The Florida rapper never breaks character: He’s a radio hitmaker, and the high-rolling highlights on his new mixtape are designed to be absorbed by osmosis.

The New York indie-pop band captures the contradictions of “laptop twee” on a debut LP whose wiggly open world feels shadowed by a sense of innocence lost.

The SoCal rapper pushes the synthesis of rage rap and alt rock to thunderous new extremes on his latest album, a high-energy tribute to perseverance in the face of adversity.

Kyle Thomas returns to his garage-punk roots on his latest record, adding newfound personality and texture to the primal, fuzzed-out sound of his early releases.

Nate Garrett ends his inspirational, soul-stirring metal project on a high note with the heaviest music he’s made in years.

The Japanese noise duo’s third album is its most crushing release, pairing sharper production with punishing layers of noise and a few forays into slower, sludgier territory.

The California-born, New York-based artist may be better known for his online persona, but his full-length debut spotlights his increasingly compelling, perpetually heartbroken bedroom-pop.

The Haitian American singer-songwriter keeps the mood hushed and hazy on his second album, channeling the experimental R&B canon in songs that toggle between sincerity and opacity.