Bad Brains - Quickness LP (punk note edition). Remastered and mastered by Dave Gardner; alternate John Yates Blue Note inspired artwork; 12-track pressing including With The Quickness.
Sister sharpens Frost Children’s neon-pop into short, club-ready songs; twin vocals, slick synths and a touch of emo drama. 'RADIO' (ft. Kim Petras) pops, but the album’s punchy hooks land across the record.
Mspaint's No Separation 12" EP compresses their synth-punk into five urgent tracks; "Angel" cuts a scar of melody through the churn. Warm analog attack and compact grooves built for the needle.
Alvvays - Blue Rev CD: 14 songs of jittery jangle and sly hooks, from opener Pharmacist to the organ-tinged closer Fourth Figure. Dense, wry indie-pop that feels practiced and a little dangerous.
Aaliyah - a compact posthumous CD that stitches hit singles and lost strands into one luminous set, from One in a Million to the previously unreleased 'Miss You'.