Les Big Byrd’s third LP leans into motorik grooves, fuzzed-out guitars and widescreen psych. The Eternal Light Brigade LP (black vinyl), nine tracks including 'Katamaran'.
Kishi Bashi - Sonderlust LP (black vinyl). On his third album, Kishi Bashi pares violin flourishes into taut, synth-tinged orchestral pop; melancholic and wry, anchored by the standout 'Say Yeah'.
Austere and urgent, The Distillers' 2002 Sing Sing Death House LP (Hellcat) captures Brody Dalle's snarled lead across 12 concise punk cuts, including "Seneca Falls".
Dead Boys' 1977 debut Young, Loud and Snotty; ten tracks of snarling riffs and Stiv Bators' sneer, including the punk classic "Sonic Reducer." LP (black vinyl).