Sonic Frontiers: This Week's Essential New Music (11/14)

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This week's new music offerings present a thrilling journey across the spectrum of sound. We begin with the raw, atmospheric black metal of Lamp of Murmuur, whose lo-fi production and melancholic tremolo picking evoke the feeling of unearthing a forgotten relic from the early '90s Scandinavian underground.In a dramatic shift, the visionary FKA twigs makes her grand return, continuing her work as an audiovisual auteur. Her new material deftly deconstructs pop, R&B, and electronic music with a precision that feels both avant-garde and utterly contemporary, a true expansion of pop's potential.For those craving earnest emotion, the guitar-driven emo of Ben Quad delivers with heartfelt lyrics and intricate, conversational guitar work that pays homage to greats while carving out its own sincere space. The collaborative album from Ragana and Drowse is a standout, merging fierce, folk-inflected doom with glitchy ambient textures to create a disorienting yet powerful reflection on modern anxiety.Beyond these highlights, the week is filled with discoveries, from emerging hip-hop artists to innovative jazz collectives, each release a vital piece of the ever-evolving story of music. It's a potent reminder of the joy of seeking out new sounds—not just to listen, but to connect and find the next artist who will define our moment.

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