Dirty Beaches’ harrowing and experimental new double album, Drifters/Love Is the Devil, is named Best New Music. Read Larry Fitzmaurice’s review.

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The National’s sixth album, Trouble Will Find Me, is named Best New Music— read Ian Cohen’s review.

The National’s sixth album, Trouble Will Find Me, is named Best New Music— read Ian Cohen’s review.



Read Mark Richardson’s Best New Music review of Daft Punk’s fourth album, Random Access Memories.

Read Mark Richardson’s Best New Music review of Daft Punk’s fourth album, Random Access Memories.



Vampire Weekend’s Modern Vampires of the City is named Best New Music; read Ryan Dombal’s review. 

Vampire Weekend’s Modern Vampires of the City is named Best New Music; read Ryan Dombal’s review



Chicago’s Chance the Rapper gets a Best New Music nod for his Acid Rap mixtape— read Jeff Weiss’ review.

Chicago’s Chance the Rapper gets a Best New Music nod for his Acid Rap mixtape— read Jeff Weiss’ review.




Savages’ debut album Silence Yourself is named Best New Music. Read Lindsay Zoladz’s review.

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Read Ian Cohen’s review of Deerhunter’s roughshod sixth album, Monomania, our latest Best New Music selection.

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Read Evan Minsker’s review of power-pop auteur (and Ty Segall Band member) Mikal Cronin’s second solo album, MCII, a Best New Music pick. And check out his Guest List interview, where he talks about being terrorized by the Leprechaun and looking up to Tom Waits, right here.

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Read Marc Hogan’s Best New Music review of Charli XCX’s debut album, True Romance.

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Excavation, the toweringly dark album from electronic producer the Haxan Cloak, is named Best New Music. Read Nick Neyland’s review.

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Read Jayson Greene’s review of Kurt Vile’s latest album, Wakin on a Pretty Daze, our latest Best New Music pick.

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Amygdala, the kaleidoscopic new album from German producer DJ Koze, features guest spots from Matthew Dear, Caribou, and others. Read Andrew Ryce’s Best New Music review.

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Read Ryan Dombal’s review of Justin Timberlake’s third solo album, The 20/20 Experience, a Best New Music pick.

Read Ryan Dombal’s review of Justin Timberlake’s third solo album, The 20/20 Experience, a Best New Music pick.



Phosphorescent’s new album Muchacho is named Best New Music.

Phosphorescent’s new album Muchacho is named Best New Music.




Cerulean Salt, the piercing new album from singer/songwriter Katie Crutchfield’s Waxahatchee project, is our latest Best New Music pick— read Lindsay Zoladz’s review.

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