Each Friday, Stephen Mejias, AudioQuest’s Director of Communications and former Stereophile and Audiostream columnist, will browse through the many exciting albums released that day and select 15 worth a closer listen.
Lana Del Rey: Chemtrails Over The Country Club (Universal)
Chad VanGaalen: World’s Most Stressed Out Gardener (Sub Pop)
Jon Batiste: We Are (Verve)
A.A. Williams: Songs From Isolation (Bella Union)
Benny the Butcher & Harry Fraud: The Plugs I Met 2 (Black Soprano Family)
Lisa Bella Donna: The World She Wanted (Behind The Sky Music)
Arcade Fire: Her (Original Score) (Arcade Fire Music/Sony)
Lo Talker: A Comedy Of Errors (Arts & Crafts)
Pierce With Arrow: Shatter (Dais Records)
Loretta Lynn: Still Woman Enough (Sony)
Nik Bärtsch: Entendre (ECM)
Frode Haltli: Avant Folk II (Hubro Music)
Hedvig Mollestad Trio: Ding Dong, You’re Dead (Rune Grammofon)
Middle Kids: Today We’re The Greatest (Domino)
96 Back: 9696 Dream (Local Action)