Paula Mejía

The artist's radically inventive new album produced with Justin Raisen plays like an apt distillation of what it's like to live right now.

Alice Bag was foundational in building what punk rock became, and her second solo album shows what it's still becoming.

Vargas' ability to tap into the depths of the human spirit using just a guitar and her voice is exemplified by her 1994 album of original material and Mexican classics.

In the metallic first single from Hiss Spun, out Sept. 22, Wolfe is at her most commanding and climactic yet.

Two Montréal underground dance mainstays capture the sound of your heart practically thudding out of your chest.

Stetson's ability on the saxophone borders on the supernatural. Hear his forthcoming album before its release on April 28.

A round of reissues for Mary Timony's old band Helium comes with a cleaned-up version of the "XXX" video, proving that the art of the moody, attitude-filled music video peaked in the 1990s.

One of our most ancient creation stories holds that God created mankind in his image. But what of woman? Kristina Esfandiari leads King Woman in this doom-rock reckoning.

Aye Nako's forthcoming Silver Haze builds effervescent pop-punk melodies in squalling harmony. But here, the band makes a strong case for something unprecedented during this uneasy time: tenderness.

The Bristol, U.K.-based producer and member of Portishead has become a go-to collaborator for dark, uncompromising rock, with credits on recent albums by Torres, Marianne Faithfull and Perfume Genius.