An album that would turn the heads of those who love Nine Inch Nails just as much as people who adore Billie Eilish. She Reaches Out To She… is the absolute sweet spot between chilling and beautiful, nearly three-quarters of an hour of sumptuous, spellbinding music that will bowl you over again and again for the rest of time, let alone this year.

On Rat Wars, Health, are not only making the heaviest, most genre-obliterating music of their career, they’re documenting just how insane it feels to be alive right now. It’s The Downward Spiral for people with at least two monitors and a vitamin D deficiency. Rat Wars is a definitive statement on the insanity and the insipidness of contemporary life. "

With their trademark blend of gritty guitar riffs and heartfelt lyricism, Blackberry Smoke delivers another soul-stirring journey through the heartland of America. Be Right Here continues to showcase the band’s ability to weave intricate narratives with infectious melodies while embodying they home state of Georgia’s rich musical legacy.

Combining retro funk with contemporary electro-pop, Chromeo crafts a groovy homage to the past with a futuristic twist. Tracks shimmer with infectious beats and smooth vocals, drawing listeners into their neon-lit dance paradise. It’s nostalgia and innovation— a testament to the duo’s ability to reinvent classic sounds for the modern era.

Tangk is, at its core, a love album. Open to anyone who requires something to shout out loud in order to fend off any encroaching sense of the void, now or forever. It’s a bona fide pop record in a way we’ve never heard from Idles before, that is, something for everyone to pass around and share, communal anthems intended for overcoming our grievances.