The band’s latest transcendent cosmic metal journey features contributions from members of Oceans of Slumber, Aeonian Sorrow, and Lycia.

The iconic goth/darkwave outfit switches up their sound while still hewing close to what made them so great in the first place.

The prolific ambient composer presents a more condensed and structured version of their style.

After three decades, the long-lost album from Ronnie and Jason Martin’s (Joy Electric, Starflyer 59) first band has finally been released.

Opus Science Collective’s latest is a love letter to all things city pop.

Hong Kong Express’ final album for the Dream Catalogue label is appropriately pensive and elegiac.

Arguably the finest release yet from the prolific and enigmatic ambient composer.

Absolutely worth checking out if you’ve ever found yourself pining for the “classic” 4AD sound.

On this rework of their 1994 debut, the Japanese band delivers a truly mercurial take on shoegaze rock.

The Chicago trio’s shadowy post-rock is hypnotic, meandering, and consistently captivating.

The enigmatic Swedish artist’s debut album is dark, shadowy, and veiled, the perfect music for long, lonely winter nights.

In a more perfect and just world, hushed and heartfelt folk-rock like this would earn all the likes and favorites.

The Moscow-based band walks the line between Cure-ish post-punk and shoegazer‑y atmospherics.

The New York outfit’s music conjures up wide-open spaces and desert vistas perfect for a pandemic-inspired getaway.

The vaporwave duo returns with another release that moves far beyond “traditional” vaporwave ideals.

Michael Cottone’s tribute to his neighborhood uses lush, pastoral soundscapes to evoke a sense of wonder.

When I think of my ideal ambient music, I imagine the sort of tones and atmospherics that drift through this album.

Puzzlewood is the retro-futurist synth band’s first album in over two decades — and it’s a welcome return.

Starflyer 59 returns with another solid collection of songs.

The electro-funk duo tackles the pandemic and quarantine life with their trademark grooves and cheekiness.