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New Reviews for October 31, 2025

Thick Rich and DeliciousEditor's choice
Guided by Voices
Thick Rich and Delicious
GBV
Pop/Rock
Instead of the prog and experimental inclinations of much of their 2020s output, here these indie giants return to power pop.
- Fred Thomas
Heartbeat City [Deluxe Edition]
The Cars
Heartbeat City [Deluxe Edition]
Elektra / WEA
Pop/Rock
The band's classic, hit-filled comeback album is presented here with loads of previously unreleased early mixes, demos, and a full live show.
- Tim Sendra
We Are LoveEditor's choice
The Charlatans
We Are Love
BMG / BMG
Pop/Rock
The legendary group return with a deeply felt, heavily nostalgic record that blends sounds from all eras, and it sounds like no other band.
- Tim Sendra
Who Are You [Super Deluxe 7 CD/Blu-ray]
The Who
Who Are You [Super Deluxe 7 CD/Blu-ray]
Geffen
Pop/Rock
This Super Deluxe edition of the band's transitional eighth album includes seven discs of demos, outtakes, and more.
- Fred Thomas
Tremor
Daniel Avery
Tremor
Domino
Electronic, Pop/Rock
The techno producer embraces a distortion-doused electronic rock sound with the help of guests like Alison Mosshart and yeule.
- Paul Simpson
Welcome to the Tudor GateEditor's choice
Maps
Welcome to the Tudor Gate
Mute
Pop/Rock, Electronic
James Chapman creates an enchanting soundtrack to a half-remembered dark horror-fantasy film.
- Timothy Monger
IconoclastsEditor's choice
Anna von Hausswolff
Iconoclasts
Year0001
Pop/Rock, Folk
The Swedish composer, singer, and keyboardist shifts musical focus to embrace dark indie pop without sacrificing her doomy Goth aesthetic.
- Thom Jurek
The Epic & Creation Years 1993-1998Editor's choice
Nick Heyward
The Epic & Creation Years 1993-1998
Edsel
Pop/Rock
A collection of three of the singer/songwriter's best albums plus a wealth of bonus tracks: demos, acoustic versions, Beatles covers, and more.
- Tim Sendra

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Editors' Choice for October, 2025

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Love Letter for Fire
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Sam Beam / Jesca Hoop
Love Letter for Fire
April 15, 2016
Alternative Singer/Songwriter
Sam Beam of Iron and Wine has never been averse to collaborating with like-minded artists, and he seems to have found an especially simpatico musical partner in Jesca Hoop. He and the musically shape-shifting Hoop co-wrote and recorded a batch of songs together. The result, 2016's Love Letter for Fire, is an album that shows both performers to their best advantage.
- Mark Deming
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