In her most recent work, folk's Leyla McCalla continues cultivating an expansive and complex sense of roots and relative self. It's a joy to witness.

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Leyla McCalla's Sun Without the Heat is a #PMPick out via ANTI RECORDS. - adriane

Tunisian artist Emel's 'MRA' is what contemporary pop should be: a true and socially conscious mélange that makes its audiences want to listen, learn, and move.

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EMEL - آمال's MRA is a #PMPick out now.

Minor Moon's new LP is deeply adventurous but has a sharp, reflective eye on the rearview mirror.

It's a warm fuzz of country rock amidst a world falling apart.

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Sam Cantor's THE LIGHT UP WALTZ is a #PMPick out now via Ruination Record Co.. Chris Ingalls

On RIBBON, the Ophelias weave moodiness seamlessly into a short but satisfying song cycle, and hopefully, the louder guitar is here to stay for a while.

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The Ophelias' RIBBON is a #PMPick out now.

A track-by-track homage to their classic album Ragged Glory, Fu# #in ' Up highlights Neil Young and Crazy Horse at their best – loose, loud, and long-lasting.

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#PMPick out now via Reprise Records..

Even at this young age, Arthur Melo has a careful hand and a grasp on what’s timely as he crafts dreamy new música popular brasileira on his luscious new LP.

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Arthur Melo 🖲️'s Mirantes Emocionais is a #PMPick out now via Wonderfulsound.

All we have is each other. Let’s dance and fall in love, for what else is there? Reyna Tropical's Malegría provides the soundtrack.

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Malegría is a #PMPick out now. - Steven Horowitz

Katy Pinke's indie folk music on her debut album comes from deep inside. It’s warm and engaging and leaves the listener yearning for more.

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#PMPick out now via Glamour Gowns.

Berlin's Jembaa Groove tap into the sonic palettes of African and diasporic forms like highlife and jazz to create a truly elevated work of art.

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#PMPick out now via Agogo Records.

Long-standing art-pop collective the High Llamas take big risks on their latest LP, redefining their sound with hip-hop, R&B, and a lot of Auto-Tune.

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High Llamas' HEY PANDA is a #PMPick out now via 𝕯𝖗𝖆𝖌 𝕮𝖎𝖙𝖞.

Here’s a new review of my 33 1/3 Books contribution Living Colour’s Time’s Up by Jordan Kessler on PopMatters! It’s a #pmpick !!!

Maggie Rogers' latest album, Don't Forget Me, is a soft and breezy return to the musician we met on her debut studio effort Heard It in a Past Life.

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Maggie Rogers' new LP is a #PMPick out now via Capitol Music. - Jeffrey Davies

The latest release from Michael Cormier-O’Leary’s instrumental collective, Hour, is a deliberately paced work that’s peaceful and oddly disarming.

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Hour's Ease the Work is a #PMPick out now via @dearliferecs. - Chris Ingalls

Hannah Selin has created a profoundly engaging set of compositions on her debut LP. They are a sonic equivalent to deep sleep and vivid, complex dream states.

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#PMPick [9/10] Dream Journal & The Apocalypse is out now via Gold Bolus Recordings. - Chris Ingalls

Melvins are masters of their craft, still able to make songs that stand with their finest work precisely because they’re never trying to recapture that past.

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melvins.com's #TarantulaHeart is a #PMPick out Friday via Ipecac Recordings.

Singer-songwriter Dawn Landes performs classic #folk songs of struggle. Women’s rights are the unalienable ones we all share. Anything else is inherently wrong.

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#PMPick @DawnLandes' The Liberated Woman’s Songbook is out now. - Steven Horowitz

A Little Touch of Schleicher in the Night is a PopMatters #PMPick and Chris Ingalls recently spoke with Katie von Schleicher all about it:

READ: Katie von Schleicher Isn't Trying to Be Cool popmatters.com/katie-von-schl…