Lars Gotrich

Phil Elverum shares his open wounds — of death, love and the loss of love — in close harmonies, accompanied only by electric and nylon-string guitars.

It's not too late for music resolutions, right? Lord Invader kicks off this year's calypso habit, plus hear new music from Richard Skelton, Initiate and the Chicago Underground Quartet.

The self-titled album from Coriky — featuring members of Fugazi, The Evens and The Warmers, and sounding like the best of all three — comes out March 27.

Earth comes out April 17 under the name EOB. Radiohead's Colin Greenwood, Portishead's Adrian Utley, Wilco's Glenn Kotche and Laura Marling contribute to the album.

You can absolutely judge an album by its cover, especially when it involves a possessed Toad King surrounded by dead toad soldiers. Plus new music from Sunwatchers, Jozef Van Wissem.

Jimmy Eat World showed up to the NPR Music office all smiles and no guitars. They borrowed a couple acoustics, a gong and a tambourine for a heartfelt set that included "The Middle."

Cynic's Sein Reinert, who died Friday, was a metal drummer who explored unknown worlds. His artistry remembered, plus new music from Peel Dream Magazine, Jackie Lynn and Sydney's Arafura.

After 16 years with Paramore, Williams has announced her first solo album, out May 8.

On her first new song in two years, Margo Price offers a lighters-up ode to fighting sexism.

In the '90s Chapel Hill scene, Polvo stood out for how little it wanted to fit in. Those reissues, plus new music from Code Orange and Chubby and the Gang and old music from Greece.

New year, new choices. Call your friends, drink more water, watch movies with subtitles, and listen to more drone and hardcore.

A few late-year greats, including tracks from Dark Thoughts, Irreversible Entanglements and Shorelights. Plus, a nine-hour playlist of the year in Viking's Choice.

Kesha offers a quiet reflection, featuring one of her personal musical heroes.

On this week's playlist, Lori Goldston makes fathoms-deep cello music, Worriers' Lauren Denitzio previews their 2020 album and Haunt turns in another heavy metal anthem.

You know what? Lizzo's "Good as Hell" deserves two music videos, especially when a drum line, majorettes and marching band are involved.

Jack Rose helped revive and reset acoustic guitar music — a new compilation pays tribute to the artist, who died 10 years ago today. Plus, a playlist of 2019's phenomenal crop of guitar records.

New music from Blood Incantation, Maria W Horn, Vital Force, Forest of Tygers and Envy highlight a playlist of heavy, heady music.

Swedish composer Kajsa Lindgren blurs memory and reality, Liturgy makes a metallic mess and OOIOO squiggles a trippy hypnosis on this week's playlist.

Do we really have Post Malone to thank for a new Ozzy Obsourne album? Hear "Under the Graveyard" from Ordinary Man, due out early 2020.

You suddenly find yourself in a white room. A playlist spins turntablist Maria Chávez, Counterparts' rip-up-the-pit breakdowns and Tuluum Shimmering's hairy ambient. How do you feel?