When it rains

Kieran Hebden (Four Tet) and William Tyler’s 41 Longfield Street Late ’80s finds common ground between folk guitar and soft synths, inspired by 1980s American country and folk. A cover of Lyle Lovett’s “If I Had a Boat” anchors a set that gently reimagines those sounds with a warm, experimental touch. Wednesday’s Bleeds sharpens their identity with a literary, noise-smeared Southern rock sound, equal parts confession and collage, described by Karly Hartzman as the quintessential “Wednesday Creek Rock” album. Wilder Maker’s The Streets Like Beds Still Warm is a nocturnal, dreamlike narrative that follows one night in the city, blending noirish storytelling with impressionistic swells of jazz, ambient textures, and Gabriel Birnbaum’s husky baritone. It sounds like Robert Wyatt’s Rock Bottom colliding with Astral Weeks via Jim O’Rourke and Arthur Russell, a beautifully strange mix of poetry and atmosphere that feels destined for cult status. pôt-pot’s debut Warsaw 480km mixes krautrock propulsion with psych radiance and harmonium drones, songs born from grief and transience that unfold with cathartic rawness and hypnotic grooves. Buckingham Nicks, the long-unavailable 1973 album from Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, finally returns, showcasing their early harmonies and songwriting spark that soon led them into Fleetwood Mac. Youth Sector’s Pop Couture is a sharp, energetic debut that channels DEVO and Talking Heads, pairing political critique with infectious indie-pop hooks, turning weighty cultural themes into sing-along anthems. Black Lips’ Season Of The Peach is a 40-minute trip through garage rock, new wave, country twang and widescreen western drama. It captures the raw, early energy of the band while stretching into new shapes—Morricone-esque romps, 60s girl-group soul, fuzzed-out psych, and country honk swagger—proving the Lips are still masters of chaos, melody, and mischief in equal measure. The Wipers’ 1980 debut Is This Real? remains a touchstone of raw punk energy—jagged guitars, restless vocals, and urgent teenage angst. Famously championed by Kurt Cobain, this remastered reissue restores its grit and glory.