Blues

Ndegeocello doesn't conform to anybody else's idea of the celestial plane. When she sings of supernovas, she sounds like a witness.

On the SEASON: A letter to the future soundtrack, Doran envisions a world that is serene and drifting, far from the buzzing sounds of modern-day life

In the right hands, wooden instruments can give an electric jolt; the roots music supergroup gives us a lesson in speed and intricacy.

The more that the members of Strange Ranger dress like the cast of Trainspotting, the more its music sounds like it would have appeared on the 1996 movie's soundtrack.

The electronic musician takes the shape of an angel standing on the shoulder of a dancer, whispering in their ear that they can never stray too far from home.

The opening track from Briars on a Dewdrop plays like a field recording from a parallel world, yet there's something familiar in how its shimmering tones dart around a core motif.

The Irish singer knows how to make any emotion feel dazzlingly danceable; here, she basks in uncomplicated love.

Amid dreamy strings and a cloudy swirl of synths, vocalist Charlotte Mundy lends the song a haunted, impressionistic quality.

Hear the powerhouse pianist barrel through a rambunctious bonbon written for her by Michael Tilson Thomas.

The new single from cryptic trio, who recently signed to Matador Records, is a swirl of whispery vocals, opaque poetry and tight, art-rock instrumentals.