albums from staff or contributors.  As our staff post reviews of these albums, links will appear below the artwork (if we remember…) so that you can read about the release, see how we scored it, and more.

Featured Release

Courtney Barnett – Tell Me How You Really Feel
Genre: Alternative/Indie-Rock
Label: Mom+Pop

The Melbourne singer-songwriter/guitarist’s second album, Tell Me How You Really Feel, stands as one of indie-rock’s most anticipated albums of 2018.  2015’s sometimes i sit and think, and sometimes i just sit was released to widespread critical acclaim, garnering praise for its storytelling ability and potent expression despite a relatively straightforward songwriting approach.  Her sophomore effort keeps up the driving rhythms and catchy riffs, resulting in another strong album that may not be as immediate as her debut, but possesses the layers worthy of an album due to grow over time.

– List of Releases: May 18th, 2018 –

Alkaloid: Liquid Anatomy
Genre: Death/Progressive Metal
Label: Season of Mist

Amorphis: Queen of Time
Genre: Death/Progressive/Doom Metal
Label: Nuclear Blast

Ash: Islands
Genre: Indie-Rock/Punk
Label: Infectious Music

At The Gates: To Drink From The Night Itself
Genre: Death Metal
Label: Century Media

Read our staff review, courtesy of Willie.

Burn The Priest: Legion XX
Genre: Death/Thrash Metal, Grind
Label: Epic

Charles Watson: Now That I’m A River
Genre: Indie Pop
Label: Moshi Moshi

Courtney Barnett: Tell Me How You Really Feel
Genre: Alternative/Indie-Rock
Label: Mom+Pop

Echo And The Bunnymen: The Stars, The Oceans & The Moon
Genre: Post-Punk/Psychedelic
Label: BMG

The Elephant Parallax: Loam & Sky
Genre: Progressive Metal/Rock
Label: The Elephant Parallax

The Exploding Boy: Alarms!
Genre: Goth/Industrial Rock
Label: Drakkar

Five Finger Death Punch: And Justice For None
Genre: Metal/Rock
Label: Prospect Park

Fragments of Unbecoming: Perdition Portal
Genre: Death Metal
Label: Apostasy

Frog Eyes: Violet Psalms
Genre: Indie-Rock/Experimental
Label: Paper Bag Records

The Front Bottoms: Ann
Genre: Indie-Rock/Emo/Folk-Punk
Label: Fueled By Ramen

Gazpacho: Soyuz
Genre: Progressive Rock/Ambient
Label: kscope

Grayceon: IV
Genre: Post/Progressive Rock and Metal
Label: Tanslation Loss

Jennifer Castle: Angels Of Death
Genre: Indie-Folk
Label: Paradise of Bachelors

Lords Of Acid: Pretty In Kink
Genre: Industrial/Electronic/House
Label: Metropolis

Matthew Sweet: Tomorrow’s Daughter
Genre: Alternative/Pop-Rock
Label: Honeycomb Hideout

Now, Now: Saved
Genre: Indie-Pop/Emo/Ambient
Label: Trans-Records

Stream Saved here.

Overkill: Live in Overhausen
Genre: Thrash/Heavy Metal
Label: Nuclear Blast

Panic Priest: Panic Priest
Genre: Goth/Industrial Rock
Label: Negative Gain Productions

Parquet Courts: Wide Awake!
Genre: Post-Punk/Noise-Rock/Americana
Label: Rough Trade

Ryley Walker: Deafman Glance
Genre: Indie-Folk/Jazz Fusion
Label: Dead Oceans

Sol: Welcome
Genre: Doom/Death Metal
Label:Solos Records

The Sidekicks: Happiness Hours
Genre: Punk/Alternative Rock
Label: Epitaph

TT: LoveLaws
Genre: Alternative Rock
Label: LoveLeaks

Wilt: Ruin
Genre: Black Metal
Label: Vendetta Records

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